Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar

Dhrupad Maestro Moves Supreme Court Against A.R. Rahman Over Copyright Dispute

The Supreme Court is currently reviewing a copyright infringement case from the Delhi High Court, brought by Dhrupad vocalist Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar against music composer A.R. Rahman. The dispute centres on the song “Veera Raja Veera” from the 2023 blockbuster Ponniyin Selvan II. Dagar alleges that Rahman’s composition copies the musical structure, beat, and rhythm of “Shiva Stuti,” a traditional piece composed and performed by his father, Ustad Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar, and uncle, Ustad Nasir Zahiruddin Dagar, in the 1970s. The legal proceeding experienced s | Click Here...