Good news for AR Rahman as Delhi HC gives huge relief to music maestro over…

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside its April order against Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman in a copyright infringement case concerning the song Veera Raja Veera from the 2023 film Ponniyin Selvan-2.

The April 25, 2025, order had directed Rahman and the film’s co-producers — Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions — to deposit ₹2 crore with the court registry, change credits on digital platforms, and pay costs to classical vocalist and Padma Shri awardee Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar.

Central to the case was whether the late Junior Dagar Brothers — Ustad N. Faiyazuddin Dagar and Ustad Zahiruddin Dagar — could be considered the exclusive authors of Shiva Stuti, a Dhrupad composition.