AR Rahman (File pic) NEW DELHI: Music composer A R Rahman on Friday agreed before Supreme Court to give credit to Ustad N Faiyazuddin Dagar and Ustad N Zahiruddin Dagar, popular as Junior Dagar Bandhu, in his song ‘Vera Raja Veera’ during the pendency of a suit by an heir of the Dagars accusing him of copyright infringement.Appearing for Rahman, senior advocate A M Singhvi told a three-judge bench led by CJI Surya Kant that the composer had always respected tradition and taken the spirit behind the court’s suggestion at the last hearing. Singhvi said Rahman would insert a new credit line for the song to be displayed every time it was played on OTT or online channels.The line reads: “Composition inspired by Dagarvani Tradition Dhrupad, first recorded as Shiva Stuti by Late Ustad N Faiyazuddin Dagar and Late Ustad N Zahiruddin Dagar”. Singhvi said the insertion would take four weeks to take effect on all mediums. The bench granted five weeks for the same.Delhi HC’s Justice Pratibha Singh had asked the credit line ‘Composition based on a Dagarvani Tradition Dhrupad’ be replaced with ‘Composition based on Shiva Stuti by Late Ustad Faiyazuddin Dagar and Late Ustad Zahiruddin Dagar’. This interim direction was set aside by an HC division bench on an appeal filed by Rahman. It was challenged in SC by Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar.A week back, the bench advised Rahman to acknowledge contributions of legendary Jr Dagar Bandhu’s contribution to the Dhrupad tradition of classical music.Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar had filed a suit seeking to bar Rahman from using ‘Shiva Stuti’ and said he still held copyright over the composition by his father and his uncle.Disposing of the appeal, the bench said all contentions of parties would be kept open during the trial of the suit pending before the HC single-judge bench and clarified it had expressed no opinion on the merits of any issue raised in the suit.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosUN Chief Antonio Guterres Meets President Murmu, Says India Is Proving Clean Energy Growth PossibleBig Tariff Relief Likely For India Despite Trump’s Defiance, White House Signals Global Trade ResetIndia Exposes UNSC’s ‘Glaring’ Failures, Demands Expansion Of Permanent Seats Through Urgent Reforms’They Pay, Not Us’: Donald Trump Doubles Down On India, Says Tariffs In US Trade Deal Remains Same‘Not Negotiated’: India Explains UN Statement on Israel’s West Bank ExpansionSam Altman Applauds India AI Summit, Calls PM Modi’s Vision InspiringMamata Banerjee vs Election Commission: Supreme Court Orders Judicial Oversight in Bengal SIRIndia Delivers Grim Terror Reminder To Pakistan After Khawaja Asif Alleges Delhi-Kabul Proxy NexusMEA Clears India’s Position On Russian Oil After US Envoy Conveys Trump’s Wish On Venezuelan OilHigh Drama At AI Summit Amid Congress’ Shirtless Protests, BJP Calls Party ‘Shameless’ | Headlines@8123Photostories6 iconic Butter Chicken dishes from around the worldSpices you should carry for good fortune; based on your birth numberHow does Shark Tank India judge Aman Gupta’s home look from inside: A sneak peak into his aesthetic Gurgaon apartmentBaby names inspired by mountains and peaks8 Indian breakfasts with more protein than eggs10 easy herbs and plants to grow in a compact vertical gardenWhich Lakshmi is associated with your birth number?Just one month to go for ‘Dhurandhar 2’ vs ‘Toxic’: Here’s what the big box-office clash promisesHow to make classic Gobhi Matar Pulao for lunchFrom being bullied for making rotis to watching his mother clean gutters; When MasterChef India judge Vikas Khanna spoke about his early struggles123Hot PicksIndia-US trade dealGold rate todayDelhi traffic advisoryArjun’s wedding ceremonyIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays February 2026Bank Holidays februaryTop TrendingDan HookerAlysa Liu familyTommaso GiacomelMens Hockey OlympicsTravis Kelce MansionsSidney Crosby and Kathy Leutner Net WorthDillon GabrielNathan MacKinnonCade CunninghamMontreal Canadiens
NEW DELHI: Music composer A R Rahman on Friday agreed before Supreme Court to give credit to Ustad N Faiyazuddin Dagar and Ustad N Zahiruddin Dagar, popular as Junior Dagar Bandhu, in his song ‘Vera Raja Veera’ during the pendency of a suit by an heir of the Dagars accusing him of copyright infringement.Appearing for Rahman, senior advocate A M Singhvi told a three-judge bench led by CJI Surya Kant that the composer had always respected tradition and taken the spirit behind the court’s suggestion at the last hearing. Singhvi said Rahman would insert a new credit line for the song to be displayed every time it was played on OTT or online channels.The line reads: “Composition inspired by Dagarvani Tradition Dhrupad, first recorded as Shiva Stuti by Late Ustad N Faiyazuddin Dagar and Late Ustad N Zahiruddin Dagar”. Singhvi said the insertion would take four weeks to take effect on all mediums. The bench granted five weeks for the same.Delhi HC’s Justice Pratibha Singh had asked the credit line ‘Composition based on a Dagarvani Tradition Dhrupad’ be replaced with ‘Composition based on Shiva Stuti by Late Ustad Faiyazuddin Dagar and Late Ustad Zahiruddin Dagar’. This interim direction was set aside by an HC division bench on an appeal filed by Rahman. It was challenged in SC by Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar.A week back, the bench advised Rahman to acknowledge contributions of legendary Jr Dagar Bandhu’s contribution to the Dhrupad tradition of classical music.Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar had filed a suit seeking to bar Rahman from using ‘Shiva Stuti’ and said he still held copyright over the composition by his father and his uncle.Disposing of the appeal, the bench said all contentions of parties would be kept open during the trial of the suit pending before the HC single-judge bench and clarified it had expressed no opinion on the merits of any issue raised in the suit.
