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After Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Salman Khan, Matthew McConaughey urges Hollywood stars to copyright their likeness: ‘There’s too much money to be made’ |

As of early 2026, numerous Bollywood celebrities from Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan to Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Anilk Kapoor, and others, have taken the legal route to protect their personality rights against unauthorised use of their likeness. Now, Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey has sounded the alarm for fellow actors to do the same…

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Delhi High Court restrains Ilaiyaraaja in the copyright case filed by Saregama, next hearing in April |

The Delhi High Court has temporarily stopped legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja from using or licensing songs from Saregama’s extensive catalogue. This crucial interim order follows Saregama’s copyright suit, citing Ilaiyaraaja’s alleged ownership claims over works transferred to the company via agreements from 1976 to 2001. The court emphasized the company’s potential irreparable loss, with further hearings…

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‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ copyright case: Supreme Court asks AR Rahman to acknowledge Dagarwani tradition, next hearing on February 20 | Tamil Movie News

A retired English literature teacher from Meghalaya, 70-year-old Biana Momin unexpectedly became the face of the Malayalam mystery thriller ‘Eko’. Discovered through old photographs, she impressed directors with her authentic presence and willingness to learn, leading her to portray the central character, Mlathi Chettathi, and proving talent knows no age or borders. Highlighting the deep…

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Any copies in circulation amount to copyright infringement, says Penguin | India News

NEW DELHI : After the publisher’s post late Monday that Gen M M Naravane’s memoirs, ‘Four Stars of Destiny’, had not yet been published, the former Army chief tagged Penguin’s post Tuesday and said, “This is the status of the book.“Leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi has justified his insistence on citing purported extracts from…

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After being shortlisted for the 2026 Oscars, ‘Homebound’ lands in legal trouble as author Puja Changoiwala alleges copyright infringement |

It has been announced recently that ‘Homebound’ has been officially selected as India’s entry for the ‘Best International Feature Film’ category at the 98th Academy Awards and has secured a place on the December shortlist. Just a few days after the film has been shortlisted for the Oscars, Journalist and author Puja Changoiwala has moved…

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Amid Dhanush-Mrunal Thakur’s dating rumours, netizens urge him to sue makers of her new film over BGM: ‘File a copyright claim’ | Hindi Movie News

Dhanush and Mrunal Thakur‘s dating rumours have been swirling around for quite some time now, and a recent exchange in the Instagram comment section has fuelled it even further. But this time, fans are not reacting to the sweet comment or the emojis, they are fired up about something completely different. Mrunal’s film announcement attracts…

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‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ song copyright dispute: AR Rahman wins big, Delhi HC backs the composer | Tamil Movie News

The Delhi High Court has recently accepted AR. Rahman‘s plea and granted him the benefit of the doubt in the copyright dispute related to the song ‘Veera Raja Veera’ from the film ‘Ponniyin Selvan 2’ (‘PS 2’). Popular composer A.R. Rahman’s petition was proved in court this Wednesday (September 24). As per the Indian Express…

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