Bollywood songs at wedding ceremonies will not invite action over copyright infringement: Central Government
Bollywood songs at wedding ceremonies will not invite action over copyright infringement: Central Government
The Department for Promotion, Industry, and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has issued a statement that says playing Bollywood songs at wedding ceremonies and other festivities will not invite action over copyright infringement. A post on the same was shared by celebrity photographer Viral Bhayani.
The caption read- “In a significant move to protect the cultural heritage and traditions of India, the Department for Promotion, Industry, and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has issued a directive that brings respite to the general public and the hospitality sector. The directive clarifies that playing Bollywood songs at wedding ceremonies and other festivities will not invite action over copyright infringement.”
The post also read, “According to section 52 (1) (za) of the Copyright Act, playing a literary, dramatic, or musical work or communicating it to the public during a genuine religious or official ceremony by the central/state government or any local authority does not infringe copyright. This includes marriage processions and social festivities associated with weddings, which are regarded as religious ceremonies under this clause.”
The recent couple to tie the knot are Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani. The couple, who reportedly fell in love while working together on the movie Shershaah, took the plunge into married life at Jaisalmer’s Suryagarh Palace today, 7 February. The haldi and sangeet ceremony were held on Monday. The couple had opted for a private ceremony in front of their close family and friends. Celebrities such as Juhi Chawla, Manish Malhotra, Karan Johar, Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput attended the wedding. Now, as fans of the couple celebrate their nuptials, a new piece of news regarding Sidharth and Kiara is going viral in February this year.
Even before the official wedding pictures were out, fans ha bdeen circulating photos of Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani’s Wikipedia pages. The reason? The couple’s pages listed them as married.
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