SC defers hearing on Wasifuddin Dagar’s plea against AR Rahman over ‘Ponniyin Selvan II’ song
New Delhi, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to February 20 a plea filed by renowned classical vocalist Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar against music composer A.R. Rahman, alleging that the song “Veera Raja Veera” featured in the Tamil film “Ponniyin Selvan II” is inspired by his family’s traditional composition “Shiva Stuti”. During the hearing, a Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that the Dagarvani tradition needs no introduction and has made an unparalleled contribution to Indian classical music.
