Pakistan, April 29 -- Indian music maestro AR Rahman and makers of historical epic 'Ponniyin Selvan II' have been ordered to deposit INR 2 crores with the court registry in the copyright case.

As reported by Indian media, the Delhi High Court has charged AR Rahman and Madras Talkies, makers of the Tamil-language epic, with INR 2 crores in the 'Ponniyin Selvan II' copyright infringement case. The ruling, delivered earlier this week, has directed the Oscar-winning musician and film production company to deposit the aforementioned amount with the court registry and has also asked them to pay INR 2 lac to the Dagar family in damages.

For the unversed, classical vocalist Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar filed the lawsuit back in 2023, alleging Rahman...