You might have participated in some kind of religious ceremony with bhajans & kirtans being sung on some popular film music. Its not a parody but some sincere words as prayer to the Almighty. The advantage of it is that most of the people assembled there can recognize the popular album’s music and can sing together.
But I always avoid to participate in such gatherings because whenever any religious bhajan is played on a popular filmy music, my mind is diverted to that album or original song from the religious theme or atmosphere. And secondly it seems to be inferior or cheap act as it is a copy and lack originality. But I have never registered my protest against it as it seemed to me that many others pretend to benefit from it.
But here is an interesting news going around these days. A Delhi based Art Gallery viz. Sriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra had sued International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) for Rupees Two Lakhs compensation for staging a Ram Leela, the traditional play on the life of Hindu Lord Ram, based on its script! The script of the play was specially written for the shows at the Kala Kendra and was a unique artistic creation & the ISKCON had hired some artistes, who had been sacked by the Kala Kendra, to stage the play, said the petition. The Delhi High Court in its decision this Monday imposed a fine of Rs.50,000 on the ISKCON for copyright violation.
But I think this copyright was not vioated for any commercial use. Is religious or public cause or issue too vulnerable to coprights? Interestingly the court directed the Kala Kendra to donate the amount of the fine in two weeks to the Delhi government, as prayed by both parties, towards mid-day meal expenditure in schools.
What do you think about this?
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