The production house also shared specific clips from 'Bachelor Party' to provide transparency and allow everyone to see the exact manner in which the songs in contention were used.
Published Jul 16, 2024 | 6:04 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 16, 2024 | 6:04 PM
Rakshit Shetty's banner, Paramvah Studios, responds to copyright. infringement claims. (X)
Paramvah Studios, the production venture of Kannada actor Rakshit Shetty, has responded to the FIR filed against them for alleged copyright infringement.
An FIR was registered against Kannada actor-filmmaker Rakshit Shetty over “unauthorised usage” of a music company’s two songs in his movie Bachelor Party, the police said on Monday, 15 July.
The complaint was filed against Shetty and his production house by Naveen Kumar, a partner at MRT Music, at Yeshwanthapura Police Station.
In the complaint, Naveen Kumar alleged that two songs—”Gaalimathu” and “Nyaya Ellide“—were used in the comedy film without obtaining authorised permission.
Taking to X, Paramvah Studios shared a note and a clip of the songs in contention.
The release read: s”We are writing this open letter to respond to the recent copyright infringement case filed against us by MRT Music. The case revolves around the use of two songs in our film, which MRT claims infringe on their copyrights.”
The note further mentioned, “To clarify, we are sharing the specific clips from our movie to provide full transparency and allow everyone to see the exact manner in which the songs were used, and for which an FIR has been filed against us. A schoolgirl sings one of the songs in her class during a scene, a short clip of the second song plays on a TV in another scene.”
Sincerely, Paramvah Studios🤗#ParamvahStudios pic.twitter.com/kPUoFqAfss
— Paramvah Studios (@ParamvahStudios) July 15, 2024
Recalling the discussion with MRT, the release said, “We had previously spoken with MRT before the Bachelor Party movie’s release, but the price they quoted was beyond our budget and not open for negotiation, and we are now facing a copyright infringement claim.”
They further demanded to know how to navigate the issue, “Is this really copyright infringement? If it is, then what is the cost that we should pay? Because we were previously quoted an exorbitant price by MRT. If it is not copyright infringement, then how do we handle such harassment from music companies in the future? We don’t know and we would like to find out.”
Stating that they will fight in court, Paramvah Studios added, “To seek justice and clarity, we have decided to fight this case in court. Not just for us but for any and every filmmaker who might face similar challenges in the future.”
(Edited by Y Krishna Jyothi)
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