Amitabh Sends Legal Notice to Kumar Vishwas Over Father’s Poem

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is seen singing the poem, was a “copyright infringement”.Sabika RazviUpdated: 13 Jul 2017, 12:04 PM ISTEntertainmentiAaAaSmallAaMediumAaLarge

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has sent a legal notice to AAP leader Kumar Vishwas for using a poem by the megastar’s late father, the poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, in a video, and

asked him to give an account of the revenue generated from it.

Bachchan said the video, in which Vishwas is seen singing the poem, was a “copyright infringement” and should be removed from the popular video-sharing site, YouTube within 24

hours.

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“Sending earned Rs 32 as demanded. Pranam,” Vishwas tweeted in reply to Bachchan’s tweets on this.

Rcvd appreciation frm all poet's family but Notice frm you Sir.Deleting the Tribute video to Babuji.Sending earned Rs 32 as demanded.Pranamð https://t.co/wzq22TZnzf

— Dr Kumar Vishvas

(@DrKumarVishwas) July 12, 2017

In a statement, the Aam Aadmi Party member said he had received the notice, which called for the removal of the video and asked him to account for the revenue generated through it.

“The video will be removed,” Vishwas said.

The video - with Bachchan’s poem Need Ka Nirmaan Phir Phir - is part of his programme Tarpan, in which the AAP-leader-cum-poet pays tribute to noted Hindi poets.

“This is a copyright infringement..! Legal will take care of this,” Bachchan tweeted on Wednesday, posting the tribute video.

this is a copyright infringement .. ! legal will take care of this

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 9, 2017

An associate of Vishwas said Rs 32 was the revenue generated from advertisements on YouTube.

(With inputs from PTI)

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