Conferring 'Moral Rights' on Actors: Copyright Act and Manisha Koirala Case

Conferring 'Moral Rights' on Actors: Copyright Act and Manisha Koirala Case

The Manisha Koirala case has served to highlight the absence of protection to film actors in the Indian Copyright Act. Indian film stars have a global fan-following which translates into considerable commercial value. It is important that their on-screen image be protected. Such legal protection can...

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Veröffentlicht in:Economic and political weekly 2003-04, Vol.38 (14), p.1359-1361
1. Verfasser: Vinay Ganesh Sitapati
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acting
Actors
Case law
Commentary
Copyright laws
Copyrights
Motion picture industry
Movies
Performing artists
Persona
Treaties
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Zusammenfassung:The Manisha Koirala case has served to highlight the absence of protection to film actors in the Indian Copyright Act. Indian film stars have a global fan-following which translates into considerable commercial value. It is important that their on-screen image be protected. Such legal protection can be afforded by conferring 'moral rights' - the right to be acknowledged as the creator of a work and the right to prevent distortion/mutilation of one's work.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846