Copyright Amendment Bill likely to solve royalty disputes

The issue of copyright ownership vis-à-vis movies came under the spotlight in India recently over a row involving the Bollywood blockbuster '3 Idiots'. The movie is based on the bestseller 'Five Point Someone', which was authored by Chetan Bhagat, while the row was over insufficient credit being given to the author – with the author's name said to having been displayed without the due prominence it deserved.