Javed Akhtar, Rahman seek Southern support for copyright cause

The battle for amending the Copyright Act has now spread beyond Bollywood. Javed Akhtar and A R Rahman recently went to Chennai and met M Karunanidhi, chief minister of Tamil Nadu to get his support for their cause. Not everyone knows that Karunanidhi used to be a scriptwriter for Tamil films before he entered politics. If Karunanidhi publicly pledges his support, it can greatly benefit the writers who are lobbying to get recognition for their work