Pragya Mishra

Indianizing Hollywood: Inspiration or Infringement?: an Analysis into the Plagiarism Predicament of the Existing Copyright Law Pragya Mishra

This book provides an in depth analysis of the underlying factors, extent, nature, frequency and repercussions of copyright infringement of American entertainment by Bollywood entities. It examines whether any of Bollywood?s copying techniques and practices actually amount to actionable copyright infringement in light of the Indianization defence as well as the relevant U. S, U. K. and Indian copyright laws and explain the problems with enforcing Hollywood copyrights in India while tracking the recent positive developments in Indian copyright law regarding Hollywood. It seeks to explore a comprehensive solution which may overcome this menace without hindering the fosterage of cordial relations and cultural intellectual property interests of the two industries.