Overview
- Multiple Indian outlets on March 13 reported that the Kapoor family obtained permission to copyright the late actor’s name.
- Under the reported protection, any professional, commercial or public use of “Rishi Kapoor” would require prior approval from the family.
- The move is described as a safeguard against unauthorised exploitation of the actor’s name and legacy.
- Coverage frames the step within a broader trend of Indian celebrities and estates pursuing legal control over names, likenesses and publicity rights.
- Rishi Kapoor died on April 30, 2020, at 67 after a prolonged illness, a background detail referenced across the reports.