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List of works that are entering into public domain in India
Works Entering Public Domain After 60 Years from Author's Death
These works enter the public domain 60 years after the author's death (or, in the case of a multi-author work, the death of the last surviving author), counted from the beginning of the following calendar year
| Name of the person | Date of Birth | Date of Death | Occupation | Notable Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jawaharlal Nehru | 14 November 1889 | 27 May 1964 | writer, politician, barrister, trade unionist, autobiographer, freedom fighter | The Discovery of India, Glimpses of World History, An Autobiography, Letters from a Father to His Daughter |
| Mehboob Khan | 1964 | film director, film producer, film actor | Mother India, Andaz, Aan | |
| Bhargavaram Viththal Varerkar | 1964 | writer | Viththal Yashodai, Gajanan Vijay | |
| Guru Dutt | 1964 | screenwriter, choreographer, film director, film producer, film editor, film actor | Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Chaudhvin Ka Chand | |
| J.B.S. Haldane | 5 November 1892 | 1 December 1964 | biologist, university teacher, physiologist, biochemist, geneticist, philosopher | The Causes of Evolution, Possible Worlds, On Being the Right Size, Daedalus, or Science and the Future, The Marxist Philosophy and the Sciences, The Inequality of Man, A Dialectical Account of Evolution |
| Amrit Kaur | 1964 | politician, activist, freedom fighter | The Political Biography of an Indian Woman | |
| Bastiampillai Anthonipillai Thomas | 1964 | Catholic priest | History of Christianity in Sri Lanka | |
| Benoytosh Bhattacharyya | 1964 | writer, Indologist | History of Indian Literature, Vedic Literature | |
| Maithili Sharan Gupt | 1964 | writer, poet, politician, translator, linguist | Rangabhoomi, Bharat-Bharati, Saket | |
| Michael Rodrigues | 1964 | Catholic priest, Catholic bishop | History of Christianity in Goa | |
| Sheikh Fattelal | 1964 | cinematographer, film director, production designer, film producer | Madhavpura, Kashinath | |
| Pasupuleti Kannamba | 1964 | actor, singer | Seetha Kalyanam, Maya Bazaar | |
| Verrier Elwin | 1964 | ethnologist, anthropologist, autobiographer | The Tribal World of Verrier Elwin, The Baiga | |
| Aluru Venkata Rao | 1964 | journalist | History of Andhra Movement | |
| Asit Kumar Haldar | 1964 | writer, teacher, painter | Chaya Samhita | |
| Attoor Krishna Pisharody | 1964 | teacher, author, musicologist | Bharatiya Sangeet | |
| Baselios Geevarghese II | 1964 | presbyter | Religious Teachings of Saint Thomas Christians | |
| Biren Nag | 1964 | art director, film director | Chandralekha, Ram Rajya | |
| Birinchi Kumar Barua | 1964 | poet, university teacher, literary scholar, Indologist | Shakuntala, Indology and Sanskrit Literature | |
| Dhumaketu | 1964 | writer | Chandrakanta, Sahara | |
| Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu | 1964 | musician, violinist | Violin Recitals | |
| Bhatt Mathuranath Shastri | 1964 | poet | Brahmanand Kavya | |
| Louisa Durrell | 1964 | novelist | The Garden of the Gods, The Durrells of Corfu | |
| Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh | 1964 | writer, poet, journalist, literary critic | Bhagavad Gita aur Hindu Dharma, The Serene Walk | |
| Gali Penchala Narasimha Rao | 1964 | composer | Vandemataram, Deva Kanya | |
| Komarraju Atchamamba | 1964 | politician, gynecologist, obstetrician | Women in Society | |
| M. H. Douglas | 1964 | actor, stunt performer | Stunt Techniques in Cinema | |
| N. Sivaraj | 1964 | politician | Social Welfare and Politics in India | |
| Naresh Chandra Sengupta | 1964 | writer, lawyer, novelist | The People of India | |
| Nawal Kishore Dhawal | 1964 | writer | My Life in Literature | |
| P. T. Chacko | 1964 | lawyer, politician | Constitutional Law in India | |
| Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar | 1964 | theatrical director | Swaraj and National Drama | |
| Phakirappa Gurubasappa Halakatti | 1964 | writer | Makkalabharathi, Brahmanandavijay | |
| Premankur Atorthy | 1964 | screenwriter, actor, writer, film director, film producer | Pather Panchali, Apu Trilogy | |
| Rajendrasinhji Jadeja | 1964 | military personnel | Jadeja Dynasty | |
| Rama Varma Parikshith Thampuran | 1964 | monarch, writer | Hindu Monarchy in India | |
| Samarendra Nath Roy | 1964 | mathematician, statistician | The Statistical Theory of Probability | |
| Shashibhusan Dasgupta | 1964 | writer, academic | Indian Literature and Culture | |
| T. Mariappa | 1964 | politician | Politics in Post-Independence India | |
| T. P. Rajalakshmi | 1964 | film director, film actor | Sundara Kanda | |
| Vangal Thiruvenkatachari Krishnamachari | 1964 | politician, civil servant | The Politics of Public Service | |
| Vaikunthbhai Mehta | 1964 | politician, economist | Economic Development in India | |
| Eugeniusz Banasiński | 1964 | diplomat | The Diplomacy of India in the 20th Century | |
| Parvati Prasad Baruva | 1964 | writer, poet, playwright, lyricist, film director | The Lamb of God, Vandana | |
| Ghanshyamsinhji Daulatsinhji Jhala | 1964 | cricketer | Cricket at Its Best | |
| Duvvuri Subbamma | 1964 | activist | Feminist Writings in India | |
| Jatindranath Dowara | 1964 | writer, poet | Dharmayudhha | |
| Surya Kumar Bhuyan | 1964 | poet, politician | Bengal and its People | |
| Namdeo Jadav | 1964 | military personnel | The Jadav Dynasty | |
| Amritlal Hargovinddas | 1964 | businessperson | Entrepreneurship in Colonial India | |
| Bhargavram Vitthal Warerkar | 1964 | politician | Political Leadership in Maharashtra | |
| Vishwanathbuwa Jadhav | 1964 | composer | Classical Music of India | |
| G. Ayling | 1964 | cricket umpire, cricketer | The Role of Umpires in Cricket | |
| Sonthi Venkata Ramamurthy | 1964 | scientist | Theories of Science and Nature | |
| Jogendranath Gupta | 1964 | writer, children's writer | Stories of India | |
| Shanta Apte | 1964 | film actor | Maya, Pahili Mangalagaur | |
| H. C. Dasappa | 1964 | lawyer, politician | Indian Constitution and Social Change | |
| Nitish Chandra Laharry | 1964 | lawyer, film director, film producer, social worker, president of a non-profit organisation, film distributor | The Struggle for Equality | |
| Samuel Fyzee-Rahamin | 1964 | painter | Indian Art: The Tradition and Modernity | |
| Ram Narayan Singh | 1964 | politician, social worker | Social Work in India | |
| Jibeswar Baruah | 1964 | sculptor | Sculpture of Assam | |
| Biswanath Pasayat | 1964 | writer | Indian History and Culture | |
| Joseph Vithayathil | 1964 | Catholic priest | Christianity in Kerala | |
| Banarsi Prasad Sinha | 1964 | politician | Indian Politics and Independence | |
| Ishwar Chandra Nayak | 1964 | politician | The Politics of Rural India | |
| Anandrao Krishnaji Tekade | 1964 | writer, singer, publisher | Songs of Maharashtra | |
| Jadumani Mangaraj | 1964 | politician | History of Odisha | |
| Ardhendu Prasad Bandopadhyay | 1964 | painter | The Colors of India | |
| Janina Stroka | 1964 | poet, painter, mystic, diarist | The Journey of the Soul | |
| Jahangir Edalji Sanjana | 1964 | translator, literary critic, literary scholar | Persian Influence on Indian Literature | |
| Narendra Nath Law | 1964 | writer, historian | History of India from Early Times | |
| Narendranath Basu | 1964 | writer | Life and Culture in Ancient India | |
| Jaladhar Chattopadhyay | 1964 | lawyer, playwright | Indian Legal System | |
| Naseeruddin Hashmi | 1964 | historian, archivist, biographer, researcher, travel writer, cataloger | Travels in South Asia | |
| Kali Krishna Bhattacharya | 1964 | writer, lawyer | The Legal System in India | |
| Bhudeb Sen | 1964 | poet | The Poems of Bhudeb Sen | |
| Apurba Krishna Bhattacharya | 1964 | writer | In Search of the Past | |
| Abaninath Mitra | 1964 | writer | The People of Bengal, Stories from the Himalayas | |
| Professor Muhammad Ahmed Usmani | 1964 | poet, university teacher | Poems of the Soul |
Works Entering Public Domain After 60 Years from Publication
These works enter the public domain 60 years after the date of first publication, counted from the beginning of the following calendar year:
- Anonymous works
- Photographs
- Cinematographic works (aka movies/films)
- Sound recordings
- Government works
- Works of corporate authorship or of international organizations
Movies
| Title | Original Language | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Dosti | Hindi | Satyen Bose |
| Kashmir Ki Kali | Hindi | Shakti Samanta |
| Aap Ki Parchhaiyan | Hindi | Mohan Kumar |
| Dulha Dulhan | Hindi | Ravindra Dave |
| Dheiva Thaai | Tamil | P. Madhavan |
| Andavan Kattalai | Tamil | K. Shankar |
| Poompuhar | Tamil | P. Neelakantan |
| Karnan | Tamil | B. R. Panthulu |
| Bharthavu | Malayalam | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Ayee Milan Ki Bela | Hindi | Mohan Kumar |
| Bhargavi Nilayam | Malayalam | A. Vincent |
| Apne Huye Paraye | Hindi | Ajit Chakraborty |
| Kaadhalikka Neramillai | Tamil | C. V. Sridhar |
| Devatha | Telugu | Hemambharadhara Rao K. |
| Aayisha | Malayalam | Kunchacko |
| Anna | Malayalam | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Atom Bomb | Malayalam | P. Subramaniam |
| Ganga Ki Lahren | Hindi | Devi Sharma |
| Sangam | Hindi | Raj Kapoor |
| Althaara | Malayalam | P. Subramaniam |
| Aadya Kiranangal | Malayalam | P. Bhaskaran |
| Woh Kaun Thi? | Hindi | Raj Khosla |
| Devaalayam | Malayalam | S. Raamanathan |
| Charulata | Bangla | Satyajit Ray |
| Mr. X in Bombay | Hindi | Shantilal Soni |
| Yaadein | Hindi | Sunil Dutt |
| April Fool | Hindi | Subodh Mukherjee |
| Bireswar Vivekananda | Bangla | Madhu |
| Leader | Hindi | Ram Mukherjee |
| Ramadasu | Hindi | Chittoor Nagaiah |
| Jatugriha | Bangla | Tapan Sinha |
| Mangala Muhurta | Kannada | M. R. Vittal |
| Arunagirinathar | Tamil | T. R. Ramanna |
| Pachai Vilakku | Tamil | A. Bhimsingh |
| Prabhater Rang | Bangla | Ajoy Kar |
| Muriyada Mane | Kannada | Y. R. Swamy |
| Aathma Balam | Telugu | V. Madhusudhan Rao |
| Char Dervesh | Hindi | Homi Wadia |
| Vazhkai Vazhvatharke | Tamil | R. Krishnan, S. Panju |
| Kalai Kovil | Tamil | C. V. Sridhar |
| Swarga Hotey Biday | Bangla | Manju Dey |
| Prathigne | Kannada | B. S. Ranga |
| Veera Sankalpa | Kannada | Hunsur Krishnamurthy |
| Chandavalliya Thota | Kannada | T.V. Singh Thakore |
| Alli | Tamil | S. S. Rajendran |
| Sri Tirupatamma Katha | Telugu | B. S. Narayana |
| Marmayogi | Telugu | B. A. Subba Rao |
| Pathiye Daiva | Kannada | R. Nagendra Rao |
| School Master | Malayalam | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Bommai | Tamil | S. Balachander |
| Sadhana | Hindi, Odia | Prabhat Mukherjee |
| Pratinidhi | Bangla | Mrinal Sen |
| Mane Aliya | Kannada | S.K. Ananthachari |
| Dagudu Moothalu | Telugu | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Aggi Pidugu | Telugu | B. Vittalacharya |
| Badshah | Hindi | Chandrakant Gaur |
| Vaarasatwam | Telugu | Tapi Chanakya |
| Sabhash Suri | Telugu | I. N. Murthy |
| Thozhilali | Tamil | M. A. Thirumugam |
| Aarohi | Bangla | Tapan Sinha |
| Naandi | Kannada | N. Lakshminarayan |
| Chinnada Gombe | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu |
| Chitralekha | Hindi | Kidar Sharma |
| Phoolon Ki Sej | Hindi | Inder Raj Anand |
| Geet Gaya Patharon Ne | Hindi | V. Shantaram |
| Oral Koodi Kallanayi | Malayalam | P. A. Thomas |
| Ramudu Bheemudu | Telugu | Tapi Chanakya |
| Omanakuttan | Malayalam | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Panakkara Kudumbam | Tamil | T. R. Ramanna |
| Manavatty | Malayalam | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Server Sundaram | Tamil, Telugu | R. Krishnan |
| Rajkumar | Hindi | K. Shankar |
| Kutti Kuppayam | Malayalam | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Jahan Ara | Hindi | Vinod Kumar |
| Gudi Gantalu | Telugu | V. Madhusudhan Rao |
| Mera Qasoor Kya Hai | Hindi | Krishnan–Panju |
| Navarathri | Tamil | A. P. Nagarajan |
| Navakoti Narayana | Kannada | S.K. Ananthachari |
| Kalanju Kittiya Thankam | Malayalam | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Pazhassi Raja | Malayalam | Kunchacko |
| Karutha Kai | Malayalam | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Kudumbini | Malayalam | J. Sasikumar |
| Sindoore Megh | Bangla | Sushil Ghosh |
| Gazal | Hindi | Madan, Ved |
| Kai Koduttha Dheivam | Tamil | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Main Bhi Ladki Hoon | Hindi | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Kohra | Hindi | Biren Nag |
| Pooja Ke Phool | Hindi | A. Bhimsingh |
| Jagga | Punjabi | Jugal Kishore |
| Padagotti | Tamil | Tatineni Prakash Rao |
| Murali Krishna | Telugu | P. Pullaiah |
| Babruvahana | Telugu | Samudrala Raghavacharya |
| Thacholi Othenan | Malayalam | S.S. Rajan |
| Shabnam | Hindi | Aspi Irani |
| Nalvaravu | Tamil | Charle |
| Mooga Manasulu | Telugu | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Post Master | Kannada | G. V. Iyer |
| Vettaikaaran | Tamil | M. A. Thirumugam |
| Door Ki Awaaz | Hindi | Devendra Goel |
| Daal Me Kaala | Hindi | Satyen Bose |
| Pooja phalam | Telugu | Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy |
| Ziddi | Hindi | Pramod Chakravorty |
| Muradan Muthu | Tamil | B. R. Panthulu |
| Thaayin Madiyil | Tamil | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein | Hindi | Kishore Kumar |
| Beti Bete | Hindi | L. V. Prasad |
| Cha Cha Cha | Hindi | Chandrashekhar |
| Vazhi Piranthadu | Tamil | A. S. A. Sami |
| Suhagan | Hindi | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Manchi Manishi | Telugu | Kotayya Pratyagatma |
| Dooj Ka Chand | Hindi | Nitin Bose |
| Aayiram Roobai | Tamil | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Zindagi | Hindi | Ramanand Sagar |
| Ishaara | Hindi | K. Amarnath |
| Rishyasringar | Tamil | Mukkamala |
| Hamara Ghar | Hindi | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas |
| Pasamum Nesamum | Tamil | Dasari Yoganand |
| Shagoon | Hindi | Nazir |
| Shehnai | Hindi | S.D. Narang |
| Sanjh Aur Savera | Hindi | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Awara Badal | Hindi | B. R. Ishara |
| Pratidhwani | Assamese | Bhupen Hazarika |
| Vivaha Bandham | Telugu | P. S. Ramakrishna Rao |
| Ek Tuku Chhonya Lage | Bangla | Kamal Majumdar |
| Shree Guruvayoorappan | Malayalam | S. Raamanathan |
| Kaise Kahoon | Hindi | Atma Ram |
| Pathlaag | Marathi | Raja Paranjape |
| Deivath Thirumagaal | Tamil | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Aao Pyar Karen | Hindi | R. K. Nayyar |
| Haqeeqat | Hindi | Chetan Anand |
| Benazir | Hindi | S. Khalil |
See Also
References
| Years in Public domain in India | |
|---|---|
| 2000s | |
| 2010s | |
| 2020s | |