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2025 in Indian public domain

Nickname| Public Domain Day
Date(s)| January 1, 2025 (2025-01-01)
Frequency| Annually
Country| India

When a work's copyright expires, it enters the public domain. The following is a list of creators whose works enter the public domain in 2025 as per Copyright law of India.

## List of works that are entering into public domain in India

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### Works Entering Public Domain After 60 Years from Author's Death

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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[1]

Name of the person  | Date of Birth  | Date of Death  | Occupation  | Notable Works

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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 | 9 September 1907  | 28 May 1964  | film director, film producer, film actor  | Mother India, Andaz, Aan
Bhargavaram Viththal Varerkar | 1883  | 1964  | writer  | Viththal Yashodai, Gajanan Vijay
Guru Dutt | 9 July 1925  | 10 October 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 | 2 February 1887  | 6 February 1964  | politician, activist, freedom fighter  | The Political Biography of an Indian Woman
Bastiampillai Anthonipillai Thomas | 7 March 1886  | 26 January 1964  | Catholic priest  | History of Christianity in Sri Lanka
Benoytosh Bhattacharyya  |  | 1964  | writer, Indologist  | History of Indian Literature, Vedic Literature
Maithili Sharan Gupt | 3 August 1886  | 12 December 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 | 5 October 1911  | 7 May 1964  | actor, singer  | Seetha Kalyanam, Maya Bazaar
Verrier Elwin | 29 August 1902  | 22 February 1964  | ethnologist, anthropologist, autobiographer  | The Tribal World of Verrier Elwin, The Baiga
Aluru Venkata Rao | 12 July 1880  | 25 February 1964  | journalist  | History of Andhra Movement
Asit Kumar Haldar | 10 September 1890  | 13 February 1964  | writer, teacher, painter  | Chaya Samhita
Attoor Krishna Pisharody | 29 September 1875  | 5 June 1964  | teacher, author, musicologist  | Bharatiya Sangeet
Baselios Geevarghese II | 16 June 1874  | 3 January 1964  | presbyter  | Religious Teachings of Saint Thomas Christians
Biren Nag | 1922  | 1964  | art director, film director  | Chandralekha, Ram Rajya
Birinchi Kumar Barua | 10 November 1908  | 30 March 1964  | poet, university teacher, literary scholar, Indologist  | Shakuntala, Indology and Sanskrit Literature
Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu | 8 November 1893  | 25 November 1964  | musician, violinist  | Violin Recitals
Bhatt Mathuranath Shastri | 23 March 1889  | 4 June 1964  | poet  | Brahmanand Kavya
Louisa Durrell | 16 January 1886  | 24 January 1964  | novelist  | The Garden of the Gods, The Durrells of Corfu
Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh | 13 November 1917  | 11 September 1964  | writer, poet, journalist, literary critic  | Bhagavad Gita aur Hindu Dharma, The Serene Walk
Gali Penchala Narasimha Rao | 1903  | 25 May 1964  | composer  | Vandemataram, Deva Kanya
Komarraju Atchamamba | 6 September 1906  | 20 October 1964  | politician, gynecologist, obstetrician  | Women in Society
M. H. Douglas | 2 October 1910  | 30 March 1964  | actor, stunt performer  | Stunt Techniques in Cinema
N. Sivaraj | 29 September 1892  | 29 September 1964  | politician  | Social Welfare and Politics in India
Naresh Chandra Sengupta | 17 May 1882  | 19 September 1964  | writer, lawyer, novelist  | The People of India
Nawal Kishore Dhawal | 11 November 1911  | 17 April 1964  | writer  | My Life in Literature
P. T. Chacko | 9 April 1915  | 31 July 1964  | lawyer, politician  | Constitutional Law in India
Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar | 9 February 1873  | 24 September 1964  | theatrical director  | Swaraj and National Drama
Phakirappa Gurubasappa Halakatti | 2 July 1880  | 29 June 1964  | writer  | Makkalabharathi, Brahmanandavijay
Premankur Atorthy | 1 January 1890  | 13 October 1964  | screenwriter, actor, writer, film director, film producer  | Pather Panchali, Apu Trilogy
Rajendrasinhji Jadeja | 1 April 1955  | 14 May 1955  | military personnel  | Jadeja Dynasty
Samarendra Nath Roy | 11 December 1906  | 23 July 1964  | mathematician, statistician  | The Statistical Theory of Probability
Shashibhusan Dasgupta | 1911  | 21 July 1964  | writer, academic  | Indian Literature and Culture
T. Mariappa | 1904  | 1964  | politician  | Politics in Post-Independence India
T. P. Rajalakshmi | 11 November 1911  | 20 August 1964  | film director, film actor  | Sundara Kanda
Vangal Thiruvenkatachari Krishnamachari | 8 February 1881  | 14 February 1964  | politician, civil servant  | The Politics of Public Service
Vaikunthbhai Mehta | 26 October 1891  | 27 October 1964  | politician, economist  | Economic Development in India
Eugeniusz Banasiński  |  | 1964  | diplomat  | The Diplomacy of India in the 20th Century
Parvati Prasad Baruva | 19 August 1904  | 7 June 1964  | writer, poet, playwright, lyricist, film director  | The Lamb of God, Vandana
Ghanshyamsinhji Daulatsinhji Jhala | 23 October 1902  | 10 November 1964  | cricketer  | Cricket at Its Best
Duvvuri Subbamma | 15 November 1880  | 31 May 1964  | activist  | Feminist Writings in India
Jatindranath Dowara | 4 March 1892  | 5 July 1964  | writer, poet  | Dharmayudhha
Surya Kumar Bhuyan | 27 January 1892  | 5 July 1964  | poet, politician  | Bengal and its People
Namdeo Jadav | 18 November 1921  | 2 August 1984  | military personnel  | The Jadav Dynasty
Amritlal Hargovinddas | 29 August 1889  | 12 December 1964  | businessperson  | Entrepreneurship in Colonial India
Bhargavram Vitthal Warerkar | 1883  | 1964  | politician  | Political Leadership in Maharashtra
Vishwanathbuwa Jadhav | 5 October 1885  | 1 September 1964  | composer  | Classical Music of India, Music Director to first sound film of India Gangavataran (directed by Phalke)
G. Ayling | 14 November 1919  | 9 October 1964  | cricket umpire, cricketer  | The Role of Umpires in Cricket
Sonthi Venkata Ramamurthy | 1 August 1888  | 19 January 1964  | scientist  | Theories of Science and Nature
Jogendranath Gupta | 22 March 1883  | 31 May 1964  | writer, children's writer  | Stories of India
Shanta Apte | 1916  | 1964  | film actor  | Maya, Pahili Mangalagaur
H. C. Dasappa | 5 December 1894  | 16 November 1964  | lawyer, politician  | Indian Constitution and Social Change
Nitish Chandra Laharry | 1892  | 21 July 1964  | lawyer, film director, film producer, social worker, president of a non-profit organisation, film distributor  | The Struggle for Equality
Samuel Fyzee-Rahamin | 19 December 1880  | 1 January 1964  | painter  | Indian Art: The Tradition and Modernity
Ram Narayan Singh | 1885  | 1964  | politician, social worker  | Social Work in India
Jibeswar Baruah | 1906  | 1964  | sculptor  | Sculpture of Assam
Biswanath Pasayat  |  | 1964  | writer  | Indian History and Culture
Joseph Vithayathil | 23 July 1865  | 8 June 1964  | Catholic priest  | Christianity in Kerala
Banarsi Prasad Sinha | 7 November 1899  | 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 | 14 May 1880  | 17 January 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 | 6 July 1866  | 11 October 1938  | 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

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These works enter the public domain 60 years after the date of first publication, counted from the beginning of the following calendar year:[1]

* Anonymous works
* Photographs
* Cinematographic works (aka movies/films)
* Sound recordings
* Government works
* Works of corporate authorship or of international organizations

#### Movies

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Title  | Original Language  | Director

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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

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* Public domain in India
* 2025 in public domain
* Copyright law of India
* 1964 in India

## References

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1. ^ a b Indian Copyright Act, 1957

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