# 2025 in Indian public domain

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
### 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 | 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

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

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