Whether you have an Indo-Western-influenced Shahrukh-Kanye soul, or you just enjoy a good laugh, this is the place for you. [2] It was released on 26 September 2008. It is scheduled to premiere in Mumbai on Wednesday and will be on general release from Friday. An Indian court threw out the case on the basis that the public would be able to differentiate between the two titles, and that Warner had chosen to wait three years until the film's release to file their case. India`s `Hari Puttar` caught in Harry Potter spell. Producers argued that Hari was a common Indian name and 'Puttar' is Hindi for son. "There is absolutely nothing to link 'Hari Puttar' with 'Harry Potter,"' said Munish Purii, chief executive of Mirchi Movies, based in Mumbai, which is behind the film. [1], Mirchi Movies CEO Munish Purii has insisted that there is very little similarity between Hari Puttar and any elements in the Harry Potter franchise, and explained that Hari is a popular Indian name, while "puttar" means "son" in the Punjabi language. Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors owes more to Home Alone than Harry Potter. The makers of the blockbuster Harry Potter films said the title of the Indian movie was too similar. Two weeks ago, it was reported that the release date for the next Potter film - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - had been pushed back by eight months to July 2009. INDIA: HARI PUTTAR Not Confusing with HARRY POTTER ... Contributor: Vikrant Rana Vikrant Rana The film revolves around a ten-year-old boy, Hari Prasad Dhoonda (nicknamed Hari Puttar), who has recently moved from India to the United Kingdom. Hari Puttar is an entirely original literary work of my own authorship which bears no material resemblance to Harry Potter. The New Delhi court said Warner Bros could have brought the case three years ago and said readers could easily distinguish Hari Puttar from Harry Potter. Munish Purii, CEO of Mirchi Movies, explained that "Hari" is a common Indian name, "puttar" is the Punjabi word for "son" and that the main character has very little in common with Harry Potter. The … Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I / Хари Потър и даровете на смъртта: Част 1 (2010) BG Audio. Published August 28, 2008. "Hari Puttar - A Comedy of Terrors" was due to open earlier this month, but producers delayed its release after some television networks refused to air trailers due to the legal dispute. The Warner Bros. company is so upset, they have threatened to sue Mirchi Movies, the Mumbai-based makers of Hari Puttar over their blatantly obvious rip off title, “Hari Puttar—A Comedy of Terrors.”. MUMBAI, India – Let’s see Hari Puttar get out of this one. Bollywood producers set to release a film called “Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors” are working to fend off a laws… The court said Warner Bros could have brought the case three years ago and said readers could easily distinguish Hari Puttar from Harry Potter. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince / Хари Потър и … In the suit, filed in August, Warners alleged that the "Hari Puttar" title was too similar to the studio's "Harry Potter" franchise. Üstelik zaten Harry Potter ile Hari Puttar birbirine hiç benzemiyor.-b-Ayrıca biz filmimizin adını aylar evvel (2007 yılında) Amerika’da ki Motion Picture Association’a (MPA) kaydettirdik, “Since the case is sub-judice, we can’t comment as of now,” Mirchi Movies CEO Munish Purii said. 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