Let's see Hari Puttar catch out of this one. Bollywood producers set to release a film called "Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors" are working to resist off a lawsuit filed by Warner Bros. that claims the movie claim hews too closely to their mega-famous boy thaumaturgist franchise.
While Bollywood films oftentimes borrow liberally from Western movies, producers of "Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors" say their moving picture bears no resemblance to any film in the "Harry Potter" series.
"There is absolutely nada to link 'Hari Puttar' with 'Harry Potter,'" aforementioned Munish Purii, chief executive officer of Mumbai-based producer Mirchi Movies. Hari is a common name in India and "puttar" is Punabji for son, he said.
"Even if it does rhyme with Harry Potter, surely there is a limit to cases?" aforementioned Tarun Adarsh, editor of Trade Guide magazine.
The plastic film is not a tale of sorcerer spells or flying broomsticks, but kind of a story of an Indian boy left home alone, world Health Organization fights off burglars when his parents go out on vacation - a plot more reminiscent of the film "Home Alone," starring Macaulay Culkin.
Warner Bros. is seeking an enjoining against the film, which is plant for button Sept. 12. Hearings began Monday and the adjacent is scheduled for Sept. 2.
Warner Bros. spokeswoman Deborah Lincoln confirmed that the company has filed a lawsuit against the producers of "Hari Puttar."
"Warner Bros. values and protects intellectual property rights. However, it is our policy non to hash out publicly the details of any ongoing litigation," Lincoln said in an electronic mail to The Associated Press.
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