Warner Brothers Sues over Hari Puttar

Dont go pilfering a name like Harry Potter for your Comedy. Even if it is being made in India and would likely never see the mainstream media. A comedy called Hari Puttar - A Comedy of Terrors has angered the Warner Brothers Legal machine and according to the Hollywood Reporter its war. The synopsis of this movie is so confusing it will make your head spin but it definitely doesnt sound anything like Harry Potter to me. It goes like this via Wiki, oh and take a Tylenol now. Reading it gave me a headache;

Two con men, One Braveheart kid. One intrepid cousin. A lost chip. In a time and era when the word ‘instant’ becomes a cultural phenomenon be it ‘instant food’ or ‘instant entertainment’ Mirchi Movies Ltd is all set to unleash the next ‘instant’ children’s classic ‘Hari Puttar – A Comedy of Terrors’.

Set in the background of lush green England, this tale of two intrepid kids resonates with that most fundamental character traits of adventure and fun, traits that are the raison de’tre of any kid who are looking out for a bit of fun on the wayside.

Hari Prasad Dhoonda (Zain Khan) or Hari Puttar, as he is fondly called, is a bright 10 year old who has recently moved from India to the U.K. with his parents (Sarika and Zakir Khan). His father, Prof. Dhoonda is assigned to work on a secret project with the Defense Forces at a remote location in the U.K. He has access to confidential information that is stored on a chip and safely kept at his house.

Within days of their arrival in London, Hari’s aunt (Lilette Dubey) and uncle DK (Jackie Shroff) visit the Dhoonda residence with their own as well DK’s boss’ children. At this point, everything goes for a spin for Hari Puttar. Hari Puttar suddenly feels unwanted, undermined and unappreciated. But Hari has a friend from his fantasy world – Funtoon, who is around when Hari really needs him. Funtoon is a fun character – a ‘Masti Ka Boss’ and helps Hari cheer up when he is down or when he is upto some Masti. The two are like alter egos who complement each other.

To top it, DK arranges a vacation for the entire family and as luck would have it, the next morning, the whole family leaves in a tearing hurry, forgetting that they have left something integral behind - Namely Hari and his little cousin Tuk Tuk (Swini Khara). Meantime, an infamous don, Kali Mirchi, assigns two bumbling burglars (Saurabh Shukla & Vijay Raaz) to steal the secret formula chip from Hari’s house. Hari accidentally discovers the mission of the burglars and is determined to save the secret formula from being exposed.

The so-called naïve Hari Puttar embarks on a journey of great adventure and suddenly discovers the self-confidence, creativity and gumption that he did not know he possessed. With his innovative plans, determined wit, and with able support from Tuk Tuk, Hari Puttar manages to not only save the secret chip but also captures the two unsuspecting thugs. Hari’s mother in the meanwhile, desperate to get back to Hari goes through her own adventure to reach back home… And when she does, she finds that she had left behind a son …and had come back to a little hero.