“Hari Puttar” Set To Premier In Indian Cinemas Amid “Harry Potter” Controversy
September 11th, 2008
Bollywood
Bollywood film “Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors” is set to premier in cinemas around India on Thursday amid controversy over the alleged similarity of the title to Harry Potter.
Last week, Warner Bros, the owner of Harry Potter trademark, sued the film producers, Harinder Kohli and others, seeking to restrain them from releasing the film under the title, claiming it was “identical and deceptive similar to popular trademark Harry Potter,” the Press Trust of India reported.
Sudhir Chandra, the lawyer for Warner Bros, contended that the use of “Hari Puttar” was to gain commercial advantage.
The producers denied the claim, saying it had no resemblance of Potter; and furthermore, Hari Puttar was a common Indian name.
[More reports and "Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors" movie trailer here.]
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