''Hari Puttar'' is a 2008 Indian

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film directed by Lucky Kohli & Rajesh Bajaj. The film features Sarika, Zain Khan,

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, Vijay Raaz,

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and Lilette Dubey. It was released on 26 September 2008. The plot of the film is similar to the 1990 film ''

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Plot

The film revolves around a ten-year-old boy, Hari Prasad Dhoonda (nicknamed Hari Puttar), who has recently moved from

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to the

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. Left home alone with his cousin Tuk Tuk when his parents go on vacation, Hari must deal with two burglars who hope to steal a secret formula Hari's father had created.

Cast

* Zain Khan as Hari Prasad Dhoonda aka Hari Puttar *

as Tuk Tuk

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for ''Hari Puttar'' features songs composed by Aadesh Shrivastav with lyrics by Sameer: *"Hari Puttar" - Shaan,

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& Neha Bhasin *"Tutari" -

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*"Bhai Ae Gaya" - Akriti Kakkar & Vicky Chandra *"Meri Yaadon Mein Hai Tu" -

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*"Hari Hari Puttar Hai" - Hamza Faruqui, Zain Khan & Sonia *"Hari Puttar is a Dude" - Aishwarya Majmudar & Sameer

Reception

Insiyah Vahanvaty of Rediff.com gave the film three out of five, writing, "Despite a few let-downs, the film is engaging and funny, keeping the children at the theatre in splits at the bumbling goondas. Do take your kids for the fun ride!" Conversely, Shubhra Gupta of ''

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'' gave a negative review, calling the script of the film a "script which doesn’t know the meaning of sense." Taran Adarsh of

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gave the film one out of five, writing, "Zain Khan does a decent job. Swini Khara, seen in CHEENI KUM, gets no scope. Sarika looks disinterested. Also, she looks ill at ease delivering Punjabi lines. Lilette Dubey is miscast. As for Jackie Shroff, the less said the better. It's also sad to see actors like Saurabh Shukla and Vijay Raaz being reduced to such roles. They ham! On the whole, HARI PUTTAR - A COMEDY OF TERRORS is a poor show all the way."

Controversy

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filed a lawsuit against production company Mirchi Movies to stop the release of the film due to the similarity of its title to that of the ''Harry Potter'' series.

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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. 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

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References

External links

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