''Hari Puttar'' is a 2008 Indian

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film directed by Lucky Kohli & Rajesh Bajaj. The film features

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, Zain Khan,

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and

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. It was released on 26 September 2008.

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

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with lyrics by Sameer: *"Hari Puttar" - Shaan,

Aadesh Shrivastava Aadesh Shrivastava (4 September 1964 – 5 September 2015) was a music composer and singer of Indian music. Initially, he had worked as a drummer to music composers including R. D. Burman, Rajesh Roshan before working independently as a music d ...

Neha Bhasin Neha Bhasin (born 18 November 1982) is an Indian singer and songwriter. She is known for her playback work in Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood and independent songs in the genre of Indian pop and punjabi folk music. Bhasin has received seven Fi ...

*"Tutari" -

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*"Bhai Ae Gaya" -

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& 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" -

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& Sameer

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. 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. 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

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hari Puttar: A Comedy Of Terrors 2008 films 2008 comedy films Films scored by Aadesh Shrivastava 2000s Hindi-language films Indian remakes of American films Warner Bros. films Hindi remakes of English films