lol!!! this is funny!!! second!!

i don't see why they're surprised. WB just loves throwing everyone off last second. and changing things right before they come out.

first and second!!!! and why dont they just WATCH the movie?? then they could just tell or they probably just want MORE money. greedy people!

I think it's pretty funny that you're using a picture of Katie Leung, a Scottish actress with a Chinese father, to illustrate this story about an Indian film.

haha warner brothers is becoming a laughing stock lately hari puttar is just a name its not like its a movie based on a boy wizard lmaoXX

WB just keep getting it all wrong

I started laughing when I saw this news story. It's so ridiculous that they're getting sued for naming a film "Harri Puttar". WB are getting jumped up about nothing. I think that they should at least watch the film first. It'll be a bit embarrassing for them when they realise that "Hari Puttar" has no resemblence whatsoever to the Harry Potter films!!

haha!! dis is hilarious!!! i knew sumfin like dis wud happen sooner or l8r......bt cum'on it sooo does nt hav nethin 2 do wid harry potter at all!! WB r losin it!! :P #7/8??

all i can say is.. "haha!"

WB should do more research--my friend says its true wat they said about the meaning of the title 'hari putter' it's still funny, though!

Number 1, I am a big HP fan and was just as disapointed as all of the rest of you, Number 2, Build a bridge and get over it, Number 3, There are many Hindi words that are simular to english but have total differnt meaning and contents. Number 4, Do you think WB would look into sueing someone with out more information other then just a movie title. Number 5, There are many Bollywood movies that have simular titles, but I am sure their has to be some kind of copy right issues before they do this, Number 6, How many times do we see American and British films as "pun" spin offs? Such as, National Lampon and Monty Python. My point over all keep your noses to your own business and keep out of things you have no idea what you are talking about because all of you just sound stupid.

Hari Puttar,the name,had been used in an Indian movie(about four years back)-a boy,who resembeled dan,had been told by his gran that he looks like "Hari Puttar". I had watched that movie.and now Mirch Movies may have taken the idea from there.I f they have,then its very rude of them.If they haven't ,i dont know wat 2 say,but I still think its rude of them.SO dont blame Warner Brothere,they at least make the original Harry Potter movies.Lets just try 2 ignore these (POSSIBLY) absurd Harry Potter haters.

Luna22, i've seen that movie, but I disagree w/ u. WB should see the movie before they get really embarassed just for money... I'm just saying, do they have any proof that this movie is related to the HP movies in anyway, aside from the title?

WB is really a work of art. They are the greedious company I've ever seen. Get over it after the next three movies it's over live with it. check out http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=9YIY3Q7x0IY

What's up with the pic of Katie? She's Scottish not Indian!

The Harry Potter name is a trademark of Warner Brothers and in my language wchich is Bulgarian Hari Putar means Harry Potter.So Warner Brothers is having the legal right to sue this people.

that doesnt make sense. there're a lot of movies released each year in every country, the titles of which probably can be translated completely differently in diff languages. so while hari putter might mean harry potter in many languages, it has been clearly explained that this is not so in hindi, or panjabi, or whatever. so, unless wb has more information--which they might as well have!--i dont think it makes sense to sue a movie just for the name

If you go to IMDB.com, and search 'Hari Puttar' for a synopsis of the movie, it sounds more like a 'Home Alone' rip-off than anything. It does take place in England, but its mainly about a family who leaves a child at home 'accidently' and he foils the attempts of burgulars to break into the house (again, 'home alone' rip-off).

up urs WB...ur retards...

But when did WB make sense? The only language they know is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!

http://www.bollywoodhunga ma.com/movies/preview/138 86/index.html Please read the preview of this movie...it has nothing to do with Harry Potter!!!

Intellectual property rights are very much "thin ice", so to speak. They are essentially filing suit just because the name sounds similar, and therefore might try to "draw" from the HP fanbase, even though the movie is completely unrelated.

when I first saw this I thought they were making fun of Katie Leung's accent saying "Hari Puttar" or something. lol why is there a picture of her?? a bit too random for me... anyway, who GIVES A SH!T if they mean Harry Potter or not, are WB afraid the movie will become more successful or something?! seriously...

Omgosh! What is up with WB lately? LOL. Silly people.

OK gryffindor_gal_714,let's see what happens.

LOL! I thought this was an April Fools joke when I saw the title, then remembered that it isn't April...XD

OK, Indian filmmakers make movies that are EXACTLY like Hollywood movies like Scream, The Wedding Singer, etc. I would know seeing as I watch Indian movies with my parents from time to time (the new ones suck). They could've sued them for THOSE movies but they sue them for a NAME? WB doing something stupid AGAIN!

That's just ridiculous

@haripotar: Uh, no they don't. Every language is different and there are many words that sound the same. In Hindi/Urdu, cheese means 'thing' and in English, cheese is food. Hari is a Hindi name that is used in many Hindi movies and Putar is son, and when Hindi's read this name, they won't think this is cheating Harry Potter. I didn't. When my brother told me WB is suing the filmmakers of 'Hari Putar' I thought they were suing it because of the story and I didn't think it had anything to do with a the name. Then my brother said they're suing it because the name sounds the same and I was like 'WTF!? SO!?'

Yeah it is ridiculous,i mean come on WB you don't need anymore money. I mean i know it is similar to the how Harry Potter is pronounced in Bulgarian,but the film isn't even similar to Harry Potter. If i would see someone making a lawsuit against them,it would have to be the writer's,and creator's who came up with the idea for "Home Alone" since it is very similar to that.

Hm, I wonder if WB knows what the movie's plot is. I mean, if it's about a boy wizard, than go ahead and sue. But if it's about, say, a young boy with a dream of playing table tennis, then they should deffinitely NOT sue. Notice they didn't mention if they know more than the title, as it was probably part of the "confidentiality" part.

hahahaha :D i wonder what the movie is about? it doesn't say

actually, i agree wid warner bros here! i live in pakistan, n ppl who dun like harry potter here, usually try 2 offend it by calling it by dat name, which, btw, i find really cheap! so, i think, the indianz DID copy it cuz wel, tht name IS commonly used by harry-potter haterz here. n i hate it!

Seriously WB? How thick can you get? If the movie doesn't even have remotely a similar plot then what's the point? Uch, WB is really starting to irritate the hell out of me.

hey im an Indian.....and i wud say the claim made by wb cant be justified. the description given of the name is totally correct. i dont kno wat the movie is bout but hello nobody wud dare make such a vlatant copy here knowing that hp films r quite famous in India. is dere a law dat movie names across world cannot have any similarity. and ya Himani is an indian name but it resembles wid hermionee.....sue me

why is there a picture of cho? just cuz she's asian? oh, please. nowhere does it say she is from india, and even if she was, still, gosh.

and ya i agree with ppl who says dat they shud sue ppl who DO copy hollywood flicks.......if it makes a difference they r all flops here.........but guys we do make amazing movies........watch taare zameen par.....its original

...yet another idiotic move by Warner Brothers.

Hari Putar is NOT a Bollywood remake of Harry Potter???!!! M**** another illusion chattered; I would love to see a Bollywood version of Harry Potter, with lots of singing and dancing in very rich settings and over the top romance. Wouldn't that be fun, having Harry or Hermione bursting into song at the most inconvenient moments or Malfoy and his Death Eaters in shouldershaking dancing at the Ministery or so? Bummmer WB is taking away all the fun.

Translation of WB's comment: "We're suing them because we want to and we're just saying we can't discuss it publicly just to cover our asses." Seriously they need to stop the overrating of movies they do. Be as protective of your crappy movies as you want, its not going to do any good because eventually it will be forgotten and no one is going to care anymore.

that's stupid. WB needs to leave them alone.

WB should have at least look into the movie to see if it was a rip-off. and Chommy, The Wedding Singer was based on the hindi movie. Not the other way around.

Wait a minute...i realize that the title may mean something completely different, but "I don't think our TITLE has any SIMILARITY or links with Harry Potter." Really? Harry Potter...Hari Putar... I don't know what their definition of similar is, but it isn't the same as mine.

Does the plot even have anything to do with Harry Potter?

gorgon: Are you sure? Because the Hindi movie I'm thinking of is 'Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye' which has basically the same story as The Wedding Singer. Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye was released in 2000 and The Wedding Singer was released in 1998.

i dont see how this is a surprise. just like wb. they wait till last minute and try to change everything to get some money. sounds like wb to me........

WB IS A happy-ASS COMPANY! THEY'RE JUST TRYING TO LOOK ALL GOOD TO COVER UP PUSHING HBP TO NEXT YEAR JULY.

What will happen next? Are the Dementors and Death Eaters in charge at WB going to sue every person in the world named Harry Potter and demand that they change their name?

I have no respect for WB, especially after this. This is just pathetic. I bet the movie has zero similarites with Harry Potter. WB are just being greedy little pigs.

I have no respect for WB, especially after this. This is just pathetic. I bet the movie has zero similarites with Harry Potter. WB are just being greedy little pigs.