Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors

The film revolves around a ten-year-old boy, Hari Prasad Dhoonda (nicknamed Hari Puttar), who has recently moved from to the . 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. The soundtrack for features songs composed by with lyrics by Sameer: Insiyah Vahanvaty of 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, of gave a negative review, calling the script of the film a “script which doesn’t know the meaning of sense.” of gave the film one out of five, writing, “Zain Khan does a decent job. Swini Khara, seen in , 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.” filed a lawsuit against production company to stop the release of the film due to the similarity of its title to that of the . 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 and any elements in the franchise, and explained that Hari is a popular Indian name, while ” ” means “son” in the .