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Harry Potter maker Warner Bros is slammed in court over attempting to sue makers of upcoming film Hari Puttar. Warner Bros have recently filed a lawsuit against all parties involved in the production of new Bollywood film Hari Puttar, declaring it too similar to their own adaptations of JK Rowling’s book series. The film, which was to be premiered on September 12, has been postponed due to the lawsuit. Warner Bros, who have made over £2.5 billion from the Harry Potter franchise, claimed the name might confuse people, despite the two films being completely different. The Indian court has since rejected Warner’s case, stating that people can easily distinguish Harry Potter from Hari Puttar. The production company Mirchi told the court that the choice of title was due to the popularity of the name Hari and that Puttar means “son” in Punjabi. Warner Bros have known about the film since 2005, but have waited until days before the releas
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Bollywood feels inflation heat, but takes it in stride

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Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Bollywood, India's Rs.96 billion ($ 2.3 billion) film industry, has taken a beating due to rising prices. "The rise in petrol and diesel prices affects the industry. The making of a film involves lot of travelling and with the increased fuel price the budget shoots up. As a result the cost of production goes up," filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani told IANS. Pointing out another adverse effect of inflation, Kiran Shantaram, owner of Rajkamal Studio, said: "When the inflation rate rises, the value of the rupee comes down and dollar goes up. Most of our raw stock like film rolls are imported and as a result the cost of the production goes up." Then, the one aspect over which Bollywood producers have no control is the star remuneration. While the respective craft associations fix the wages of technicians and other workers, stars fix their own prices, which vary depending upon the box-office success of their previous releases. Ravi Gupta, CEO Mukt
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