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Delhi HC rejects Warner Bros. plea against Hari Puttar
MUMBAI: The Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea of Hollywood major Warner Brothers alleging copyright violation against the maker of a Bollywood film.
Warner Bros. had, in the lawsuit, contested that Mirchi Movies‘ Hari Puttar– A comedy of terrors was too similar to the title character of its franchise, Harry Potter.
Justice Reva Khetrapal, however, said there is no “commonality” between the names and allowed the producer of the Bollywood film to release it on schedule (this Friday).
Mirchi Movies COO Munish Purii said, “The judge has taken serious note of Warner Bros coming to the court at the eleventh hour and the injunction application is dismissed.”
Mirchi Movies had delayed Hari Puttar’s release, which was due on 12 September following the legal row. It will now release on 26 September.
Hari Puttar is a comedy flick that revolves around a 10-year-old Indian boy whose family moves to England.
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Rashmika Mandanna, Shanaya Kapoor and Naila Grrewal climb IMDb’s Indian celebrity rankings
Upcoming films and returning shows are driving fan interest across Bollywood and streaming
MUMBAI: Bollywood’s popularity contest has a new weekly scorecard, and the numbers are telling. IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list for this week places Shanaya Kapoor at number six, buoyed by buzz around her film Tu Yaa Main. Naila Grrewal slots in at seven on the back of the returning comedy series Maamla Legal Hai, while Rashmika Mandanna climbs to eighth, riding mounting anticipation for Cocktail 2.
The list, available exclusively on the IMDb app for Android and iOS, tracks trending Indian entertainers and filmmakers each week, drawing on data from more than 200m monthly visits to the platform worldwide.
Further down the rankings, Raaka is keeping two of its biggest names in the spotlight. Deepika Padukone holds 11th position, with Allu Arjun close behind at 13th, as the film continues to find traction with audiences.
The list offers fans a weekly pulse on who is breaking through, who is holding steady, and who is fading. It is a barometer as unsparing as the box office itself.
