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news.bbc.co.uk - 9/22/2008

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Warner Bros lose Hari Puttar case

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A court in the Indian capital Delhi has rejected a lawsuit filed by Hollywood company Warner Bros against the makers of a Bollywood film Hari Puttar. The makers of the blockbuster Harry Potter films said the title of the Indian movie was too similar. The court said Warner Bros could have brought ...

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