An Indian court on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Hollywood studio giant Warner Bros against the makers of a Bollywood film called Hari Puttar, news reports said.
Warner Bros, which hold rights to the blockbuster Harry Potter films, alleged copyright violation - saying the title of the Indian film was too similar.
Justice Reva Khetrapal of the Delhi High Court in her order refused to put curbs on the scheduled Friday release of the Indian film, the PTI news agency reported.
The court refused to accept Warner Bros' argument seeking stay on the Bollywood film, saying that the company could have brought the case three years ago.
The judge said readers of Harry Potter books, written by JK Rowling, were educated enough to distinguish between Hari Puttar and Harry Potter.
Bollywood film company Mirchi Movies said Hari Puttar is an Indian name, meaning God's son, and had no connection with Harry Potter movies.
"It is a fun film and a family entertainer. The film has nothing in common with the Harry Potter franchise as the story suggests," Munish Purii, chief operating officer of Mirchi Movies, told the IANS news agency.
"The Hari Puttar name has been in the news and has appeared at places for the last 18 months," he said.
The Bollywood film tells the story of a 10-year-old boy who moves to England with his family and becomes involved in a plan to save the world.
The film was due to be released on September 19 but was deferred to a September 26 release due to the court proceedings.
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