Film: Hari Puttar: A comedy of terrors

Director: Lucky Kohli, Rajesh Bajaj

Producer: Munish Purii

Cast: Sarika, Jackie Shroff, Lilette Dubey, Zain Khan, Swini Khara, Saurabh Shukla, Vijay Raaz

Rating: 1/5

In every sense one is delighted that Hindi films now explore a whole new gamut of stories. Take Hari Puttar for instance, the first time someone has attempted to make an Indian Home alone of sorts. However and one can’t stress it enough that this film is the pits of such exploration. The film is tiresome and the least bit entertaining, if gnawing your hair is humor then trust this film to find loads of it.

The film much like the Home alone series revolves around a young boy left behind by his parents and the adventure that follows. In this case, the young lad in the spotlight is Hari (Khan) who is a bundle of sweetness (or something like that) and cannot seem to befriend anyone ever since having moved to London. Hari’s father (Rez Kempton) is some sort of a scientist who seems to have developed the ever so crucial micro chip that will change the face of the Indian defense system, catapulting them to being the best in the world. But sans any surprises Hari is in possession of the ‘Chip’. The adventure or anti climax in this case begins when his mother (Sarika), with friends and kids packs off for a trip leaving everyone but Hari and Tuk Tuk (Khara) behind. Left fending for themselves they are thrown to defend their home and the oh-so important micro chip from two goons, Diesel and Filter (Shukla and Raaz). Now it does not take a genius to figure out what follows, and if it does then, you don’t want to be it.

If you think the plot is fairly similar to Home Alone, then the ball does not stop rolling there. Even most of the pranks are altered versions of Home Alone. For starters it is important to clarify that the premise of the film is not the least bit faulty, however every bit of the execution is. There is little ingenuity and honestly is a confusing film as to who exactly is the target audience. If it truly were children then there is no explaining why some of the Humour is below the belt. Take for instance the...

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