Home alone in Bangla?

Director Partha Sarathi Manna defends his film; says the feel is different
Three burglars break into a house only to be outwitted by a kid. Does that ring a bell? Partha Sarathi Manna, whose Mishti Chheler Dushtu Buddhi is all set to roll from June 3, says there���s no similarity between his film and the Hollywood classic, ���Home Alone���.
���Those who have managed to get a peek into the storyline of my film, might draw parallels with Home Alone.But the similarities end at that. While in the Hollywood film, the kid was mistakenly left behind, here he willingly stays back to look after his grandfather. The film also celebrates Bangaliana. No scene would be the same and the feel of this situational comedy too is different,��� says Partha Sarathi.
While we leave it at that, a source close the unit reveals that somewhere in the film it would be shown that the kid has come across a DVD of the Hollywood venture. Meanwhile, the cast has been locked. Abhishek Chatterjee, Bhola Tamang and Prasun Gain will get under the skin of the three thieves and Ankit Seth would play the protagonist.
Prasun, however, is happy the way the characters in the film have been etched out. ���This is my next big film after Khashi Katha that stars Naseeruddin Shah. Each role has a lot of meat in it. I play one of the thieves ��� Banka. The three miscreants have their own share of problems. While Banka needs to send money home and has to take care of his father, Puti dreams of marriage once big bucks come his way. Kalicharan, on the other hand, spends most part of his life in jail and gets tired of his tryst behind bars.��� About the film���s similarities with Home Alone, he adds, ���This film has a fresh appeal.��� So be it!