The news about town is that Karan Razdan’s next film, Bhatti Ki Chhutti, is a desi rip-off of Mr Bean’s Holiday with his protagonist modelled on the quirky Englishman made famous by Rowan Atkinson.

Of course, our Mr Bhatti is a hearty Punjab da puttar, who unlike his counterpart, will not be zipping down to Cannes but will make a flying visit to the Queen’s city.

Razdan admits that he’s heard the gossip but asserts that except for the title and the fact that Mr Bhatti is going on a holiday too, there are no similarities with the Bean misadventure.

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“And before you ask, it has nothing to do with Jaspal Bhatti either. We decided on the name Bhatti because it rhymes with chhutti,” Razdan laughs.

Razdan is planning a series on Mr Bhatti on the lines of Mr Bean and Inspector Clouseau of The Pink Panther.

“We have roped in Amitabh Bachchan for a cameo in the first film of the series,” says a jubilant Razdan.

“Hopefully, in the second installment, he will play a more significant role.”