The internet is buzzing over an AI video that imagines some of Bollywood’s biggest stars inside the magical world of Hogwarts. The fascinating crossover places Hindi cinema’s most popular faces in iconic ‘Harry Potter’ roles, with Saif Ali Khan stepping into the shoes of Severus Snape and Ranbir Kapoor taking on the role of Draco Malfoy. Fans have been left thoroughly impressed by how convincingly the AI has brought this Bollywood wizarding world to life.
AI video casts Kartik Aaryan , Kriti Sanon and Varun Dhawan in ‘Harry Potter’ roles
On Monday, a digital creator surprised the internet with an AI-generated video placing Bollywood stars in iconic ‘Harry Potter’ roles. The video featured Kartik Aaryan as Harry Potter, Kriti Sanon as Hermione Granger, Varun Dhawan as Ron Weasley, Saif Ali Khan as Severus Snape, Ranbir Kapoor as Draco Malfoy and Naseeruddin Shah as Albus Dumbledore.
Sanjay Dutt as Voldemort, Vidya Balan as Umbridge and more in Bollywood ‘Harry Potter’
The video also showed Boman Irani as Rubeus Hagrid, Sanjay Dutt as Lord Voldemort, Kangana Ranaut as Bellatrix Lestrange, Ratna Pathak Shah as Minerva McGonagall, Arjun Rampal as Sirius Black, Jackie Shroff as Mad-Eye Moody, Akshaye Khanna as Lucius Malfoy, Rajkummar Rao as Neville Longbottom, Ananya Panday as Ginny Weasley, Vidya Balan as Dolores Umbridge and Manoj Bajpayee as Remus Lupin.
Fans love Saif Ali Khan as Snape but are not happy with Kartik Aaryan as Harry Potter
‘Harry Potter’ and Bollywood fans loved the video and had a lot to say about it. Most of the praise went to Saif Ali Khan as Severus Snape. One fan wrote, “Saif Ali Khan is looking more Snape than the real one.” Another said, “Saif is more snape than snape.” A fan also commented, “Saif & Kangana Spot On.” One fan even suggested, “Suggest Saif Ali Khan to new HBO makers for Snape role….he is perfect …..also Kangna as Bellatrix, Arjun Rampal as sirius is also good.” Another wrote, “Professor Snape Professor Saif “. However, some fans were not happy with Kartik Aaryan as Harry, Kriti Sanon as Hermione and Varun Dhawan as Ron. One wrote, “Kartik aryan as Harry is the worst choice ever!!” and another added, “Except for Harry and Ron, all look good.”
All you need to know about the ‘Harry Potter’ series
For those who may not know, ‘Harry Potter’ is one of the most famous fantasy series in the world, created by J.K. Rowling. It follows a young wizard named Harry Potter who finds out about his magical powers and goes to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The story spans seven books and eight films, in which Harry and his friends fight the evil Lord Voldemort. The films starred Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint and were released between 2001 and 2011, becoming one of the biggest film franchises ever. The series gave us beloved characters like Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape.
