MUMBAI: The jolly fat cat wishes viewers of Star Movies a Merry Christmas and Season's Eating's!

Star Movies will air Garfield on 25 December at 9 pm.

The long-running, popular comic strip about the fat and lazy cat named Garfield comes to life with this live-action Hollywood comedy. Based on characters created by Jim Davis, the film tells the story of this supremely spoiled pet, who wants the affection of everyone around him and only he wants it on his own terms.

Trouble arises one day when, under the influence of the beautiful veterinarian Liz (Jennifer Love Hewitt), Garfield's owner Jon (Breckin Meyer) stuns him by bringing home a cuddly dog, Odie. Jealous at the attention Odie is receiving, Garfield locks Odie out of the house. Odie runs away and when he's kidnapped by the evil television personality Happy Chapman (Stephen Tobolowsky), Garfield realises his mistake, and embarks on a brave mission to rescue his new housemate.

To push the film Star Movies has set up a 3D hoarding at Haaji Ali crossing which it says has been drawing the attention of passersby.

Bill Murray is a perfect choice to provide the loveable voice behind the computer-animated cat.