Directed by: Sujoy Ghosh
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan,Sanjay Dutt Riteish Deshmukh,Juhi Chawla, Sameera Reddy, Jackie Fernandeza
Aladin (Riteish Deshmukh) is a young man who shares nothing other than his name with the protagonist of the famous fairy-tale. Orphaned as a child, he now lives in a small village near Delhi called Khwaish.
Amitabh & Reteish in Aladin
He’s madly in love with Jasmine (Jacqueline Fernandez), who has just joined his college.
However he is constantly thwarted by his nemesis Kasim (Sahil Khan). From his school days, Kasim and his gang have been bullying Aladin, making him rub sundry lamps to make the genie appear (like his namesake did). Knowing he is no fairy-tale hero, Aladin shies away from the gang each time a confrontation occurs.
Aladin has always ran away from life's troubles. But one fine special birthday a strange thing happens. Jasmine gives Aladin a lamp. As usual Kasim bullies him into rubbing it but unknown to him, and everyone else, a genie (Amitabh Bachchan) actually appears!
The genie follows Aladin home, adamant, unwilling to leave without granting him three wishes.
Aladin poster
Despite Aladin’s protestations, the impish, trouble-making, wise-cracking, rock star genie - he calls himself ‘Genius’ in keeping with his youthful persona - follows Aladin around. He even enters his private thoughts granting him wishes one after the other.
But there is another side to the story. An ultra-cool and evil magician Ringmaster (Sanjay Dutt) is using a magic mirror to win over Aladin. He wants to kill Aladin, take back the lamp and get his powers back - for even Ringmaster was once a genie.
As Aladin’s three wishes run out and the Ringmaster enters Khwaish looking for him, the stage is set for an exciting battle between the forces of good and evil.
Will Aladin survive the Ringmaster’s master-plan? What is the terrible secret that Genius has hidden from Aladin? And did Aladin find the lamp, or did the lamp find Aladin? Is there a purpose to Aladin’s name?
Aladin is a modern re-imagining of the classic tale of 'Aladin and The Magic Lamp'.
Find out more in this swashbuckling fantasy adventure film from Eros International when the film releases this October 2009.
Previewed by Manish Gajjar
´óÏó´«Ã½ Bollywood Correspondent
