BolywoodRaj rating: 1.5/5
Punchline: Make a wish not to see the film
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Sanjay Dutt, Jacqueline Fernandez, Juhi Chawla, Sameera Reddy
Music: Vishal-Shekhar
Direction: Sujoy Ghosh
Story: Sujoy Ghosh, Suresh Nair, Ritesh Shah
Producer: Sujoy Ghosh
Release date: 30 October 2009
Storyline:
Aladin Chatterjee (Riteish Deshmukh) lives in the fictional city of Khwaish, an orphan who is bullied by Kasim and his gang members since his childhood. But his life changes when Jasmine (Jacqueline Fernandez) gives him a magic lamp - because it lets loose the genie Genius (Amitabh Bachchan). Desperate to grant him three wishes and to seek the end of his contract with the magic lamp, the rock-star Genius makes Aladin's life difficult until the real threat looms on the horizon - the ex-genie, Ring Master (Sanjay Dutt).
+ points:
First 15 min narration.
Some VFX effects by Charles Darby ( Matrix, Harry Potter).
Amitabh Bachchan acting
- points:
Script gone wrong.
Confusing story.
Ritesh Deshmukh not suited for Aladin role.