Aladin (2009 film)
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| Directed by | Sujoy Ghosh |
| Produced by | Sujoy Ghosh |
| Written by | Sujoy Ghosh Suresh Nair Ritesh Shah |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Ritesh Deshmukh Sanjay Dutt Jacqueline Fernandez |
| Music by | Vishal-Shekhar |
| Cinematography | Shirsha Roy |
| Release date(s) | 30 October 2009 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | 70 crores |
Aladin is a Bollywood film directed by Sujoy Ghosh of Jhankaar Beats fame. Amitabh Bachchan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Sanjay Dutt and Jacqueline Fernandez appear in pivotal roles in the movie. India's top art director, Sabu Cyril designed the sets of this film.The film was a commercial failure but now is regarded as one of the best fantasy movie ever made in India. it was made on a huge budget of 70 crores.
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[edit] Plot
Aladin Chatterjee (Ritesh Deshmukh) lives in the fictional city of Khwaish, an orphan who has been bullied by Kasim (Sahil Khan) 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, Ringmaster (Sanjay Dutt).
With the help of Jasmine, Aladin and Tarnveer work together to defeat Ringmaster. In the end Aladin earns powers from the lamp.
[edit] Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan as Genius
- Sanjay Dutt as Ringmaster
- Ritesh Deshmukh as Aladin Chatterjee
- Jacqueline Fernandez as Jasmine
- Victor Banerjee as Grandfather
- Ratna Pathak Shah as Marjina
- Sahil Khan as Kasim
- Joy Sengupta as Arun Chatterjee
- Sohini Ghosh as Riya Chatterjee
- Arif Zakaria as Prof. Nazir
- William Ong as Xi Guang Lee
- Boman Irani as Narrator
- Erina as Fire Breathing Lady
Sanjay Dutt plays a negative role in this film.[1]
[edit] Awards
2010 IIFA Awards [1]
- Best Female Debut - Jacqueline Fernandez
- Best Art Direction - Sabu Cyril
- Best Special Effects (Visual) - Charles Darby (Eyecube Labs)
[edit] Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by Vishal-Shekhar | ||||
| Released | September 27, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Eros Studios | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 35:42 | |||
| Label | Eros Music | |||
| Producer | Vishal-Shekhar | |||
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| 1. | "Genie Rap" | Amitabh Bachchan, Anushka Manchanda | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Tak Dhina Dhin" | Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Ore Saawariya" | Amitabh Bachchan, Sudesh Bhonsle, Shreya Ghoshal, Shaan | 4:28 |
| 4. | "You May Be" | Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani | 5:43 |
| 5. | "Bachke O Bachke" | Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Vishal Dadlani | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Giri Giri" | Sanjay Dutt | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Genie Rap" (Remix) | Amitabh Bachchan, Anushka Manchanda | 5:24 |
| 8. | "Ore Saawariya" (Remix) | Amitabh Bachchan, Sudesh Bhonsle, Shreya Ghoshal, Shaan | 4:07 |
[edit] Reception
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Zoom TV has given Aladin 2.5/5 saying that "Aladin fails to enchant". They have also criticized that Jacqueline has been put in the cast for the sake of an actress and she hasn't got much to do. However according to the scale 2.5/5 is an average. They have praised Amitabh Bachchan for his performance in the movie as 'genius'. Entertainment Daily has given the verdict saying that "Aladin is surely a let down." Nonetheless they have praised the special-effects used in the film. Noyon Jyoti Parasara from AOL India praised the SFX but also pointed out, "Despite a good enough story to carry the film ahead, Aladin falls due to blunders in screenplay. Attempts to rush up things and add entertainment make the story go haywire." He rated the film 2 out of 5.rajeev masand of IBN Live gave the film 3 stars and noticed the movie bought fable to life.
