Aladin (2009): cast, story & where to watch
2009 · Film · ★ 6.1
Released in 2009, Aladin is a comedy, fantasy, drama and adventure film directed by Sujoy Ghosh, running about 132 minutes. “and the Mystery of the lamp” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Based in the municipality of Khwaish, abused by his classmates, Aladin Chatterjee, who was orphaned when his parents, Arun and Riya, died in an accident in Siachen Valley, lived with his paternal grandfather until the later's passing. Now alone, grown up, studying in Khwaish University, and still being abused by fellow-college mates, he finds himself smitten by the lovely US Exchange Student, Jasmine. Unable to express his feelings for her, he rubs a lamp that was gifted to him on his birthday, which summons a genie named Genius. He gets 3 wishes, but wastes 2 of them, but on the 3rd one he insists that Genius assist him to win Jasmine's heart without any magical tricks. Hilarious chaos result when everything seems to fail while an immortal and deadly entity, Ringmaster, and his hordes, prepares to confront Genius and Aladin so that he can acquire more magical powers with the help of the lamp on the day of the sighting of a rare comet and the truth behind the death of Aladin's parents.
Who’s in it. Aladin stars Amitabh Bachchan as Genius, Sanjay Dutt as Ring Master, Ritesh Deshmukh as Aladin Chatterjee and Jacqueline Fernandez as Jasmine, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Aladin has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Aladin page.
If you liked it. Fans of Aladin tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Aladin (2009)?
- In US, Aladin is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Aladin worth watching?
- Aladin holds an audience score of 6.1 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy, fantasy, drama and adventure. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Aladin?
- Aladin stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Ritesh Deshmukh, Jacqueline Fernandez and Victor Banerjee.
- When was Aladin released?
- Aladin was released in 2009, with a runtime of about 132 minutes.