Aao Wish Karein Explained

Aao Wish Karein
Director:	Glen Barreto
Screenplay:	Aftab Shivdasani Glen Barreto(additional screenplay)
Producer:	Aftab Shivdasani
Starring:	Aftab Shivdasani Aamna Shariff Rati Agnihotri
Narrator:	Shah Rukh Khan
Cinematography:	Keshav Prakash
Music:	Songs: Mikey McCleary, Xulfi, Ankur Tewari
Distributor:	T-Series
Runtime:	140 minutes
Country:	India
Language:	Hindi

Aao Wish Karein is a 2009 Indian fantasy comedy film directed by Glen Barreto. The film stars Aftab Shivdasani and Aamna Shariff. It was released on 13 November 2009. It is loosely based on the 1988 American film Big.

Cast

• Aftab Shivdasani as Mickey Mehra (adult)^[1]
  • Rishabh Sharma as Mickey (young)
• Aamna Shariff as Mitika
• Johny Lever as Hitchcock
• Rohan Shah as Bonny (young)
  • Riteish Deshmukh as Bonny (adult) (Special appearance)^[2]
• Rati Agnihotri as Nisha V. Mehra^[3]
• Yatin Karyekar as Vikas Mehra
• Tiku Talsania as Tiku Malhotra
• Suhasini Mulay as Bonny's Daadi
• Pushtiie Shakti as Shruti Mukherjee
• Shah Rukh Khan as Narrator^[4]

Critical reception

Anupama Chopra in her NDTV review gave it 0.5 out 5 stars, said "All I asked for was a passably decent film but Aao Wish Karein couldn't even manage that. Steer Clear".^[5] Nikhat Kazmi from The Times of India gave it 2 out 5 stars.^[6] Taran Adarsh in Sify gave 1.5 stars out of 5 and said that the movie has some endearing moments, but not enough to salvage it and is anything but a fairy tale.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: "Playing a 12 year old was like walking a thin rope" – Aftab Shivdasani 12. Bollywood Hungama. 13 November 2009. 17 June 2024. 17 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240617221411/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/wp-content/themes/bh-theme/page-templates/load_news_detail.php. live.
2. News: Riteish Deshmukh plays a Sardar in Aftab's Aao Wish Karein. 12 November 2009. The Indian Express. Bollywood Hungama News Network. Mumbai. subscription. 17 June 2024. 17 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240617221422/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/riteish-deshmukh-plays-a-sardar-in-aftabs-aao-wish-karein/. live.
3. Web site: When Aftab and gang threw surprise birthday bash for Rati Agnihotri. Bollywood Hungama. 12 November 2009. 17 June 2024. 17 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240617222732/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/wp-content/themes/bh-theme/page-templates/load_news_detail.php. live.
4. Web site: I am thankful to Shah Rukh Khan . Hasan . Sheeba . 15 November 2009 . Masala.com . 17 June 2024 . 17 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240617221335/https://www.masala.com/bollywood-news/i-am-thankful-to-shah-rukh-khan-16462 . live .
5. Web site: Chopra . Anupama . Anupama Chopra . 13 November 2009 . Aao Wish Karein . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140319095458/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/aao-wish-karein-453 . 19 March 2014 . . 12 May 2015 .
6. News: Aao Wish Karein Movie Review . . 25 October 2023 . 19 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220119085805/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/aao-wish-karein/movie-review/5223592.cms . live .
7. Web site: Adarsh . Taran . Taran Adarsh . 13 November 2009 . Review: AAO Wish Karein anything but a fairy tale . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191217102106/https://www.sify.com/movies/review-i-aao-wish-karein-i-anything-but-a-fairy-tale-review--pclxuCbcjfied.html . 17 December 2019 . . 25 October 2023 .