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Magic maker

Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy

WE love GENIE Jacqueline and Ritiesh

Aladin is the story of a boy who gets bullied in schoolyards and is not able to fight back, who is unable to divulge his love…the perennial loser, whose name makes him the butt of many jokes. It is a simple story, with many elements of magic thrown in,” says Ritiesh Deshmukh, about his character in the movie “Aladin” that is scheduled to be released soon.

“However, a genie does materialise and Aladin learns about his destiny. It is a movie that talks of hope, magic and love,” beams Ritiesh. He is in awe of his fellow star performers Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt. And the spectacular special effects. Amitabh plays a genie, who helps Aladin achieve his goals and prevents the dark forces led by the ringmaster (Sanjay Dutt) and his cronies from seizing power. “It has all the elements that a good movie requires — action, comedy, suspense and superb special effects.” Jacqueline Fernandez, the female lead in the movie quips, “I had grown up listening to tales of Aladin and often imagined myself as Jasmine. I never imagined that I would end up playing the character myself.”

She adds, “Initially, I was a bit apprehensive and nervous, since I was acting with legends like Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt. However, I was soon put at ease and enjoyed the entire shooting experience.”

Ritiesh believes that though “Aladin” is a commercial flick, it has offered him a very different twist from the characters he usually gets to play. “I am now experimenting with many different roles. I play a variety of different characters, ranging from comedy to romantic in my upcoming films.”

Jacqueline has a line up of films coming next, including a romantic movie with Ritesh.

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