Sujoy Ghosh’s Aladdin was supposed to release last month, but was postponed because Amitabh Bachchan, who plays Genie, could not find the time to shoot a few of his scenes. Now, after a three-month delay, the production house has announced that shooting will begin today.
“Yes, Mr. Bachchan has finally given us time. We were worried about the Bachchan dates. Because of his health and his other commitments, the film was pushed back.”
Amitabh was admitted to hospital on his birthday (11th October) and after a month’s rest, he started shooting first for Teen Patti.
Director Sujoy Ghosh said, “I was not at all worried about the completion of the film. Amitji is a very professional actor and I knew he’d keep his promise. Last October, things didn’t work out because of his health problem. It’s really great to see a senior actor get back to shape so quickly.
“We wanted to release the film during the Christmas season. But now we are planning on releasing it during the summer vacation (April-May, 09).”
Big B has also confirmed the shoot. In his blog, he writes, “The shooting of Aladdin beckons tomorrow (2nd Jan, 09). A song and the last days of the film. Shiamak Davar and his crew. Disciplined and worthy.”
Ayesha Takia’s loss is former Miss Sri Lanka Jacqueline Fernandez’s gain. After things did not work out between Ayesha and director Sujoy Ghosh for the director’s new film Aladdin, the two parted ways. Sujoy was looking out for a leading lady for quite some time and finally he zeroed in on Miss Sri Lanka 2006 Jacqueline Fernandez.
