Aao Wish Karein(2009)
Aao Wish Karein is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language fantasy comedy film directed by Glen Barreto. The film stars Aftab Shivdasani as adult Mickey and Aamna Shariff as Mitika. The story follows a 12-year-old boy who wishes to become an adult and wakes up in a grown-up body. He must navigate the challenges of adult life while keeping his true identity secret. The film features a special appearance by Riteish Deshmukh as adult Bonny and Shah Rukh Khan as the narrator. It is loosely based on the 1988 American film Big. The film received poor critical reviews, with Anupama Chopra giving it 0.5 out of 5 stars. It was released on 13 November 2009.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 13 November 2009
- Director
- Glenn Baretto
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 3.1/10
Storyline
A 12-year-old boy named Mickey is tired of being treated like a child. At a carnival, he makes a wish to become an adult. The next morning, he wakes up as a 25-year-old man. He must find a job, make friends, and hide his secret. But adult life is harder than he expected.
“Be careful what you wish for”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Aao Wish Karein
Cast reunions in this film: Riteish Deshmukh & Aftab Shivdasani (6 films together), Rati Agnihotri & Aftab Shivdasani (2 films together), Johnny Lever & Aftab Shivdasani (2 films together), and Johnny Lever & Tiku Talsania (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Mickey' and was shot in 2005, but its release was delayed until 2009.
- It was the only Hindi film directed by Glen Barreto, who was primarily a cinematographer for movies like 'Darna Mana Hai'.
- Actor Aftab Shivdasani, who plays the adult Mickey, was 30 years old during filming, playing a character magically aged from 12 to 23.
- The movie's plot of a child magically becoming an adult is similar to the Hollywood film 'Big', but it adds a family drama adoption twist.
- Despite being a family fantasy film, it had a very limited theatrical release and is now mostly remembered as a obscure DVD-era title.
- Child actor Darsheel Safary, famous from 'Taare Zameen Par', was considered for the lead role before it went to new actor Aryan Vaid.
- Parts of the film were shot in scenic locations in Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar, known as hill stations in Maharashtra.