
Aao Wish Karein
- Director
- Glen Barreto
- Studio
- Aftab Shivdasani
- Release Date
- 12 November 2009
- Running Time
- 140 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- India
- Budget
- ₹5.75 Cr
- Box Office
- ₹0.17 Cr
Review
Aao Wish Karein arrives as a cautionary tale of cinematic mediocrity, a film that struggles to meet even the most basic standards of competent filmmaking. The critical consensus paints a bleak picture: reviewers across major publications found themselves unable to locate even the foundational elements that might constitute a passable viewing experience. While the film's premise hints at fairy-tale charm, the execution falls dramatically short, with sparse moments of genuine warmth entirely insufficient to counterbalance the surrounding narrative and technical shortcomings. The fundamental disconnect between ambition and achievement suggests a production that lost sight of its own story somewhere in development.
What emerges from critical analysis is a film that fails at its core storytelling function—a particularly damning verdict in an industry where character and plot coherence remain non-negotiable. The scattered endearing beats that surface occasionally only highlight the vast stretches of tedium between them, making those moments feel like false promises rather than genuine character connections. For a film banking on whimsy and emotional resonance, the absence of either proves catastrophic. The project's ₹0.17 crore box office collection, though a separate concern from artistic merit, reflects the audience's instinctive rejection of what critics had already identified as fundamentally broken cinema.
Rating: 1.5/10



