Every
kid
imagines
what
it
would
be
like
to
be
an
adult.
He
wishes
he
could
grow
up
quicker.
Of
course,
once
he
grows
up,
a
small
part
of
him
wishes
he
could
go
back
to
his
childhood
days.
Quite
an
irony,
isn't
it?
There's
a
line
in
Aao
Wish
Karein
that
goes,
'If
you
want
to
be
a
part
of
a
fairy
tale,
it's
important
that
you
believe
in
it
[fairy
tale].'
The
statement
is
applicable
for
everyone
desirous
of
watching
Aao
Wish
Karein.
In
terms
of
concept,
Aao
Wish
Karein
bears
a
striking
resemblance
to
the
Tom
Hanks
starrer
Big
[1988].
A
decade-and-a-half
ago,
the
Salman
Khan
-
Sridevi
starrer
Chandramukhi
also
tackled
a
similar
theme.
In
that
respect,
the
concept
isn't
alien
at
all.
It's
not
sacrilegious
if
a
film
bears
an
uncanny
resemblance
to
another
film
[it
could
be
a
coincidence],
but
films
like
these
need
to
be
well-structured
and
most
importantly,
supported
by
incredible
actors
who
can
make
you
believe
in
fairy
tales.
Also,
the
makers
ought
to
take
a
stand
at
the
very
outset:
Should
it
be
targeted
at
kids
or
youth?
You
just
cannot
sit
on
the
fence.
In
this
case,
you
don't
know
if
Aao
Wish
Karein
is
aimed
at
the
kids
or
is
it
a
breezy
romantic
flick,
targeted
at
the
youth.
All
said,
Aao
Wish
Karein
has
some
endearing
moments,
but
not
enough
to
salvage
it.
12-year-old
Mickey's
life
was
almost
like
a
fairy
tale:
A
beautiful
family,
best
buddy
Bonnie
and
his
angel
on
earth
-
Mitika
[Aamna
Shariff].
One
fateful
day,
Mickey's
fairy
tale
is
shattered
into
a
million
pieces.
He
realizes
he's
an
adopted
child
and
his
23-year-old
angel
Mitika
too
calls
him
a
kid.
A
heart-broken
Mickey
sits
all
by
himself
until
Hitchcock
[Johny
Lever]
appears.
Mickey
hopes
for
a
miracle
to
happen.
He
wishes
to
become
big.
To
his
astonishment,
he
wakes
up
next
morning
and
realizes
that
his
wish
has
been
granted.
He
has
indeed
turned
big.
But
was
this
miracle
a
blessing
or
a
curse
in
disguise?
The
choice
of
the
subject
is
perfect.
But
there's
an
inherent
flaw
in
the
story
and
that
is,
the
12-year-old
kid
seems
to
be
in
love
with
the
pretty
woman,
but
the
moment
his
wish
his
granted
and
he
transforms
into
a
grown
up
man
overnight,
he
continues
to
behave
like
a
kid.
Romance,
therefore,
just
doesn't
exist
and
even
if
it
does,
it's
far
from
exciting.
Ideally,
the
writing
would've
worked
had
the
kid-turned-grown
up
behaved
like
a
grown
up.
The
culmination
to
the
story
is
well
penned,
but,
again,
it
might
not
work
in
entirety.
The
writers
could've
run
their
imagination
wild,
given
the
fact
that
they
were
writing
a
fairy
tale,
instead
of
taking
the
safe
route
here.
Director
Glen
Barretto
has
handled
a
few
individualistic
scenes
well,
especially
the
ones
between
Aftab
and
Johny
Lever.
Music
is
soothing
to
the
ears,
but
the
non-promotion
or
lack
of
popularity
will
make
the
effort
go
unnoticed.
At
the
same
time,
there
are
too
many
songs
in
the
second
hour,
which
weren't
required
frankly.
Keshav
Prakash's
cinematography
is
top
notch.
The
locales
of
Himachal
Pradesh
and
Goa
are
well
captured
on
celluloid
by
the
DoP.
Aftab
pitches
in
a
sincere
performance.
He
looks
the
character.
Aamna
is
easy
on
the
eyes,
although
the
role
doesn't
demand
histrionics.
Johny
Lever
is
first-rate.
Rati
Agnihotri
is
good.
Yatin
Karyekar
is
alright.
The
kids
are
full
of
energy.
Riteish
Deshmukh
makes
a
brief
appearance
towards
the
end.
On
the
whole,
Aao
Wish
Karein
is
engaging
in
parts,
but
how
one
wishes
the
film
would
grab
your
attention
in
entirety.
The
wish
of
striking
a
chord
and
hence,
succeeding
at
the
box-office
won't
come
true
for
this
reason.