''Son of Aladdin'' is a 2003 Indian animated film based on the life of the

Aladdin Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part of ...

written and directed by

Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (born 21 September 1931), commonly known as Singeetam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, composer, and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the most versatile directors of India. He is credited with hav ...

. Produced by

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, the film had 1100 shots and 125 characters. The film won ''Special Mention in the Competition section'' at the 2003 ''International Children’s Film Festival Hyderabad'', and was subsequently premiered at the 37th

International Film Festival of India The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common p ...

. In 2016, the film was released as ''Mustafa & the Magician'' in Los Angeles and was submitted for consideration for the

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for

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* 2003 films Animated feature films Animated musical films Films about wish fulfillment Films set in Asia Genies in film Indian animated fantasy films 2000s musical fantasy films Films directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Films based on Aladdin English-language Indian films Indian computer-animated films Indian musical fantasy films 2000s English-language films {{animation-film-stub

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