80: Adventures in the Public Domain: Aladin and Arjun: The Warrior Prince

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Ahead of the release of Walt Disney’s new live-action Aladdin, we discuss the Bollywood version alongside Disney’s own animated Hindi-language fantasy, Arjun: The Warrior Prince. Show Notes: * Thank you Anshita Makwana! 10 BiFL points! * Guy Ritchie’s [Aladdin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin_(2019_film)) * Disney loves [Alan Tudyk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Tudyk)  * [Comparisons to Bollywood](https://twitter.com/search?q=aladdin%20bollywood&src=typd) & [Naomi Scott in Entertainment Weekly](https://ew.com/movies/2019/04/27/aladdin-jasmine-new-wardrobe/)   * Fancasting Disney with Matt * [Will Smith will be in Student of The Year 2](https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/will-smith-to-make-a-cameo-in-student-of-the-year-2-here-s-what-karan-johar-has-said/story-4cAz32i61h8Af9rfEAueKN.html) * [One Thousand and One Nights](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Thousand_and_One_Nights) * “[Aladdin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin)” * Brief digression on [Aladdin the animated series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin_(animated_TV_series)) and [Mozenrath](https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Mozenrath)  * [The Adventures of Prince Achmed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Prince_Achmed) and [The Thief of Bagdad (1940)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thief_of_Bagdad_(1940_film))   * [Aladin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladin_(film)) * [Sahil Khan](https://isahilkhan.com/assets/images/39310-still-scene-from-the-movie-aladin-1400x1426-27.jpg), India’s Rob Lowe? * [Ringmaster and his dark circus](https://static-koimoi.akamaized.net/wp-content/new-galleries/2011/04/Sanjay-Dutt-Hot-Aladin-Movie-Hot-Images-Stills-Gallery-Pictures-Photos.jpg)  * Aladin’s birthday party: “[Tak Dhina Din](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95FKrShPXW4&feature=youtu.be)” * Genius grants Aloo’s first wish: “[O Re Saawariya](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_s8pcAnDVY&feature=youtu.be)” * Genius sings for Aladin, Cyrano style: “[You May Be](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSuuEmAUbz8&feature=youtu.be)” * The school’s costume party: “[Bachke O Bachke](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8zcg8rR3kQ&feature=youtu.be)” * [Not enough parkour](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fd/e9/29/fde92914c79e8a89e07b42434d74ab72.jpg?fbclid=IwAR3RWn12giJfzk4LsFCogqWevVnkgXm9IerBApiysgCLmwcJSys-5Zx9WgA)  * [Ratna Pathak](https://stat1.bollywoodhungama.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/50551559.jpg) (INTERVAL ( “[Genie Rap](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnYR6LrJlf8&feature=youtu.be)” from Aladin) * Disney’s most violent movie? * [Walt Disney India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walt_Disney_Company_India) * [Arjun: The Warrior Prince](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjun:_The_Warrior_Prince) * [El Capitan Theatre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Capitan_Theatre) * The [Mahabharata](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata) * Grant Morrison’s [18 Days](https://www.amazon.ca/Grant-Morrisons-18-Days-Morrison/dp/1606901745) * Too simple and yet too complicated * [Indian mythological television series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Indian_mythological_television_series) * Animated Rajinikanth: [Kochadaiiyaan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kochadaiiyaan#Cast)  * Please tell us about the best animated films from India! * “[Sanjay’s Super Team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjay%27s_Super_Team)” and [Sita Sings the Blues](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sita_Sings_the_Blues) * We are out of our depth and we know it NEXT TIME: Manish Mathur drops by to school us on Yash Chopra Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the [Alberta Podcast Network](https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com) powered by [ATB](https://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx). Check out [The Well Endowed Podcast](https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com)! Listen to [The Read-Along](https://readalongpod.blogspot.com)! Find us on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers/id1036988030?mt=2)! and [Stitcher](https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/matt-bowes/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! and [audioBoom](https://audioboom.com/channel/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! and [iHeartRadio](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/270-bollywood-is-for-lovers-28344928/)! and [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1m38Hxx8ZFxTJzadsVk5U3)! and [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzQ2OTg2OTAucnNz)! Thank you to [Becca Dalke](http://dalkedesigns.ca) for the artwork! Follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/BollywoodPod)! Like us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodIsForLovers)! #Aladin, #SujoyGhosh, #RiteishDeshmukh, #AmitabhBachchan, #JacquelineFernandez, #SanjayDutt, #SahilKhan, #RatnaPathak, #ArifZakaria, #Aladdin, #ArabianNights, #OneThousandandOneNights, #ArjuntheWarriorPrince, #Mahabarata, #Bollywood