It is not often that you find megastar Amitabh Bachchan in a playful mood but the actor who dons the hat of a "naughty" genie in 'Aladin',surprised a young journalist by asking her out for dinner. The 67-year-old actor who was in the capital to promote the upcoming fantasy,was bemused when a journalist told his co-star Riteish Deshmukh that if she had Big B for a genie,she could never get over the temptation to rub the magic lamp every few seconds just to see him. Before Deshmukh could reply,Bachchan took the mic and asked her,"Young lady what are you doing tonight? If you are free I would love to take you out to dinner." As the gathered media squealed with laughter,Riteish came to the rescue of the embarrassed girl and said,"Actually,I agree with you,I felt the same urge. Who would not?" The film which is a modern interpretation of the classic fairy tale of 'Aladin and the Magic Lamp' releases on October 30. The star studded cast includes Amitabh Bachchan who plays the Genie,Riteish Deshmukh who portrays Aladin,Jacqueline Fernandes plays Jasmine,while Sanjay Dutt plays the evil Ring Master.
