| Alibaba | |
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| Directed by | Usha Ganeshrajah |
| Written by | Sujatha |
| Music by | Pravin Mani |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million [2] |
Alibaba is a 2002 Indian English-language animation film directed by Usha Ganeshrajah. The film was submitted for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [3]
The music was composeed by Pravin Mani. [4] The audio rights were bagged by Universal Studios. [2]
Savitha Gautam of The Hindu wrote that "Whatever the quality of the production values may be, what matters most is that here is a group that is trying to fill a large gap... by making movies for children". [4]
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