A king is discussing with a princess that she saw someone who looked exactly like him in the palace. Meanwhile, a man is trying to deceive his uncle with a fake magical feather, claiming it will attract women.
A young thief, Aladdin, is negotiating with his aunt about money. He needs it to pay off debts and buy groceries. However, his aunt is unwilling to give him any until he works at her shop for a month without pay.
The scene shifts to a villainous character who is planning to overthrow the king by using an archer to kidnap him. The villain also has a lookalike of the king who will take his place on the throne.
Later, Aladdin tries to trick his aunt into paying him but she discovers his plan and refuses to give him any money. Aladdin then stands up to his aunt, saying he no longer wants to work for her and is not afraid of her threats.
In the palace, the princess is searching for her father but cannot find him. She becomes suspicious and discovers a curtain that seems out of place.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The King of Baghdad has a lookalike.
2. Princess is going to be the queen and wants to meet the common people of Baghdad.
3. The princess dresses up as a commoner to understand the problems of the common people.
4. Aladdin has a mother who prays for his honesty.
5. Aladdin's mother belongs to the family of Ibn Battuta.
6. Aladdin's deal did not happen because he refused to do illegal work.
7. Aladdin needs money to run his household.
8. Aladdin's aunt, Naazneen, owns a shop and is cunning.
9. Aladdin tries to sell a feather to his uncle, claiming it attracts women.
10. The feather is actually from a golden pheasant that went extinct 100 years ago.
11. Aladdin's uncle is not convinced by the feather's value.
12. Aladdin's aunt threatens to reveal his identity as the masked thief.
13. The masked thief has a reward of 50,000 gold coins on his head.
14. Aladdin's aunt wants him to work for her without pay for a month.
15. Aladdin refuses to work for his aunt and threatens to expose her if she reveals his identity.
16. Officer Akbar is involved in a plan to arrest the King of Baghdad.
17. Junmun is taken to the King's chamber as part of the plan.
18. The King of Baghdad is not in his chamber, and his book is left open.
19. King Shahnawaz seeks revenge against the King of Baghdad for past wrongs.