The live-action Aladdin almost has a full cast, and Disney has now found its Sultan. Actor Navid Negahban will play the part of Jasmine’s father and ruler of Agrabah (via Deadline) and will fill ...

Navid Negahban 's journey to playing the Sultan in Aladdin wasn't an easy one. In 1993, Negahban came to the US knowing hardly any English beyond "Hi, how are you?" and "My name is Navid." ...

In Disney’s 2019 live-action remake of ’Aladdin,’ we discover that women can be sultans but we’re still stuck with the sultan system.