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| Directed by | Ashutosh Gowariker |
| Written by | Haidar Ali Ashutosh Gowariker K.P.Saxena |
| Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala Ashutosh Gowariker |
| Starring | Hrithik Roshan Aishwarya Bachchan |
| Cinematography | Kiran Deohans |
| Edited by | Ballu Saluja |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
| Release dates | February 15, 2008 |
| Language | Hindi / Urdu |
Jodhaa Akbar (Hindi: जोधा-अकबर, Urdu: جودھا اکبر) is a film released on February 15, 2008. It is directed and produced by Ashutosh Gowariker, the director of the Academy Award-nominated Lagaan. It stars Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Bachchan. This film also marks the debut of newcomer Abir Abrar. Extensive research went into the making of this film which begun shooting at Karjat.
The film centers around the romance between the Muslim Mughal Emperor Akbar, played by Hrithik Roshan, and his Hindu wife, Jodhabai, played by Aishwarya Bachchan. In reality, as the film itself acknowledges, Akbar's wife may never have been known as Jodhabai. The music is composed by A. R. Rahman. The soundtrack of the movie was released on January 19, 2008.
Synopsis
Jodhaa Akbar is a sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a great Mughal emperor, Akbar, and a Rajput princess, Jodhaa.
Political success knew no bounds for Emperor Akbar (Hrithik Roshan). After having secured the Hindu Kush, he furthered his realm by conquest until his empire extended from Afghanistan to the Bay of Bengal, from the Himalayas to the Godavari River. Through a shrewd blend of diplomacy, intimidation and brute force, Akbar won the allegiance of the Rajputs. But little did Akbar know that when he married Jodhaa (Aishwarya Bachchan), a fiery Rajput princess, in order to further strengthen his relations with the Rajputs, he would in turn be embarking upon a new journey – the journey of true love.
The daughter of King Bharmal of Amer, Jodhaa resented being reduced to a mere political pawn in this marriage of alliance, and Akbar’s biggest challenge now did not merely lie in winning battles, but in winning the love of Jodhaa – a love hidden deep below resentment and extreme prejudice. Jodhaa Akbar is their untold love story.
Cast
- Hrithik Roshan ... Emperor Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar
- Aishwarya Bachchan ... Jodhaa
- Abir Abrar ... Bakshi Banu Begum
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda ... Raja Bharmal
- Sonu Sood ... Rajkumar Sujamal
- Suhasini Mulay ... Rani Padmawati
- Shaji Choudhary … Adham Khan
- Mrs Punam S Sinha … Mallika Hamida Banu
- Digvijay Purohit … Rajkumar Bhagwan das
- Pradeep Sharma … Sheikh Mubarak
- Rajiv Sehgal … Raja Viraat
- Gurmmeet Singh … Raja Shundi
- Balraj … Raja Balraj Singh
- Yuri … Bairam Khan
- Disha Vakani … Madhavi
- Indrajeet Sarkar … Maheshdas/Birbal
- Sudhanshu Singh … Raja Shimalgarh
- Nikitin Dheer … Sharifuddin Hussain
- Rajesh Vivek … Chugtai Khan
- Surendra Pal … Rana Uday Singh
- Raza Murad … Shamsuddin Atka Khan
- Ila Arun … Maham Anga
- Pramod Moutho … Todar Mal
- Pramatesh Mehta … Chandrabhan Singh
- Visswa Badola … Saadir Adaasi
- Manava Naik … Neelakshi
- Sayed Badrul Hasan … Mullah Do Pyaaza
- Dilnaaz Irani … Salima
- Tejpal Singh Rawat … Ni'Mat
- Raju Pandit … Raja Bhaati
- Bharat Kumar … Raja Chauhan
- Jassi Singh … Raja Bhadra
- Ulhas Barve … Raja Mankeshwar
- Aman Dhaliwal…Rajkumar Ratan Singh
- Shehzor Ali … Raja Hemu
- Sanchita Kaur... Special Appearance
- Amitabh Bachchan... Narrator
Crew
- Production Design: Nitin Chandrakant Desai
- Visual Effects: Pankaj Khandpur (Tata Elxsi - Visual Computing Labs)
- Chief Assistant Director: Karan Malhotra
Production
Ashutosh Gowariker hired a research team of historians and scholars from New Delhi, Aligarh, Lucknow, Agra and Jaipur to guide him on this film and help him keep things historically accurate. He clarified that the name of the film remains Jodhaa Akbar, and not Akbar Jodhaa as reported by sections of the media.
Over 80 elephants, 100 horses and 55 camels were used in the movie. The song “Azeem O Shan, Shahenshah” featured about 1000 dancers in traditional costumes, who performed for three hours wielding swords and shields at a grand location in Karjat. The budget was more then 70 crore rupees (over $17.7 million in US dollars).
The first television promo was aired on 9th December, 2007.
The movie used over 400 kg of gold jewellery made by Tanishq
Music
The official soundtrack contains five songs and two instrumentals. The music was released on January 18th, 2008.
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| Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Notes |
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| Azeem-O-Shaan Shahenshah | Mohd. Aslam, Bonny Chakravarti & chorus | 5:54 | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan |
| Jashn-E-Bahaara | Javed Ali | 5:15 | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan & Aishwarya |
| Khwaja Mere Khwaja | A.R.Rahman (Lyrics: Kashif) | 6:56 | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan & Aishwarya |
| In Lamhon Ke Daaman Mein | Sonu Nigam & Madhushree | 6:37 | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan & Aishwarya |
| Mann Mohana | Bela Shende | 6:50 | Picturised on Hrithik Roshan & Aishwarya |
| Jashn-e-Baharaa | Instrumental - Flute | 5:15 | Instrumental |
| Khwaja Mere Khawaja | Instrumental - Oboe | 2:53 | Instrumental |
After the soundtrack's release, "Jashn-E-Bahaara" topped music charts throughout India.
Reviews
- AOL india (Noyon Jyoti Parasara) gave it four stars, saying " Ashutosh Gowariker has proved that he is one of the best filmmakers we have today. While your heart goes for the love between the two protagonists, the film leaves you at such heights of emotions that you would literally be shaking with excitement! The film also comes at a very right time as Akbar indeed could be a role model for people and rulers today. The king not only had a secular vision, but also a will to know what the common man wanted, apart from being kind hearted and noble."
References
- "25th January, 2008". IndiaFM. 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- "Aishwarya gets summons by Customs Department". IndiaFM. 2006-11-15. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
- Fact, myth blend in re-look at Akbar-Jodhabai-Mumbai-Cities-The Times of India
- 'Trade, not invasion brought Islam to India'-India-The Times of India
- "27th December, 2008". JodhaaAkbar.com. 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
- Jodhaa Akbar :: Official Website
- Oneindia.in
External links
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