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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 (2001). It stars Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in lead roles. 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 Rai, although in reality Akbar's wife was never known as Jodhabai. The music is composed by acclaimed music composer 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, and 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 Rai 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.

Historical Accuracy

The director has admitted that about 70% of the movie is based on his imagination. However, many of the events portrayed in the movie are based on real events. Certain Rajput groups claimed Jodhaa was married to Akbar's son, Jahangir, not Akbar. They also demanded a public apology from Ashutosh Gowariker. The film was not released in 30 cinema theatres in Rajasthan.

There is popular perception that Rajput wife of Akbar, mother of Jahangir, was known as "Jodha Bai". However, Akbar's Rajput wife was never known as "Jodha Bai" during her lifetime.

The name of Akbar's wife was kept out of the Mughal records deliberately because the islamic clergy and the mughal populace could not come to terms with the future mughal emperor being the son of a Hindu woman. In Tujuk-i-Jahangiri she is referred as Mariam Zamani. During the Mughal period, Akbar's Rajput wife was never known as "Jodha Bai". Neither the Akbarnama (a biography of Akbar commissioned by Akbar himself), nor any historical text from the period refer to her as Jodha Bai.

Cast

• Hrithik Roshan ... Emperor Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar
• Aishwarya Rai ... Jodhaa
• Kulbhushan Kharbanda ... Raja Bharmal
• Sonu Sood ... Rajkumar Sujamal
• Suhasini Mulay ... Rani Padmawati
• Shaji Choudhary …Adham Khan
• 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…NiMat
• Raju Pandit…Raja Bhaati
• Bharat Kumar…Raja Chauhan
• Jassi Singh…Raja Bhadra
• Ulhas Barve…Raja Mankeshwar
• Abir Abrar…Bakshi Banu Begum
• 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. Name Of Main Titled “Azeem O Shan, Shahenshah”, the song featured about one thousand dancers in traditional costumes, wielding swords and shields at a grand location in Karjat. The budget was about 37 crores.

The first television promo was aired on 9th December, 2007.

The movie used over 400 kg of gold jewelery made by Tanishq

Reception

The film has received an extraordinarily strong reception at the box-office. The film has grossed $1.3 million dollars in the first weekend in the north american box office raising the possibility that this movie would eventually become the most successful hindi movie in the north american box office. The film has also received a spectacular reception at the Indian box office.

Hindustan Times, a leading Indian newspaper gave the move 2 stars. Poonam Sinha, reviewer for the paper calling, "Like it or not Ashutosh Gowariker, who is normally a fine and conscientious director, has miscalculated the technical logistics and emotional content of a period piece. Crucial detailing isn’t the virtue here."

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,"

New york times gave the movie a postive review, comparing Ashutosh Gowriker to Cecil DeMille.

Music

The official soundtrack contains five songs and two instrumentals. The music was released on January 18th, 2008.

References

1. "25th January, 2008". IndiaFM. 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
2. "Aishwarya gets summons by Customs Department". IndiaFM. 2006-11-15. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
3. Fact, myth blend in re-look at Akbar-Jodhabai-Mumbai-Cities-The Times of India
4. 'Trade, not invasion brought Islam to India'-India-The Times of India
5. "27th December, 2008". JodhaaAkbar.com. 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
6. Jodhaa Akbar :: Official Website
7. "Jodhaa Akbar not being screened in Rajasthan". IndiaFM. 2008-2-16. Retrieved 2008-2-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
8. Atul Sethi (2007-06-24). "'Trade, not invasion brought Islam to India'". The Times of India. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
9. ^ Ashley D'Mello (2005-12-10). "Fact, myth blend in re-look at Akbar-Jodha Bai". The Times of India. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
10. Oneindia.in

External links

• Official Website: Jodhaa Akbar
• Jodhaa Akbar at IMDb

• 2008 films
• Indian films
• Hindi-language films
• Urdu-language films
• Biographical films
• Films directed by Ashutosh Gowariker