The film holds strong appeal once Jodhaa and Akbar get together. This section could have been shortened, considering the length of the film. The first hour of the film is somewhat languorously paced and doesn’t really pull you in despite the visual splendour. A good opportunity for him to get better recognition and hopefully, more roles that can justice to his capability. Sonu Sood gets to play a sympathetic role as Jodhaa’s cousin, Sujamal. As usual Ashutosh Gowariker collects an eclectic and less exposed cast for this film including Ila Arun (who manages to be quite scary as Maham Anga), Kulbhushan Kharbanda (who played a King in Lagaan as well) and Punam Sinha (presumably Shatrughan Sinha’s wife, who is very likable as Akbar’s mother) and it always helps to relate better to the characters. Kudos to Gowariker for bringing out the best in these two. Aishwarya Rai is more beautiful here than in any of her recent films and this is as natural a performance as she has ever given in her career. He doesn’t quite have the baritone of Amitabh Bachchan or even Raza Murad (who plays the prime minister in this film) but he does his best to make up for it with his earnest dialogue delivery. Some might feel that he doesn’t look like Akbar because of the preconceived images of Prithviraj Kapoor (Mughal-e-Azam) or Vikram Gokhale (Akbar-Birbal teleseries) but better sense should prevail. Hrithik Roshan pulls off a tough role once again with ease. Ashutosh films the nicely choreographed Azeem-O-Shaan Shahenshah and the romantic In Lamhon Ke Daaman Mein numbers well and Manmohana is placed quite effectively but Khwaja Mere Khwaja does not warrant a place in the narrative.Īshutosh, as always, casts well and both his lead actors have what it takes to look regal.
The songs are lovely (Jashn-E-Bahara is probably my favorite) and his background score is commendable (especially for the scenes involving Hrithik and Aish). A R Rahman, once again, delivers for Ashutosh. Cinematographer Kiran Deohans captures these beautiful visuals but Gowariker makes sure that they don’t become the focus in any of the scenes. The production design by Nitin Desai is superlative and I loved the costumes, head gear and jewellery by Neeta Lulla. Though the film touches many aspects, both political and emotional, the writers manage to keep it uncomplicated. The writers (Haider Ali and Gowariker himself) effectively mix historical facts with fiction to create a watchable film. The rest of the film deals with the developing relationship between the two as well as the rule of Akbar during that period. Faced with a dilemma, he decides to marry his daughter, Jodhaa to Akbar. Meanwhile, the Rajput ruler of Amer, who is also against wars, decides to join his hands with Akbar, incurring the wrath of other Rajput rulers. When Jalal is old enough to take over, he resorts to more peaceful ways of expanding his control and uniting Hindustan under the Mughal rule. His next few years are spent waging wars under the guidance of Bairam Khan. The film begins when a young teenager, Jalaluddin Mohammad (who will later be known as Akbar), is forced to take over the reigns of the kingdom due to the death of his father, Humayun. Director Ashutosh Gowariker ( Swades, Lagaan) shows us that it can be done even if he takes too much time. Finally, we have a notable entry in the historical genre in the form of Jodhaa Akbar. That is primarily because movies like Subhash Ghai’s disastrous offering Kisna and the way-off-the-mark Asoka by Santosh Sivan are being dished out in the guise of landmark films. Period films aren’t common in Hindi cinema and they don’t work well at the box office. Tags: 2008, A R Rahman, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ashutosh Gowariker, biopic, Bollywood, Cinema, DVD, epic romance, Film, Haider Ali, Hindi, Hira Kunwari, historical, Hrithik Roshan, India, Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar, Jodha Akbar, Jodha Bai, Jodhaa Akbar, Kiran Deohans, Movie, Neeta Lulla, Nitin Chandrakant Desai, period film, Review
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