Jodhaa Akbar (2008)

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, Jodha.

Director:

Ashutosh Gowariker

Writers:

Haidar Ali (story), Haidar Ali (screenplay)

Stars:

Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonu Sood

Top Rated Indian Movies #176 | 23 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hrithik Roshan	...	Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan	...	Jodhaa Bai
Sonu Sood	...	Sujamal
Poonam Sinha	...	Mallika Hamida Banu (as Mrs. Punam S. Sinha)
Suhasini Mulay	...	Rani Padmavati
Ila Arun	...	Maham Anga
Raza Murad	...	Shamsuddin Atka Khan
Kulbhushan Kharbanda	...	Raja Veer Bharmal
Surendra Pal	...	Rana Uday Singh
Rajesh Vivek	...	Chughtai Khan
Pramod Moutho	...	Todar Mal (as Pramod Muthu)
Vishwa Mohan Badola	...	Saadir Adaasi (as Vishwa Badola)
Manava Naik	...	Neelakshi
Disha Vakani	...	Madhavi
Dilnaz Irani	...	Salima

Storyline

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. Politically, success knew no bounds for Emperor Akbar, 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 Godhavari River. Through a shrewd blend of tolerance, generosity and force, Akbar won the allegiance of the Rajputs, the most belligerent Hindus. But little did Akbar know that when he married Jodhaa, 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 ...

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Plot Keywords:

indian history | marriage | rajput | emperor | princess | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | History | Romance | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi Urdu

Release Date:

15 February 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Iubirea printesei Jodhaa

Filming Locations:

Amer Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Box Office

Budget:

INR 400,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,602,356, 17 February 2008, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$3,440,718, 13 April 2008

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ashutosh Gowariker Productions, UTV Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

213 min 123 min (Version on some DVDs/Blu-Rays)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For the grand song and dance number, 'Azeem-O-Shaan Shahenshah', four choreographers were hired to teach the dancers.

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Goofs

When Jodha comes to Agra for the first time after her marriage, a Rajput maid carries the pot of rice that is toppled by Jodha, a common custom. A closer look when the maid carries it reveals that there is a stainless steel bottom for the pot.

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Quotes

Todar Mal: [DVD English subtitles by Nasreen Munni Kabir]
[Akbar and Jodhaa, in private argument]
Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar: I don't understand?
Jodhaa Bai: No, you don't! You know how to wage war and conquer. But do not know how to rule.
Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar: [confused] What did you say?
Jodhaa Bai: That you have only conquered me, but not won my heart yet... you should have at least tried to know what really happened. But the truth is that you are far removed from reality. You do not know how to win hearts. To do that, you need to look into their minds, discover their little ...
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Crazy Credits

Some titles in the end credits have images from the movie which represent the certain department:

1)For choreography a screenshot from the song "Azeem-o-shan Shehensha", which shows the dancers.

2)For dialogues, screenshot of Jodhaa's letter to Sujamal.

3)For music, screenshot from the song "Azeem-o-shan Shehensha", which shows the drummers.

4)For production design, the fortress.

5)For costumes, screenshot from the song "Azeem-o-shan Shehensha", which shows Jodha and Akbar standing together.

6)For stunts, a battle screenshot.

7)For editing, screenshot of Jodha and Akbar's swordfight, with theirs swords overlapping and forming a scissor shape.

8)For religious consultants, screenshot of Akbar's meeting with the scholars.

9)For jewelry, screenshot of Jodha with Nelakshi in the back, right after the wedding night.

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Connections

Referenced in Jolly LLB (2013)

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Soundtracks

In Lamhon Ke Daaman Mein
Written by Javed Akhtar
Composed by A.R. Rahman
Performed by Sonu Nigam and Madhushree
Courtesy of UTV Music

User Reviews

Brilliant

A timeless classic. Full marks to the director and the cast.

Hrithik is perfection personified as usual. This would be Ash's best performance till date as she does not giggle needlessly or overact at any point.

The supporting cast has done a great job too - especially Punam Sinha and Nikitin. A slight regret is that Sonu Sood should have had a stronger personality for his background, but it is does not impact the movie in any way.

The music is endearing. It will catch up on you as you listen to it a couple of times.

Avoid watching pirated online versions and go watch it in a theater. A pirated version simply cannot capture the grandeur of this movie.