Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
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- Not Rated
- 3h 33min
- Action, Drama
- 15 Feb 2008 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 38 wins & 35 nominations.
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Cast
| Hrithik Roshan | ... |
Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar
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| Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | ... |
Jodhaa Bai
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| Sonu Sood | ... |
Sujamal
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Poonam Sinha | ... |
Mallika Hamida Banu
(as Mrs. Punam S. Sinha)
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| Suhasini Mulay | ... |
Rani Padmavati
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| Ila Arun | ... |
Maham Anga
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| Raza Murad | ... |
Shamsuddin Atka Khan
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| Kulbhushan Kharbanda | ... |
Raja Veer Bharmal
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| Surendra Pal | ... |
Rana Uday Singh
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| Rajesh Vivek | ... |
Chughtai Khan
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| Pramod Moutho | ... |
Todar Mal
(as Pramod Muthu)
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| V.M. Badola | ... |
Saadir Adaasi
(as Vishwa Badola)
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| Manava Naik | ... |
Neelakshi
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| Disha Vakani | ... |
Madhavi
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| Dilnaz Irani | ... |
Salima
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| Yuri Suri | ... |
Bairam Khan
(as Yuri)
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| Shaji Chaudhary | ... |
Adham Khan
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Sayed Badrul Hasan | ... |
Mullah Do Pyaaza
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Pramatesh Mehta | ... |
Chandrabhan Singh
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Pradeep Sharma | ... |
Sheikh Mubarak
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Digvijay Purohit | ... |
Rajkumar Bhagwan Das
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| Amin Hajee | ... |
Singer
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| Nikitin Dheer | ... |
Sharifuddin Hussain
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| Aman Dhaliwal | ... |
Rajkumar Rattan Singh
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| Indrajit Sarkar | ... |
Birbal
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Tejpal Singh Rawat | ... |
Ni'mat
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Abeer Abrar | ... |
Bakshi Banu
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Shehzor Ali | ... |
Raja Hemu
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Kavi Kumar Azad | ... |
Wheat Seller
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| Amitabh Bachchan | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Balraj | ... |
Raja Balraj Singh
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Ulhas Barve | ... |
Raja Mankeshwar
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Chan | ... |
Assasin
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Paraag Choudhary | ... |
Sufi singer
(as Parag Choudhary)
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Prayas Choudhary | ... |
Twin Performer in Khwaja Song
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| Chetana Das | ... |
(as Chetana)
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Parth Dave | ... |
Young Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar
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Marcell Dsouza | ... |
Senapati
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Farida | ... |
Poison Maid
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| Karim Hajee | ... |
Singer
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Sudhanshu Hakku | ... |
Raja Shimalgarh
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Bharat Kumar | ... |
Raja Chauhan
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Tanveer Singh Maan | ... |
Unknown
(as Tanveer Singh)
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Raju Pandit | ... |
Raja Bhaati
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Omar Khayyam Saharanpuri | ... |
Qazi
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Rajiv Sehgal | ... |
Raja Viraat
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Gurmeet Singh | ... |
Raja Shundi
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| Gurmmeet Singh | ... |
Raja Shundi
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Jassi Singh | ... |
Raja Bhadra
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Ranbir Singh | ... |
Court Announcer
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Randhir Singh |
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Rucha Vaidya | ... |
Young Jodhaa
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Bheem Vakani | ... |
Mir Bakawal
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| Naushaad Abbas | ... |
Moghul Soilder (uncredited)
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Abir Abrar | ... |
Bakshi Banu (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ashutosh Gowariker | ||
Written by
| Haidar Ali | ... | (story) |
| Haidar Ali | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Ashutosh Gowariker | ... | (screenplay) |
| K.P. Saxena | ... | (dialogue) |
| Rajshri Sudhakar | ... | (Dialogue Writer: Telugu) |
Produced by
| Lawrence D'Souza | ... | line producer |
| Ashutosh Gowariker | ... | producer |
| Sunita Gowariker | ... | executive producer |
| Gayatri Gulati | ... | International Distribution & Sales |
| Siddharth Roy Kapur | ... | co-producer |
| Ronnie Screwvala | ... | producer |
Music by
| A.R. Rahman | ||
Cinematography by
| Kiran Deohans | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ballu Saluja | ||
Editorial Department
| Dilip Deo | ... | chief assistant editor |
| Rohan Desai | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Ballu Saluja | ... | editor: Promo Designer / supervising editor |
| Smanoj C.P.K. Verma | ... | colorist |
Production Design by
| Nitin Chandrakant Desai | ||
Art Direction by
| Rajesh Rajput | ||
| Prashant Vichare | ||
Costume Design by
| Neeta Lulla | ||
Makeup Department
| Vijay Dalvi | ... | makeup artist |
| Madhav Kadam | ... | makeup department head |
| Rajesh Kadam | ... | makeup artist |
| Ramesh Mohanty | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Sanjay Mohanty | ... | makeup artist |
| Anil Pemgirikar | ... | Prosthetic makeup head |
Production Management
| Inder Singh Bariya | ... | production manager |
| Abul Syed 'Hassan' Ehsan | ... | production manager |
| S.A. Ehsan | ... | production manager |
| Ranjit Indori | ... | production manager |
| Datta Jamkhande | ... | unit production manager |
| Sudesh Nanu | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Suvahhdan Angre | ... | production assistant |
| Rajkumar Bhagavant | ... | assistant director (as Raj K.) |
| Puneet Khanna | ... | third assistant director |
| Karan Malhotra | ... | chief assistant director |
| Datta Mirkute | ... | assistant director |
| Ridhima Pandey | ... | assistant director |
| Ekta Pathak Malhotra | ... | second second assistant director (as Ekta Pathak) |
| Rajesh Rajput | ... | assistant director |
| Prateek Sapra | ... | second assistant director |
| Gurmeet Singh | ... | first assistant director |
| Gurmmeet Singh | ... | first assistant director |
| Abhishek Varman | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Kanchan Bandawane | ... | assistant art director |
| Hemant Bhatkar | ... | assistant art director |
| Saloni Dhatrak | ... | assistant art director |
| Sunil Gujar | ... | graphic designer |
| Ramakant Kanojia | ... | graphic designer |
| Sanjay Karole | ... | assistant art director |
| Mitali Mahajan | ... | assistant art director (as Mithali Mahajan) |
| Dhananjay Thorat | ... | graphic designer |
| Kishor Tripathi | ... | assistant art director |
| Prashant Vichare | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Sayed Aslam | ... | foley artist |
| Tarun Bhandari | ... | sound editor |
| Vipin Bhati | ... | production sound mixer |
| Ramesh Birajdar | ... | sound mixer |
| Debajit Changmai | ... | Assistant re recording mixer / assistand sound engineer/mixer / assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Sajjan Choudhary | ... | foley artist |
| Royston D'Lima | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Abhijit Deo | ... | live foley mixer |
| Hitendra Ghosh | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Stephen Gomes | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Yogesh Gurav | ... | boom operator |
| Lochan Pratap Kanvinde | ... | dialogue editor (as Lochan Kanvinde) |
| Mohammed Irfan Khan | ... | boom operator (as Irfan Mohammad Khan) |
| Krishnanunni N.R. | ... | adr mixer |
| Kiran Nalwade | ... | boom operator |
| Mohammad Iqbal Paratwada | ... | foley artist |
| Rhitwik Raj Pathak | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| Kartik Sharma V | ... | music engineer |
| Sudesh Sidhu | ... | boom operator |
| Sreejesh | ... | re-recording mixer / sound editor |
| Manoj Yadav | ... | foley artist (as Yadav Manoj) |
Special Effects by
| Pankaj Khandpur | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Vishal Anand | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Abhilash Baby | ... | visual effects artist |
| Vijay Bharadwaj | ... | senior fx artist |
| Sameer Bhoyar | ... | digital compositor |
| Beneesh Bose | ... | modeling |
| Balasaheb Bothe | ... | digital compositor |
| Arunkumar Chandrasekaran | ... | digital compositor |
| Prince Chaurasia | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Vinay Singh Chuphal | ... | flame artist |
| Soumen Das | ... | digital compositor |
| Shaiju Ep | ... | digital compositor |
| Rahul Galwankar | ... | senior rotoscope artist |
| Ranjit Gosavi | ... | digital compositor |
| Bhaskar Joyoti Goswami | ... | digital compositor |
| Kaushik Goswami | ... | lighting td |
| Aanand Jadhav | ... | visual effects artist |
| T. Kannan | ... | visual effects |
| Samapika Karmakar | ... | digital compositor |
| Suhel Khan | ... | digital compositor |
| Swapnil Khandagle | ... | senior texture artist (as Swapnil Khandagale) |
| Pankaj Khandpur | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Zarvan Kotwal | ... | visual effects artist |
| N. Balamurali Krishna | ... | visual effects |
| Das Chinmay Kumar | ... | senior compositor (as Das Chinmay) |
| Dhananjay Kumar | ... | compositor |
| Pranab Lahkar | ... | digital compositor |
| Somasundaram Lakshmanan | ... | compositor (as Somasundram L.) |
| Ketan V. Mehta | ... | texture artist |
| Somak Mukherjee | ... | (segment "vfx") visual effects |
| Payankulath Nandakumar | ... | senior compositor |
| Deepak Pais | ... | flame artist: visual effects |
| Parag Patel | ... | visual effects artist |
| Paresh Patil | ... | digital matte painter |
| Murali Ramachari | ... | visual effects artist |
| Kunal Rasal | ... | visual effects producer |
| Shaikh Rizwan | ... | digital compositor |
| Shreedhar Sammohinivis | ... | digital compositor |
| Rohit Sardesai | ... | visual effects artist |
| Vishwas Savanur | ... | 2d supervisor: Tata Elxsi |
| Kaushal Shah | ... | visual effects artist |
| Ravi Shekhar | ... | digital compositor |
| Sampat Shetty | ... | digital compositor |
| Kunal Madan Shirsate | ... | digital compositor (creditOnly) |
| Bhanu Partap Singh | ... | digital compositor |
| Ginilal Solanki | ... | Sr. compositor |
| Yatin Tamhane | ... | Senior Digital Compositor: visual effects |
| Abu Thahir | ... | digital compositor |
| Prashant Thakur | ... | digital compositor |
| Merchant Zahid | ... | visual effects artist |
Stunts
| Deepaksharmastunt | ... | Stunt Assistant |
| Ravi Dewan | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dinesh Acharya | ... | Electrician |
| Stephen Asirvatham | ... | assistant camera (as A. Stephen Raj) |
| Simon Bathula | ... | assistant cinematographer |
| Navin Gadkari | ... | jimmy jib operator |
| Mukund Gupta | ... | other |
| Titu Kumar Jena | ... | assistant camera |
| Aditya Kelgaonkar | ... | third assistant camera |
| Fazal Khan | ... | key grip |
| Sanjay Londhe | ... | jimmy jib operator |
| Amiya Mahapatra | ... | Jimmyjib camera operator |
| Biswa Prakash Mishra | ... | assistant camera |
| B.V. Ravi Kiran | ... | second assistant camera |
| Lalit Sahoo | ... | First Assistant Camera: Second unit |
| Arvind Singh | ... | second unit cinematographer |
| C. Muthuraman | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Sanjeev Gharat | ... | key animator |
| Prashant Pawar | ... | character texture artist |
| Sandesh D. Pawar | ... | background artist |
| Rohit Pednekar | ... | background artist |
| Ajay Prakash | ... | animator |
Casting Department
| R Sparsh Kharkhodi | ... | extras casting (as Sparsh Kharkhodi) |
| Sankeetaan Raravir | ... | extras casting (as Shree Rammy) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hazel Paul | ... | costume assistant |
| Prachi Sawant | ... | costume assistant |
Music Department
| Javed Akhtar | ... | lyricist |
| Javed Ali | ... | playback singer |
| Mohammad Aslam | ... | playback singer |
| Kazimir Boyle | ... | composer: additional themes and music (as Kaz Boyle) |
| Bonnie Chakraborty | ... | playback singer |
| Tony Joy | ... | sound engineer |
| Kashif | ... | lyricist for song "Khwaja Mere Khwaja" |
| T.R. Krishnachetan | ... | music programmer & sound engineer (as T.R. Krishna Chetan) |
| Madhushree | ... | playback singer |
| Sonu Nigam | ... | playback singer |
| P.A.Deepak | ... | engineer: songs (as Deepak P.A.) |
| A.R. Rahman | ... | playback singer |
| Mashook Rahman | ... | lyrics |
| Shadab Rayeen | ... | music premix |
| Ujjayinee Roy | ... | Backing Vocals |
| Bela Shende | ... | playback singer |
| S. Sivakumar | ... | song recordist and mixer |
| Rajshri Sudhakar | ... | telugu lyrics |
Script and Continuity Department
| Swati Bhat | ... | costume continuity intern (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Nabeel Abbas | ... | publicity designer |
| Viraj Adhav | ... | dubbing artist: Nikitin Dheer |
| Vishal Bajaj | ... | set production assistant |
| Sanjeev Bansal | ... | vice president: business & legal |
| Kanishka Ingle | ... | Photographer |
| Nusrat Jafri | ... | behind the scenes |
| Girish Johar | ... | marketing & distribution |
| Nasreen Munni Kabir | ... | English subtitles |
| Mehul Kapadia | ... | assistant: Choreographer |
| Shikha Kapur | ... | marketing head |
| Raju Khan | ... | choreographer |
| Alnoor Merchant | ... | website design |
| Tanvi Modi | ... | Publicity Design and Marketing: Epigram |
| Aniruddha Nag | ... | Marketing: Marketing Research Lead |
| Pranati Nagarsheth | ... | production coordinator (as Pranati Oza) |
| Jay Oza | ... | set production assistant |
| Chinni Prakash | ... | choreographer |
| Rekha Prakash | ... | choreographer |
| Shree Rammy | ... | Head of Department: Shree Rammy |
| Sankeetaan Raravir | ... | head of department (as Shree Rammy) |
| Archana Sadanand | ... | public relations |
| Mihir Shah | ... | design visualizer |
| Srikanth | ... | set production assistant |
| Vishal Tyagi | ... | armorer |
| Suniel Wadhwa | ... | UTV India Distribution Team |
Thanks
| Amitabh Bachchan | ... | special thanks (as Shri Amitabh Bachchan) |
| Shatrughan Sinha | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Bharat Entertainment International (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Bodega Films (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- Bharat Entertainment International (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Netflix India (India) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- SonicFields (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 love hidden deep below resentment and extreme prejudice. Jodhaa Akbar is their untold love story. Written by hEmRaJ (gavin_coolhgr@hotmail.com) |
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Box Office
| Budget | INR400,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Hrithik Roshan had a very "filmy" horse. The horse used to know what words like action meant and so when she heard action, she would take off, even if the scene required her to be stationary. Hence the crew would use other words instead of action to avoid the horse taking off. The names of his horses were Chandni and Superman. See more » |
| Goofs | Potatoes are native to the Americas. The scene in which the vegetables are kept ready for Jodha's cooking shows potatoes. The film is set in second half of 16th century when potatoes had just reached Europe and potatoes were introduced in India much later. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Bindass (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Azeem-O-Shaan Shahenshah See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Quotes |
[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 pleasures and sorrows. And win their trust. Be one with their heartbeat! And the day you will succeed in doing that, you will rule my heart. [2nd scene later, Akbar visits Agra Bazaar disguised as a commoner, accompanied only by two trusted court ministers, Todar Mal and Mahesh Das] Todar Mal: Your Majesty, why are you doing this? Roaming in the bazaar without guards is dangerous. Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar: Don't worry. No one will recognize me. I'm doing it since there's a difference between conquering and ruling. To win the hearts of people, one must look into their minds. See more » |