Jodhaa Akbar (2007)

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Ashutosh Gowariker's epic historical romance Jodhaa Akbar tells the story of how the Mughal emperor Akbar found his match in the princess he marries for political reasons. In order to convince the Rajputs that he was worthy of their fealty, the shrewd leader Akbar marries their princess, Jodhaa.… More Ashutosh Gowariker's epic historical romance Jodhaa Akbar tells the story of how the Mughal emperor Akbar found his match in the princess he marries for political reasons. In order to convince the Rajputs that he was worthy of their fealty, the shrewd leader Akbar marries their princess, Jodhaa. Soon he develops true feeling for the woman, who feels no need to consider herself inferior in any way to her husband. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 3 hr. 25 min.
Directed By: Ashutosh Gowariker
Written By: Ashutosh Gowariker
Genres: Art House & International, Drama

In Theaters: Feb 14, 2008 Wide
On DVD: Sep 9, 2008
Studio: UTV Communications

Critic Reviews

Derek Elley, Variety
A long-limbed story that is utterly simple in structure, but decorated with enough character interplay and side plots to keep the movie ticking over to a powerful finale.
Sandip Roy, San Francisco Chronicle
These are the real human moments in the film. One just wishes there were a few more.
Beth Accomando, KPBS.org
Bollywood films, more than films from anywhere else in the world, harken back to the heyday of the Hollywood studio star system with all the glamour and gloss that goes with that.
Amy Nicholson, Boxoffice Magazine
Luckily, Aishwarya Rai's mesmerizing good looks make three and a half hours tick by like, well, two and a half hours
David Chute, L.A. Weekly
An imperial epic of 16th-century India, realized on a suitably gargantuan scale by writer-director Ashutosh Gowariker.
Maitland McDonagh, Film Journal International
There's something to look at even when there's nothing going on, which is seldom, and Rai and Roshan are exceptionally attractive swathed in pearls and glittering gems.
Tajpal Rathore, BBC
[Director Ashutosh Gowariker] seems to raise the bar with his historic magnum-opus, Jodhaa Akbar.

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Mister C

This year's must see film is a spectacle beyond belief. Spectacular in every detail. Bollywood's version of "Ben-Hur" and "Cleopatra" on a grand scale. The movie iteslf is gorgeous,but it also some of the greatest battle sequences every committed to… More
This year's must see film is a spectacle beyond belief. Spectacular in every detail. Bollywood's version of "Ben-Hur" and "Cleopatra" on a grand scale. The movie iteslf is gorgeous,but it also some of the greatest battle sequences every committed to film including one that features elephants and camels(which was something right outta other movies)but this one is much more brilliant. At a running time of 242 minutes,it is the must see film of 2008. and with good reason.
Marion R

Long, but it doesn't feel so when you are watching it. It was okay, but I felt the war/fight scenes weren't interesting at all. Beautiful cinematography, a very beautiful film to watch.
Leo L

Fantastic movie by Ashutosh Gowariker! Amazing story plot. Great cast- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Sonu Sood. Amazing music!! Definitely worth seeing.

Cast

            Hrithik Roshan as Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar

            Sonu Sood as Rajkumar Sujamal

            Mrs. Punam S. Sinha as Mallika Hamida Banu

            Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Raja Bharmal

            Suhasini Mulay as Rani Padmawati

            Raza Murad as Shamsuddin Atka Khan

            Rajesh Vivek as Chugtai Khan

            Pramod Moutho as Todar Mal

            Ila Arun as Maham Anga

            Surendra Pal as Rana Uday Singh

            Visshwa Badola as Saadir Adaasi

            Pramatesh Mehta as Chandrabhan Singh

            Shaji Chaudhary as Adham Khan

            Manava Naik as Neelakshi

            Disha Vakani as Madhavi

            Abeer Abrar as Bakshi Banu Begum

            Indrajit Sarkar as Maheshdas/Birbal

            Aman Dhaliwal as Rajkumar Ratan Singh

            Nikintin Dheer as Sharifuddin Hussain

            Pradeep Sharma as Sheikh Mubarak

            Balraj as Raja Balraj Singh

            Sudhanshu Hakku as Raja Shimalgarh

            Digvijay Purohit as Rajkumar Bhagwan Das

            Yuri as Bairam Khan

            Sayed Badrul Hasan as Mullah Do Pyaaza

            Dilnaaz Irani as Salima

            Tejpal Singh Rawat as Ni'mat

            Shehzor Ali as Raja Hemu

            Ulhas Barve as Raja Mankeshwar

            Jassi Singh as Raja Bhadra
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Jodhaa Akbar (2007)

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