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Movies: Jodha Akbar Review
Over the last few weeks, television channels have been flooded with debates over the relationship between Jodhaa and Akbar. Was she his wife or his daughter-in-law? The question has seen many answers, arguments and counter arguments. So it isn’t surprising to see a disclaimer even before Ashutosh Gowariker’s epic saga starts.
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One of the prime reasons why Jodhaa Akbar works is because the present-day viewer is unaware of the romance between Akbar and Jodhaa. Sure, we all know of Akbar as a great emperor, but the love story makes for a refreshing subject. And the execution of a number of sequences makes Jodhaa Akbar extremely special.
Amazing moments...
* The war sequence at the very outset. You realise the scale and magnitude of the film at the very beginning.
*Hrithik taming an out-of-control elephant. It’s hair-raising.
*The two pre-conditions set by Jodhaa, before her marriage to Akbar. Very interesting.
*The confrontation between Ila Arun and Ash at the kitchen, when Ash decides to make the meal herself.
*The immediate sequence, when Ash is asked to taste the food herself by Ila before she’s about to serve the food to the Emperor and his associates. Once done, Hrithik demanding that he be served the meal from the same platter that Jodhaa had used.
*The intermission point, which sows the seeds of a misunderstanding between Hrithik and Ash.
Conti....
*Post-interval, Hrithik returning to Amer to get Ash back to Agra and the welcome ceremony by his mother-in-law.
* The sword fight the very next morning, between Hrithik and Ash.
*The Azeem-o-Shaan Shahenshah track, when the entire kingdom hails Hrithik.
*The fight in the climax [reminds you of the fight between Brad Pitt and Eric Bana in Troy].
Jodhaa Akbar also works because of the right casting. It’s difficult to imagine anyone else in the role of Emperor Akbar. Hrithik seems born to play this role and he enacts it with such precision, such flourish, such confidence that it leaves you asking for more. A mind-boggling performance without doubt!
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is superb. Oh yes, she looks ethereal — a compliment she has heard a trillion times before. What’s new in that? But watch her emote in this film. You realise the amazing talent that has hitherto not been tapped by any movie maker. A flawless performance indeed!
Jodhaa Akbar has a host of characters, but the ones whom you carry home, besides Hrithik and Ash, are Sonu Sood [excellent], Nikitin Dheer [fantastic], Ila Arun [electrifying; her finest work so far], Punam S. Sinha [graceful], Kulbhushan Kharbanda [perfect], Raza Murad [effective] and Rajesh Vivek [good]. Amitabh Bachchan’s rich barritone voice adds lustre to the magnum opus.
On the whole, Jodhaa Akbar is, without a shred of doubt, a brilliant film in all respects. This historical has all it takes to prove the first blockbuster of 2008. Very strongly recommended!