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| Jodha Akbar |
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213
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Romance |
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Hindi |
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15/02/2008 |
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Posted on
4/28/2008 6:50:50 PM
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abhishek
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People might say a lot many things about a subject or plot or the narrative, but the truth remains the truth, and the reality is that Ashutosh once again has made a good film. The only difference this time is that the subject was so historic and epic in nature that a very few people would be able to relate to it. 225 minutes of cinema can be boring to some people but then it’s again about your personnel preferences and choices. With Jodha Akbar Ashutosh has proved his mettle in front of the film critics. The very bold and courageous film maker has ventured into a territory where no one would dare to go. They say your 'history is your culture and your culture is your history.It’s good that there is one such film maker who knows this and feels the same. He no doubt has opened the doors to other film makers who might want to foray in this genre.
For a long time Shyam Benegal held the crown in this segment and the critics used to cheer him for this. Not only Ashutosh has broken Shyam’s monopoly over the genre he has done it in style.
The tale is simple Jalaluddin (Hrithik) sees war and bloodshed for his early years and grows up in the midst of war deception, intrigue and hate. Yet he is a statesman. As part of his diplomatic exercise he agrees to marry a Rajput Princess Jodha (Aishwarya Rai). Jodha back home is unhappy of her brother Sujammal ( Sonu Sood) not being appointed the heir apparent and Jallaluddin is unhappy with his brother in law Mirza Sarif ud din (Nikitin Dheer).
Akbar is supported by is aunt Mahan Anga (Ila Arun) who helps him plan and strategise while his mother (Punam Sinha) is the understanding person who is there always .. Initially Jodha refuses to marry Jalaluddin, but later gives in. She makes certain demands which are accepted by the Emperor in making. We get to see a few administrative initiatives taken by Akbar and how the two overcome certain hiccups of their relationship built in the context of the times they lived in and the challenges they were required to face.
While it is one thing to say that the Indian audience does not take to historicals very openly, it must also be said that our film makers do not do great justice to the filed. But Ashutosh has pulled it of in style.
We need not look at the credibility of the tale. You may read when absent the clichéd statutory clearance that the story bares no resemblance to any person-dead or alive and such resemblance is purely coincidental. The film will thus have to be evaluated on its merits not on its historic accuracy.
Most of the cast is adequate but they all suffer from lack of space. Despite this and a lot more Ashutosh manages to keep the attention of the viewer and this is a huge task and he must be complimented for this. Most of the actors performed well. Ila Arun one must say has given a powerfull performance. Punam Sinha also acted well. Aishwarya as Jodha has a new experimental look. She still is no great performer but Ashutosh still managed to extract the best out of her. Hrithik proves yet again that he can seep into any role and deliver not just with credibility but with amazing sincerity.
While the songs are fine, some where you do feel the lyrics are heavy for the Indian masses as they know less Urdu. I think and believe that one should have the patience to watch such films, as this kind of cinema surely brings us closer to our culture.
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| Director | | : Ashutosh Gowariker |
| Writer | | : Haidar Ali
: Ashutosh Gowariker |
| Costume Designer | | : Neeta Lulla |
| Music Composer | | : A R Rahman |
| Cinematographer | | : Kiran Deohans |
| Production Design | | : Nitin Chandrakant Desai |
| Art Director | | : Hemant Bhatkar |
| Producer | | : Lawrence DSouza
: Ashutosh Gowariker |
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