JODHAA-AKBAR is the sixteenth century marathon that tells the story of Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great, played by Hrithik Roshan, and his Hindu wife, Jodhabai, played by Aishwarya Rai. Directed and produced by Ashutosh Gowarikar, who before directed the Oscar-nominated LAGAAN; JODHAA-AKBAR swear to be one of the most plentiful films ever shaped on celluloid.
It writes the poetry of a marriage of alliances that unintentionally gives rise to true love between a great Mughal ruler and his Rajput wife. For Emperor Akbar, political prowess had no limits. After conquering the Hindu Kush, he further imposed authority that long-drawn-out from present-day Afghanistan to the Bay of Bengal, and from the Himalayas to the Godavari River. But one of his smartest moves was gaining the support and loyalty of the Rajputs, one of India’s most challenging groups. In attempt to make stronger his relations with the Rajputs, Akbar decides to marry the defiant Rajput princess Jodhabai, who at the time was but a mere pawn in the political mindset of Akbar. However, it was this very bond so as to soon lit the flame of a candle made not of wax, but of true love. Akbar’s greatest obstacle now was not simply to win battles, but to woo Jodhaa and gain her love – a possession buried beneath the rubbles of hate and chauvinism.
A film that has been in the making for quite some time, JODHAA-AKBAR is a piece of work in which Ashutosh Gowarikar has invested a lot of time, dedication, and research. The film is also said to have a exceptional soundtrack, which has been calm by Gowarikar-loyal A R Rahman and written by Javed Akhtar.
Some interesting points behind the making of JODHAA-AKBAR:
A band of Rajput youths have threatened to sue Gowarikar, demanding that he prove that Akbar and Jodhabai were in fact married. Gowarikar had hired a research team of scholars in addition to historians from New Delhi, Lucknow, Jaipur and Agra to help him keep his writing as historically accurate and precise as possible.JODHAA-AKBAR is scheduled to release at the same time in 26 different countries. Over 80 elephants, 100 horses, and 55 camels have reportedly been used in the shooting of this film. The soundtrack of JODHAA-AKBAR has twelve songs by A.R Rahman.