The 2 and half years waiting is over. Indis most adorable screen couple came up like King and Queen and they'll rule our hearts once again. The Oscar nominated film director Ashutosh Gowarikar once again taken Indian cinema a step ahead. Jodha Akbar is opulent, magnificent and beautiful film. Making a film on this scale with epic proportions is not so easy. Mr. Gowarikar conviction, courage paid off. His passion and patience is praise worthy. Set in the 16th century, Jodhaa Akbar is a love story. It's about the relationship that the young Akbar shared with Jodhaa.
PLOT:
This is the love story of a boy and girl amidst kings and battles, politics and religions. But the lovers happen to be prince and princess. We all studied about the 16th century Mughal Emperor, Akbar-the-Great, the founder of Din-i-Ilahi and famed for his Court of Navratnas, and his fiery Rajput princess wife, Jodhabai. With great power and balance of strength, Emperor Akbar soon extended his empire from Afghanistan to the Bay of Bengal, and from the Himalayas to the Godavari River. To win the confidence of the vast hindu community, he accepts the proposal of a hindu king and marries his daughter Jodha. This alliance leads Akbar on the new adventure of his life, the adventure of true love. In his quest he has to win his peoples hearts as a king and his wife's heart as a lover. The marriage between Jodhaa and Akbar was union of not only of two souls but of two cultures.
HISTRIANICS SIDE:
Jodhaa Akbar belongs to Hrithik Roshan., It's Hrithik's one-man show. A mind-boggling performance. Hrithik Roshan as Emperor Akbar is picture-perfect. His chiseled body, expressive eyes, flawless body languge and speech makes difficult to imagine anyone else as Akbar. Hrithik has proved his acting prowess by taking on a wide range of roles. Once again, he rises to the challenge of bringing to life a 'young' Akbar in all his regal splendour. Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan as Queen Jodhaa, is wonderful. She looks pretty as a doll. The way she emotes with such precision, gets under the skin of her character is fabulous. Look her sleepless-red-eyes when Akbar hurt by arrow and bed ridden. She is flawless. The Chemistry between them was poignant. There is a great length of screen time for their romance to bloom. Both Hrithik and Aishwarya are perfect for their roles. The chemistry between them well depicted in the sword fight. 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.
TECHNICAL SIDE:
Composed by music maestro A.R.Rahman (after Guru) Jodhaa Akbar's music is magical. It is different from the tunes and beats of the contemporary style of music. The background score for war and action scenes was mesmerizing. Khawaja Mere Khawja is a fabulous qawaali based song sung by the maestro himself. Elaborate arrangements include the trumpets and the drums in "Azeem O Shaan Shehenshah". It is a wonderful composition. Lyrics by Javed Akhtar are up to the mark. The romantic piece "In lamhon ke daaman mein" keeps the standard you expect from a genius like Rahman. "Jashn e bahaare", sung by Javed Ali, is soft, serene and romantic piece displays an ideal fusion of Ali's vocals with string music. "Mann Mohana" is an average number. Rahman's background score breath life into the battle scenes. Cinematographer Kiran Deohans makes his presence felt in in the battle scenes and the visualization of the songs Khwaja mere khwaja and Azeem-o-shaan-shahenshah. The song Khwaja mere khwaja shot with the great deal of conviction and care. The camera movements planned to match with Rahmans voice mixing. His color palette is so vibrant. Ravi Dewan pulsating war sequences and sword fights action sequences are incredible. Ballu Saluja's editing is crisp and perfect. The production values touching sky limits to recreate the opulence with Nitin Desai's majestic palaces of the Rajputanas, Neeta Lulla's extravagant costumes or Tanishq's royal jewellery exclusive to the film. It is the choreography is Ok.
CREATIVE SIDE:
Ashuthosh Gowarikar out-smarted Bhansalis with his magnum opus Jodha Akbar. He is exceptionally talented and just keeps getting better with every movie. He didn't preach any history lessons and nor he distorting history in any manner. Ashutosh Gowariker knows that historicals have to be simplified while narrating on celluloid. Gowariker's handling of the subject deserves the highest praise, for it's not everyday that you come across a film like Jodhaa Akbar. He also took great care in dialogues. Both Urdu and Hindi are used beautifully, especially in the political sequences. At times the same dialogue was repeated once in each language. It sounded like an enchanting jugalbandi of the languages. Unlike Mughal-E-Azam and Razia Sultan, the usage of chaste Urdu is very easy and simplified. He does a superb job when it comes to bringing out the chemistry between Hrithik and Aishwarya. The screenplay by Haider Ali and Gowariker is tight. The drama keeps you hooked and the romantic track is wonderful. Saxena's dialogues are amazing. e.
NEGETIVE SIDE:
There isn't much to say the negative side of the film. Every aspect keeps you glued to the seat but the length makes you fidget especially in the 1st half. The interval comes after 2hrs and the total running time is nearly 3hours 40 mins. Though the dynastical politics of the kingdom were interesting, the kitchen politics within Akbar's household reminds you of Ektha kapoor Sas-Bahu "salt-pepper" kitchen politics serials. Mr.Gowarikar should've strike a balance between these two. Except the leads, most of the characters are underdeveloped. Akbar becomes the beloved king with just only one act is too filmy and unconvincing. The pre-climax is clichรฉd. Sonu sood's death and Jodha coming to battlefeild doesn't serve any purpose.
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. The sword fight between Jodha and Akabr.
2. The Panipat war sequence and the hand to hand climax combat.
3. Hrithik taming an out-of-control elephant. It's awesome.
4. The interval episode is well conceived.
5. When Ash tells Hrithik about how he knows how to rule but can never win the hearts of the people, both in reference to her and his territory.
6. Hrithik practising his sword fighting. Ash secretly admires his naked torso.
7. Rahman's music and Khwaja Mere song.
ANALYSIS:
It is a visual treat. You don't get to see films like Jodha Akbar often. It's a must see movie. It sure win the hearts of audience and hits the cash boxes. Watch it.
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