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Jodhaa-Akbar (Hindi: जोधा-अकबर, Urdu: جودھا اکبر) is a forthcoming film, to be released in 2008. It is being directed and produced by Ashutosh Gowariker, the director of Oscar-nominated Lagaan. It stars Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in lead roles. This film also represents the debut of newcomer Abir Abrar. Extensive research has gone into the making of this film which begun shooting at Karjat.
The film centers around the romance between the Mughal Emperor Akbar, the founder of Din-i-Ilahi, played by Hrithik Roshan and his Hindu wife, Jodhabai, played by Aishwarya. The music will be composed by acclaimed music composer, 'The Mozart Of Asia' A. R. Rahman. The soundtrack of the movie is to be released on December 18, 2007. This movie is scheduled for release on January 25, 2008.
In reality Akbar's wife was never known as Jodhabai. The use of the name Jodhabi appears to have been a 19th century mistake. Her real name was Hira-kunwari before marriage and after marrige she was known as Mariam-uz-Zamani.
It is unlikely that Akbar ever met her before she was given to him in marriage by her father. Akbar had more than 300 wives, many of them Rajput princesses.
Synopsis Jodhaa Akbar is a sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a great Mughal emperor, Akbar, and a Rajput princess, Jodhaa. Political success knew no bounds for Emperor Akbar (Hrithik Roshan). After having secured the Hindu Kush, he furthered his realm by conquest until his empire extended from Afghanistan to the Bay of Bengal, and from the Himalayas to the Godavari River. Through a shrewd blend of tolerance, generosity, and force, Akbar won the allegiance of the Rajputs, the most belligerent Hindus. But little did Akbar know that when he married Jodhaa (Aishwarya), a fiery Rajput princess, in order to further strengthen his relations with the Rajputs, he would in turn be embarking upon a new journey – the journey of true love. The daughter of King Bharmal of Amer, Jodhaa resented being reduced to a mere political pawn in this marriage of alliance, and Akbar’s biggest challenge now did not merely lie in winning battles, but in winning the love of Jodhaa – a love hidden deep below resentment and extreme prejudice. Jodhaa-Akbar is their untold love story.
Cast
Hrithik Roshan ... Emperor Akbar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ... Jodhaa Abir Abrar ... Kulbhushan Kharbanda ... Raja Bharmal Sonu Sood ... Suhasini Mulay ... Vishwa Badola ... Digvijay Purohit ... Manava Naik Yuri ... Bairam Khan
Trivia
Ashutosh Gowariker hired a research team of historians and scholars from New Delhi, Lucknow, Agra and Jaipur to guide him on this film and help him keep things historically accurate. He clarified that the name of the film remains Jodhaa-Akbar, and not Akbar-Jodhaa as reported by sections of the media.
There will be 6 songs in the movie composed by AR Rahman. Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik have sung a qawwali in the film, entitled Khwaja Mere Khwaja.
Over 80 elephants, 100 horses and 55 camels are being used in the movie.
Name Of Main Titled “Azeem O Shah, Shahenshah”, the song featured about one thousand dancers in traditional costumes, wielding swords and shields.
1) The music release will be on 18th December
2) The first television promo will break on 9th December |
