'Jodhaa Akbar' Movie Review
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By vaneet
JodhaaAkbar, for a start, is a rare cinematic experience.It is opulent,grand,
and it is classy, the traits seldom combined in HindiCinema.Combined with some
power packed performances,the movie scoreswith its several high points among
some average bits.With the khans,and the chistees, and the rajputanas, the
forts and the armies, thehorses and the elephants, the movie is spell bounding.
The movieis a huge success in recreating the Mughal era.It might be apt as
avideo lesson for the history students, studying about the mughalera.The sets
and settings are grand.Even the Cooking bowls and the Foodthaalis are huge(and
mouth watering!).The war sequences are neck toneck with Hollywood movies like
Troy.
The cast, typical to Ashutosh, is huge but spot-on. Hrithik stamps his acting
prowess as the ShahiMughal emperor with his flawless style and urdu dialogues.
His effortand preparation for this role are evident as he tames the elephant
andthe sword with equal dedication and panache. Aishwarya looks stunningas the
as the malikai hindustanand gives her second good performance after 'Guru'.As
the men watch herwith glee, the women are sure to boil with envy, as the petite
Rajputprincess hosts tonnes of sparkling jewelery. All other khans and
rajasjell with the script.
The movie is about 3 and a half hour long,but it does not bore you a single
moment.The first half bears a uniqueresemblance to the saas-bahu saga with Ila
Arun as Maham Angaplaying the wamp and plotting against the newly wed Jodhaa.
The storypicks up hugely in the second half and captures you till the
end(thoughthe ending again bears a mischievous resemblance to Brad Pitt and
Troy).The choreography and picturization of 'azeemo-shan-shehenshah' is superb.
JAfor me sets a standard for any period movie to come in the future.Hatsof to
the crew for the sheer effort and guts that are needed to make afilm like this.
4/5
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