Wonderful review... watched the movie last night, and I LOVED IT TOO!!! I felt the movie was perfectly picturised (may be trimming one or two scenes at the beginning). But overall, the movie was a rocker!!!!
P.s: I feel Hrithik-Ash is anyday better than Abhishek-Ash sai --- In [email protected], "indmovbuff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For me it works big time, mainly because of the beautiful portrayal > of the romance between Akbar and Jodha. I am a bit puzzled as to why > the chemistry between these two (Hrithik-Ash ) hasn't been taken > seriously in the past. The way they both emote is very soulful and > real. The romance in the story is so beautiful and is in no way a > comparison to the recent cheap stuff we get in Indian cinema. If this > film doesn't work in the box office, I would be seriously concerned > about the mentality of Indian movie goers! Yes it's a bit too long > but it's one of those movies you wish you could see more and more of. > A few points > > [SOME SPOILERS BELOW] > > 1) The sets are lovely and more importantly the costumes look so very > grand and beautiful. The jewellery too!Not only Ash's but even > Hrithik's. > 2) Her two conditions before marriage : was a bit puzzled as to why > she put them across to him. Was it because she was hoping that he'd > reject the marriage? But then in the previous scene she seems to > suggest to her mother that the wedding needs to go ahead by > acknowledging the fact that it will be in the best interest of her > ppl and that it's worth the 'sacrifice'. > 3) Khwaja mere Khwaja is a song based entirely (or at least 90%) on > the Sufi singers (focussing many a times on their faces). It is a > spiritual song where towards the end, the sufi singers get into a > (spiritual) trans and are joined in the same by Akbar. Interestingly, > the sufi singers consisted of at least 3 pairs of twins! Is that part > of the culture or was it just part of Gowarikar's creativity? It was > an emotional journey, this song, especially the end. > 4)Mann mohana: another spiritual song pictured mainly on Ash. It > again comes in two parts and is not a 5min chunk. When Akbar is > defending his move after marrying Jodha to his ministers in the > courtyard, this chant is heard and he is mesmerized immediately. He > loses himself to the chant and unknowingly walks towards the source > of the chant mesmerized by it, forgetting that he was in the middle > of addressing his court. this scene goes hand in hand with the scene > at the end of the sufi song, giving us Akbar's spiritual dimension. > 5) Jasn-e-bahaara : came in parts. It wasn't a 5 min chunk. It was > split (in RangDeB style) but nevertheless so very apt. showing how > the relationship between jodha and akbar grows (just like in the > promos). Loved it!This is my fav tune in the sound track and still is > after watching the picturisation. > 6)Azeem o shan- it was very grand. Looks like a lot of effort went > into the song. Again, this song comes with some dialogues. > 7) in lam ho ke damon: this song came after my fav scene in the > movie. The bit where Jodha writes Akabar's full name as part of her > first calligraphy lesson and asks Akbar to read it. His reply to her > and her reaction (in a split second )- a mixture of disappointment > and deep affection) to his confession. Superb! This is followed by a > scene where they both confess their feelings to each other and breaks > into In lam ho ke damon. Another very emotional and beautiful song > portraying the feelings between the emperor and his empress. Just > lovely. My second pick of the album! > 8) lot has been a written already abt the kitchen scene so I won't > dwell into it- but again one of my fav scenes in the movie. if i > remember well, i think it ended with a jashn -e-bahaara bgm. > 9) the sword fight between jodha and akbar had quite a nice bgm > (minus the sword clashing sounds) > 10) to be honest, I am going to watch it again .this time try and > focus on the bgms in the movie. I hope at least this time, the movie > won't distract me from trying to engross in the music! ;) > > There were so many great scenes in the movie. Another example is the > one before the interval with Akbar confronting Jodha and asking her > to leave but I won't get into them as this is not a review. Just my > personal opinion of the movie and i felt i needed to share it with > you guys. All in all, it's a LOVELY movie with some really great > performances from the lead artists and the supporting cast.I never > liked Hrithik's emotional scenes in any of his previous movies. > thought he used to overact by trying to bring in some sort of > shuddering-shivering effect (!) but as Akbar he's just PERFECT! I > can't think of anyone else who could play Akbar with such confidence, > charm and power. Aishwarya emotes so very well with her eyes in this > movie more than in any of her previous movies (with Iruvar coming a > close second). Very graceful, with the right emotions in the right > scenes. Supporting cast is just as good. Sujamal, Maham Anga are my > pick. I loved every song in the movie. No disappointment at all as to > how they were portrayed. One has to remember that the music was made > truly for the movie. All those guys who bashed the music when it > released, failed to realise that you can't always have an RDB or a > Rangeela or even a Taal or something that rahman did in the 90s. We > have to bear in mind the kind of movie the music is being made for > and after watching the movie, i love the soundtrack even more. > Beautiful -that's one word I'll use to sum this piece of work from > the makers of JA. Go watch it in the CINEMA- it's truly made for the > big screen. It's def worth your money. I hope I don't have to wait > 1.5 years to see another Ashutosh Gowarikar-Rahman combo on screen. > > P.S: almost forgot to mention the scene where Jodha checks out Akbar > from behind a curtain whilst he is exercising his sword fighting > skills! Akbar noticing this and amplifying his movements with the > sword and then the look on Jodha's face when he turns around to give > her the 'i-know-you-are-checking-me-out' look! funny and cute! >
