good write up. i have the same opinions. The bgms were really good too. I think it wasn't a bgm playing after the kitchen scene but the remaining of jashn-e-bahara itself.Need to watch it again!
--- In [email protected], "Sai" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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" <indmovbuff@> > 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! > > >
