Jodhaa Akbar

Jodhaa Akbar is a sweet movie. It grows on you slowly and makes you feel the impact gradually. I think if one could forget the controversies and the historical distortions that supposedly the movie seems to suffer from and treat it as a work of fiction, the movice is pretty enjoyable.

The camera work is simply awesome, the grandiose of the mughal era has been splashed across the screen in all its vibrance and splendour. Hrithik was terrific in the movie look wise and in his ability to emote, althoguh he appeared like a young prince in the promos, watching the movie made you feel he has the king. Aishwarya Rai was at her beautifull best, adorning wonderfully woven costumes and sparkling jewellery.

The direction was apt and at times it was just cinematic brilliance to the fore, like in the scene where Jodhaa draws a veil to make her angst clear against Hrithik when he comes to the Rajput land to take her back. The casting is really good and you get the feeling that each one is playing themselves and not trying too hard to be what they are meant to be.



At times it seems too cinematic, when Hrithik accepts Jodha's request to habe a small 'Mandir' in Mughal palace but you could accept that when a Hindu princess was being married away to a Mughal emperor.

The highlight of the movie has to A.R.rahman's music. The score is haunting and it blends itself with the movie so well that only in the songs he makes his presence felt and you forget to notice the mesmerising feel he gives throughout the movie



A nice movie you can watch on a lazy evening if you are preppared not to be too critical about the nitty gritty of the storyline!