Jodha Akbar
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| Hindi | जोधा अकबर |
| Directed by | Ashutosh Gowariker |
| Produced by |
Ronnie Screwvala Ashutosh Gowariker |
| Written by | K. P. Saxena (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Haidar Ali Ashutosh Gowariker |
| Story by | Haidar Ali |
| Starring |
Hrithik Roshan Aishwarya Rai Sonu Sood Kulbhushan Kharbanda Ila Arun |
| Narrated by | Amitabh Bachchan |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Kiran Deohans |
| Edited by | Ballu Salu |
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A G P P L
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| Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
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Running time
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213 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹40 crore (US$5.9 million) |
| Box office | ₹115 crore (US$17 million) |
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| Soundtrack album by A. R. Rahman | ||||
| Released | 9 January 2008 (music launch) 18 January 2008 (CD release) |
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| Recorded |
Panchathan Record Inn and A.M. Studios Nirvana Studio |
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 39:43 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Producer | A. R. Rahman | |||
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Jodhaa Akbar is a 2008 Indian historical romance film co written, produced and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. It stars Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai and Sonu Sood in the lead roles. The shooting for the film started at Karjat and released on 15 February 2008.
The film centres on the romance between the Mughal Emperor Akbar, played by Hrithik Roshan, and the Princess Mariam-uz-Zamani who becomes his wife, played by Aishwarya Rai. Acclaimed composer A. R. Rahman composed the musical score. The soundtrack of the movie was released on 19 January 2008.
The film won the Audience Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the São Paulo International Film Festival, two awards at the Golden Minbar International Film Festival, seven Star Screen Awards and five Filmfare Awards, in addition to two nominations at the 3rd Asian Film Awards.
Jodhaa Akbar is a sixteenth century love story about a political marriage of convenience between a Mughal emperor, Akbar, and a Rajput princess, Jodhaa. The beautiful and fiery daughter of King Bharmal of Amer, Jodhaa gets betrothed to another Rajput king and her dowry was her father's crown, which will pass to that Rajput king, after his death. Through this arrangement, the son of the elder brother of the king, Sujjamal gets declined of his rightful throne and he leaves the kingdom angrily to join rebels. But when Mughal empire plans to attack Amer, king Bharmal, resentfully offers his daughter's hand to the emperor himself to avoid war. Akbar agrees to the marriage as it would bring forward a true strong alliance and long lasting peace between the empire and Rajputs. Jodhaa completely resented being reduced to a mere political pawn and she wants to marry Rajput king she was betrothed previously. She writes a letter to Sujjamal, her cousin (whom she sees as her own brother) entreating him to come rescue her from the marriage, she couldn't send it, though. Jodhaa shares all her misery with her mother, who tells her to send a servant girl in her place. Jodhaa replies that it would deceive Akbar and would be death to their kingdom if he finds out. Then, her mother gives her a vial of poison and tells her to use it if a need arises.
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