Jodhaa Akber

Randomly caught Jodhaa Akbar with bee on Saturday and it proved to be one of the best movies i've watched in a while. I'd give the movie 4.5 stars out of 5. A MUST WATCH. Though the movie was a tad too long, at 3 hr 40 mins, I must say I never checked my watch during this time. I still remember King Kong was such a drag at 3 hrs that I was wishing it'd end.

Its been the longest times since i watched a historical epic and enjoyed it. The last I remember Asoka was quite a bore and i never got to watch Swades. As a reviewer said, 'JODHAA AKBAR leaves you spellbound, enthralled, entranced and awestruck. Ashutosh Gowariker makes the legendary characters come alive on screen.'

True enough the scenes were mostly so magnificient and opulent, I was amazed.

The storyplot: Set in the sixteenth century, JODHAA AKBAR is a love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a great Mughal emperor, Akbar, and a Rajput princess, Jodhaa.

The characters did justice to their roles with Hrithick playing Akbar and Aishwarya playing Jodhaa. I left the theatre thinking no other might have suit the roles better - they were done to perfection. Hrithick delivered the performance with such confidence, precision and character while Aishwarya, she was amazing with her emotions display, not to mention the beautiful costumes and jewellery.

A.R Rahman's music certainly contributed to the success of the movie, his background tunes and song numbers was captivating. And not to mention Amitabh Bachan's voice narrating the story definitely gave strength.

Did I mention the other characters playing Jodha's cousin brother and Sharifudeen (the villain somesort) were VERY good looking too. haha. must say theres alot of eye candy in the movie.

Some scenes that were worthy of mention in the movie include:

The war sequence at the beginning. You realize the scale and magnitude of the film at the very beginning.

Hrithik taming an out-of-control elephant. It shows the courage and confidence of the young emperor

The two pre-conditions set by Jodhaa, before her marriage to Akbar. Makes you wonder for a while if Akbar would accept it or the movie would take a 360 twist

The immediate sequence, when Ash is asked to taste the food herself by Ila before she's about to serve the food to the Emperor and his associates. Once done, Hrithik demanding that he be served the meal from the same platter that Jodhaa had used. This was really sweet. It kinda showed the start of the love blossoming.

The scenes when Hritick is completely awestruck by Aishwarya's beauty. cute.

The intermission point, which sows the seeds of a misunderstanding between Hrithik and Ash

Post-interval, Hrithik returning to Amer to get Ash back to Agra and the welcome ceremony by his mother-in-law.

The sword fight the very next morning, between Hrithik and Ash. There is a point when Hrithick reminds Ash "Pls remember I am your husband" in a joking manner.

The 'Azeem-o-Shaan Shahenshah' track, when the entire kingdom hails Hrithik.

The fight in the climax between Sharifudeen and Akbar. Definitely keeps ones attention.

Despite the controversies sorrounding the movie, I still think that everyone who enjoys a good plot should catch this movie in the theatre. Cos honestly, your home theatre system cannot bring out the enormity of the war scenes and the magnificience of the sets.

Also, check out the beatiful costumes and jewels.