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Excellent62.1%
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jasmine25
this movie is a must see movie.. it was perfect i thought the story was relly nice and also the…
this movie is a must see movie.. it was perfect i thought the story was relly nice and also the background and the costumes were awesome.. also the sword fighting scenes were soo cool.. theres no bollywood movie that can compare to it...if you haven't seen it i strongly recommend that you do...
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Dear Ashuthosh, Overall the movie was fine.But it has got it's technical and artistic flaws as…
Dear Ashuthosh, Overall the movie was fine.But it has got it's technical and artistic flaws as well.The movie could have been shot more technically sound.I expected you to justify the role of Akbar more intensely.I also expected the song Azeem-o-shaan to be more exotic as the audio but the visuals depressed me very much. Hrithik and Ash were excellent. Nothing's against any religion.The movie should have been short and good to feel.
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asgekarani
An excellent movie.... Outstanding direction by the master Ashutosh Gowariker, the best…
An excellent movie.... Outstanding direction by the master Ashutosh Gowariker, the best performances till date by Hrithik and Aishwarya, Mindblowing sets, An absolute screenplay about unfolded segment of history. All the efforts have brought the moughal era back in life. Really a masterpiece. A must watch. About the length I would like to reiterate Ashutosh's Statement " If content of the movie is interesting and involving, then the timeperiod makes no difference."] It's proved right as the movie is making huge business!! All credit goes to Ashu, Hrithik, Ash, Screenplay, not to forget Nitin Desai set designer and the whole crew. Sonu Sood also has given justice to the role. Hrithik and Ash have fitted the roles so much as I forgot about their celebrity status in those 3 hours. Battle scenes, Elephant taming scene, Emotional scenes have been excellently handled!
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In my idiology and my thinking level, I write my review to whole entire team of JODHA AKBAR that,…
In my idiology and my thinking level, I write my review to whole entire team of JODHA AKBAR that, it was a fully unbelievable and blody hell movie of my life.I specially shock that HRITHIK ROSHAN Was very look like as a "PAKKA CHOTIYA" in this film. It look like a blody baster in this film. I request to Mr. Ashotosh Gowarikar that, please in future don't make another movie, and don't cast HRITIK ROSHAN in your dream, in your future.
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After the much acclaimed patriotic piece like Lagaan and Swades, Ashutosh Gwariker follows up with…
After the much acclaimed patriotic piece like Lagaan and Swades, Ashutosh Gwariker follows up with a periodic drama with a much larger scale, Jodaa-Akbar- set in the 16th century Hindustan.As the name suggests, it's about the Mughal emperor Jalaluddin Muhammad(who was dubbed by his subject as Akbar,meaning the greatest, later when he became a people's emperor) & Jodhaa Bai, princess of Amer(Jaipur), daughter of King Bharmal. The director doesn't claim to be absolutely factual. He says, there are many versions of histories. Some historians say her name was not Jodhaa, some call her Harkha Bai and some others- Hira Kunwar,Jiya Rani,Shaahi Bai etc. But to the common man, she's known as Jodhaa Bai. Out of all the versions of histories, none talks about their(Akbar&Jodhaa) relationship as in after their marriage. Historians took it more as a political alliance between the Mughals & Rajputs(Amer). As a matter of fact, it was. Like his father(Humayun) & grandfather(Baber), he too dreamed of a united Hindustan. But unlike his father & grandfather, he knew not only the manjil(destination) but also the raastey(journey,the way). He summoned all the kingdom of the Hindustan to come under one flag(Mughal) or to be ready for the Mughal sword. So, to avoid the bloodshed King Bharmal(Amer) proposed a marriage alliance between the Rajputs & Mughals, asked Jalaluddin Muhammad's(Akbar) hand for his daughter Jodhaa. Here the director talks about what-probably-happened(which was ignored by the historians) when two people who are different from each other in every possible way(culture,religion) commit in holy matrimony and the journey of Jodhaa from a Hindu princess to Malika-e-Hindustan. It looked splendid from start to finish. Can't recall the last time i had such an experience from a Bollywood film. It was almost exactly what i expected. Hrithik Roshan was surprisingly great(just notice his expression when he learns about the conspiracy of Sharifuddin,the assasination attempt) though one may ask for strong voice like the one of Prithviraj Kapoor for Akbar , and so was Aishwarya. When i recall the scene where Hrithik tames an elephant, i just wonder one thing- "could Akbar even imagine of doing that?" In another scene where Akbar(Hrithik) dances with Qawali singers, Akbar looked gay(i mean the scene actually). Ok, i get the point that Akbar loved spiritual music and he got spirited by the Qawali number. But surely, it could have been shown differently. Talking about other minor flaws, i really don't think there's anything wrong in showing Jodhaa praying for Akbar's recovery. Come on people, Jodhaa is a 16th century traditional Hindu woman! On another point, one might say, it's neither a biopic nor a love story. But i think, the director did a fine job in coalescing the love story with the collateral happenings. But i wonder, why the director skipped the fact that Akbar had another hundred wives! So, as a whole, i would say it was a great experience, a grand one, though there's not much(usp) for common moviegoers. Strongly recommended to hatke film-lovers.
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atulhrithikgod
My expectations were very high as HrithiK roshan was there and a great director ashutosh gowariker…
My expectations were very high as HrithiK roshan was there and a great director ashutosh gowariker as well!!HrithiK as always was God like....I think bollywood should be thankful to have a actor of dis class!!!I'll be watching rhis movie atleast 1 ten times in theatres as its a MASTERPIECE!!ThanXX bro for creating the MAGIC once again!!U ROCK!!!
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Dear Ashutosh, I write this review with a very heavy heart. Because I am seeing that one after…
Dear Ashutosh, I write this review with a very heavy heart. Because I am seeing that one after another, every film-maker who I thought will take Indian cinema to new heights is falling flat on his face with every successive film. The list includes prodigies like you, Farhan Akhtar, Ramgopal Verma, and Vidhu Vinod Chopra. I guess you were also caught in the dilemma of choosing between quality and success. I loved Lagaan, and felt that Swades, though dull in some parts, was an excellent movie that made for repeated viewing. The audience didn’t worry about the length of Lagaan because it dealt with cricket, but Swades come under the scanner and was panned for being preachy and long. I thought you learnt your lesson, but was shocked to see that you have not only repeated the mistake again, but also gotten worse than before! I feel Jodha Akbar is your Nadir. The plot had potential, but it gets wasted due to the horrendous screenplay penned by you and Haider Ali, who is also credited with the story. It keeps meandering aimlessly throughout the film, leaving the viewer confused about what exactly you were trying to say through the movie. I really hope you didn’t get so involved with the details that you forgot to see the Big Picture and in the process, messed it up completely. If it was about Jodha and Akbar’s love, there is very little of it, and also displayed very amateurishly. Akbar starts getting feelings for Jodha after listening to some priests who say that “Love is God†or some nonsense, and keeps looking at her, waiting for some reply. He even throws her out of the house and then goes all the way to get her back, like umpteen other Hindi films. In short there is nothing new about Jodha and Akbar’s love that has not been seen before on the Silver Screen. The unconventional alliance, which was the turning point, is again given no importance, as Jodha’s father, Raja Bharmal, just decides in a jiffy, that the only way to avoid the war is to marry his daughter off to Akbar. Eureka, anyone?! There are several unnecessary scenes which prove that you too have bowed down to commercial pressures. These scenes were better suited for ad films or documentaries, but instead find place in this so-called “Epicâ€. Take for instance the scene where Akbar is shown taming elephants, or the scene where Jodha watches him flex his muscles in the sun while practicing sword-fighting, or the elaborate ritual of treating a groom when he visits the groom’s home for the first time. It’s all nice and beautiful, but hey, where does this take the story? Actually, nowhere! All this results in the interval getting pushed beyond 2 hours, which is an unforgivable mistake. To be precise, this film should have been titled “Akbarâ€. It’s all about Akbar and nothing else. Everyone, everything else gets relegated to the background, including Jodha. All that she gets to do is cry, dress up in expensive, heavy costumes and utter some clichéd dialogues. So much for character development! Akbar rules the roost, as the stern ruler, the loving husband, the brave warrior, and the empathizing, thoughtful king. Suddenly though, he decides to check out the local market to find if his junta is happy. Why o why? Eureka again?! Such sequences, which have no connection to the central theme, only frustrate the viewers. Worse, it extends into a celebration song and an assassination attempt! It’s perfectly fine to focus on Akbar. But then, why have an ocean of characters floating around him. Most of them don’t get much to do or say anyways!! Swades was a classic example where focus on few characters made them strong and believable. But here, they stick out like sore thumbs. Also, there is an overdose of conspiracy in the film with his relatives are hatching one conspiracy after another. Despite your tall claims about the songs carrying the story forward, the above events actually make the songs unnecessary and uncalled for. It’s actually laughable to think of the entire country cheering and dancing for Akbar, just because he abolished a tax!! And the villagers, mostly Hindus, comfortably sing the song littered with urdu words like ‘tehzeeb’, ‘marhaba’ and ’salaamat’. All in all, the terrible screenplay is Jodha Akbar’s single biggest weakness, which destroys the potential impact of the film. It nullifies the enormous effort that you had put into getting the look of the film right. The characters look ancient, the palaces are grand, and the language spoken is Urdu, but they are put into situations which resemble today’s soaps (conspiracies et al) and hence bores the audience. Technically too, Jodha Akbar doesn’t match up to your earlier efforts. Lagaan was world-class, and Swades looked and felt authentic. But here, the failure is evident in almost every department. Editing by Ballu Saluja is conspicuous by its absence. If Swades was long, this one should be called “Uneditedâ€. Cinematography by Kiran Deohans is unimaginative and ordinary to say the least. The film looks more like a TV show and the songs reflect neither grandeur nor scale. Devdas, another period film, was eye-poppingly gorgeous in comparison. Music by A. R. Rahman is Very Good, but its effect is diluted or nullified by the screenplay and picturization which ranges from satisfactory to boring. The background score, however, is surprisingly loud at many places, frustrating the viewers further. Art direction by Nitin Desai is meticulous as far as interior design is concerned, but the exterior look of the palaces and forts leaves a lot to be desired. The walls look unusually spick and span, which gives it an artificial look. Action by Ravi Dewan is lackluster and boring. The sword fights succeed in inducing a yawn, as do the war sequences. The action is slow and labored, and one feels as if the actors had a tough time using the swords. Inconsistent makeup makes Aishwarya look painfully tired and stressed out throughout the movie, while Hrithik shines in his avatar as Akbar, sporting the thin moustache and bushy hair. I have never seen Aishwarya look this bad in any movie! The only honest and endearing performance in the whole film comes from Akbar i.e. Hrithik Roshan. He carries the burden of this costume heavy film on his able shoulders and makes even the stupid scenes watchable. Without him, the film would’ve been unwatchable and bombed on Day 1. Ashutosh, please stop strutting those history books on TV and leave them at home. Because the camouflage or distraction isn’t working at all!! The audience is able to look through the fine details and period, because the story is “Run of the Millâ€, littered with “Oft-repeated†sequences. To sum it up, if Akbar was alive today, he would’ve subjected you to the same punishment that your Akbar gave to a guy in the movie, because you wasted lots of your, the audience’s, and the media’s money and time. Wondering what punishment I am talking about? Throw the man down, and keep repeating the exercise till he dies. What I really mean is, the audience will have to reject such movies so that the film-makers realize their mistakes.
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