Fresh
An imperial epic of 16th-century India, realized on a suitably gargantuan scale by writer-director Ashutosh Gowariker.
David Chute, L.A. Weekly
Jodhaa Akbar
Love knows no religion.
2008 · 3h 33m · Not Rated
Drama, History, Romance
Directed by
Ashutosh Gowariker
Overview
A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a Mughal emperor and a Rajput princess.
Director and cast
- Ashutosh Gowariker Director
- Hrithik Roshan as Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Rajkumari Jodhaa Bai
- Sonu Sood as Rajkumar Sujamal
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Raja Bharmal
- Suhasini Mulay as Rani Padmavati
- Raza Murad as Shamsuddin Atka Khan
- Poonam Sinha as Mallika Hamida Banu Begum
- Rajesh Vivek as Chugtai Khan
- Pramod Moutho as Todar Mal
- Ila Arun as Maham Anga
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
79%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A long-limbed story that is utterly simple in structure, but decorated with enough character interplay and side plots to keep the movie ticking over to a powerful finale.
Derek Elley, Variety
Rotten
These are the real human moments in the film. One just wishes there were a few more.
Sandip Roy, San Francisco Chronicle
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