Sunday, May 3, 2020
Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
Synopsis
Jodhaa Akbar is a sixteenth century love story
about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a
great Mughal Emperor, Akbar and a Rajput princess, Jodhaa. Politically,
success knew no bounds for Emperor Akbar, After having secured the Hindu
Kush, he furthered his realm by conquest until his empire extended from
Afghanistan to the Bay of Bengal, and from the Himalayas to the
Godhavari River. Through a shrewd blend of tolerance, generosity and
force, Akbar won the allegiance of the Rajputs, the most belligerent
Hindus. But little did Akbar know that when he married Jodhaa, a fiery
Rajput princess, in order to further strengthen his relations with the
Rajputs, he would in turn be embarking upon a new journey - the journey
of true love. The daughter of King Bharmal of Amer, Jodhaa resented
being reduced to a mere political pawn in this marriage of alliance, and
Akbar's biggest challenge now did not merely lie in winning battles,
but in winning the love of Jodhaa - a ...
