Jodhaa Akbar
Seen it?2008 | 213 min | Romance, History, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It collected a shelf of major awards, it earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 5 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved Out of Africa or Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's long: 3 hr 33 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a Mughal emperor and a Rajput princess.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 7 PGA Awards: Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Cinematography, Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Costume Design, Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Art Director, Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role and 3 more. Also nominated for 8 more PGA Awards. Plus 25 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$29 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 216K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker
- Hrithik RoshanJalaluddin Mohammad Akbar
- Aishwarya Rai BachchanRajkumari Jodhaa Bai
- Sonu SoodRajkumar Sujamal
- Kulbhushan KharbandaRaja Bharmal
- Suhasini MulayRani Padmavati
- Raza MuradShamsuddin Atka Khan
- Poonam SinhaMallika Hamida Banu Begum
- Rajesh VivekChugtai Khan
- Pramod MouthoTodar Mal
- Ila ArunMaham Anga