Jodhaa Akbar

"Love knows no religion."

2008 3h 33m HI

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 292

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Synopsis

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A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a Mughal emperor and a Rajput princess.

“Love knows no religion.”

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Cast

Hrithik Roshan
Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Rajkumari Jodhaa Bai
Sonu Sood
Rajkumar Sujamal
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Raja Bharmal
Suhasini Mulay
Rani Padmavati
Raza Murad
Shamsuddin Atka Khan
Poonam Sinha
Mallika Hamida Banu Begum
Rajesh Vivek
Chugtai Khan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
Writers: Ashutosh Gowariker, Gigi George, Haidar Ali
Languages: Hindi, Urdu
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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At 213 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.9× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, Urdu.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, shot by Kiran Deohans. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ballu Saluja shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sonu Sood carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ashutosh Gowariker directs. Kiran Deohans behind the camera. A.R. Rahman scores. Ballu Saluja cuts. A long sit — settle in. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi, Urdu.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 213 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Made its money back 4.9× over at the box office.
3Released 18 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, Urdu.
5Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, shot by Kiran Deohans. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ballu Saluja shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sonu Sood carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Love knows no religion.".
10IMDB entry: tt0449994 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "marriage crisis", "emperor", "hindu".