Product Description
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Ashutosh Gowarikers Jodhaa Akbar is the story of the greatest
Mughal emperor that ruled Hindustan (now India), Jalaluddin
Mohammad Akbar, and a fiery young Rajput princess, Jodhaa. Set in
the sixteenth century, this epic romance begins as a marriage of
alliance between two cultures and religions, for political gain,
with the Hindu King Bharmal of Amer giving his daughters hand to
a Muslim Emperor, Akbar.
When Akbar accepts the marriage proposal, little does he know
that in his efforts to strengthen his relations with the Hindu
Rajputs, he would in turn be embarking on a new journey - the
journey of true love. From the battlefield where the young
Jalaluddin was crowned, through the conquests that won him the
title of Akbar the Great (Akbar in Arabic means great), to
winning the love of the beautiful Jodhaa, Jodhaa Akbar traces the
impressive graph of the mighty emperor and his romance with a
defiant princess.
About the Actor
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Hrithik Roshan, fondly known as Duggu by his near and dear ones,
was born into a filmi family on the 10th of January, 1974. His
mother is Pinky Roshan, the daughter of producer and director
J.Om Prakash while his her is Rakesh Roshan, who was an actor
before turning into a director, besides being the son of music
director Roshan. He is the nephew of music director Rajesh
Roshan. He also has a sister Sunaina. Hrithik studied at the
Bombay Scottish School, Churchgate and has a degree in commerce
from Sydenham College. Hrithik Roshan began his career as child
artist in the movie ""Asha"", where he appeared in a dance
sequence. He also appeared as child artist in few other films
like ""Aap Ke Deewane"" and ""Bhagwan Dada"", where his her
was in lead role. Before coming to films as an actor Hrithik
Roshan assisted his her in the production of films ""Karan
Arjun"" and Koyala"". Hritik Roshan made his debut as lead hero
in his home production film ""Kaho Na Pyar Hai"" site another
debutante actress Amisha Patel. His performance earned him the
Filmfare Best Male Debut Award and Filmfare Best Actor Award.
Next, Hrithik Roshan Starred in the critically accled films
""Fiza"" and ""Mission Kashmir"" with mixed success at box
office. Some of Ritik's films like ""Mujhse Dosti Karoge"", ""Na
Tum Jaano Na Hum"" and ""Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage"" did poorly
at box office and his career looked in doldrums. He made comeback
with successful science fiction film ""Koi Mil Gaya"". The film
was highest grosser of the year and also won many Filmfare Awards
including the Filmfare Best Actor Award. After taking two year
break from acting, Hrithik resurfaced with the superhero film
""Krrish"" and rocked the box office once again. It was followed
by Dhoom 2, which was also a blockbuster.
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About the Director
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Ashutosh Gowariker was born on 15th February 1964 in
Mahatra, India. He studied Chemistry in Mithibai College.
Even during his college years he indulged in a lot of theater,
folk dance and music. As a model, he appeared in commercials like
Lifebuoy and Close Up toothpaste. Years later he directed the
Coca Cola commercials that won the Campaign of the Year. He began
as an actor in movies and television turning into a director,
Lagaan being his best so far. 1984 to 1989 Gowarikers debut was
Ketan Mehtas Holi (1984), followed by Naam (1986), Saeed Langde
Pe Mat Ro (1989) and Gawaahi (1989). He was part of the
television serial Circus (1989). 1990 to 1999 He was in the Shah
Rukh Khan starrer Chamatkar (1992) as Monty and Kabhie Haan
Kabhie Naa (1993). He also acted in the Marathi language movies
Vazir and Sarkarnama. C.I.D (1999) was another award winning
television serial that he acted in. 1993 Gowarikers directorial
debut was with Pehla Nasha with Deepak Tijori, Raveena Tandon and
Pooja Bhatt. It was a remake of the Hollywood movie Body Double.
1995 His second movie was with Aamir Khan as the lead in Baazi
that did not perform well. 2001 After chewing on the subject for
nearly four years, Lagaan finally happened in 2001, set when
India was occupied by the British. Aamir Khan played the villager
Bhuvan who is naïve and questions the British about the tax
system which leads to a cricket match. Gowariker made every
effort to make it as authentic as possible from costumes and
locales to the dialect. The movie won the National Film Award for
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Filmfare
Awards for Best Director, Best Film and Best Story. It also
received awards internationally and was the official entry to the
Academy Awards for the Best Foreign Language Film category. 2004
Shah Rukh Khan was the lead in Swades. The movie was nominated
for several awards and Gowariker received the Special Jury Award
at the National Film Award ceremony. 2008 Jodhaa Akbar, a tale of
love between the Mughal emperor Akbar and Jodhabai, played by
Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai received awards in India and in
other international film festivals. 2009 He has brought together
Harman Baweja and Priyanka Chopra in Whats Your ee? based on
the novel Kimball Ravenswood by Madhu Rye.
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