Jodhaa-Akbar Vs Salim-Anarkali
Apart from the box-office pull of Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai, the impending release of Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar raises possibilities of romanticising history. Shoma A Chatterji looks into the past…
Historical romance across the world holds a special charm for literature and cinema. For Indian mainstream cinema, there is the added attraction of the 'period' feel – the lavish sets, the grand costumes, beautiful actors and last but never the least, scintillating songs and a memorable musical score.
As to Ashutosh Gowariker's upcoming Jodhaa Akbar, in reality, Akbar's wife was never known as Jodhaabai, as the name appears to have been a 19th century mistake. Her real name was Hira Kunwari and after marriage to Akbar she was known as Mariam-uz-Zamani.
The facts are debatable because Jodhaa is said to have remained Hindu for the rest of her life. According to some historical texts, Akbar actually did meet Jodhaa before they were married. It was Akbar who proposed to her father for her hand in marriage to create an alliance, and also because he somehow became very fond of her.
It is a 16th century love story about a marriage of political convenience that evolved into a story of true love between the great Mughal emperor, Akbar, and a Rajput princess, Jodhaa.
Political success was important for emperor Akbar. After having conquered the Hindu Kush mountains, he furthered his conquests till his empire extended from Afghanistan to the Bay of Bengal, and from the Himalayas to the Godavari River. Through a shrewd blend of diplomacy, intimidation and brute force, Akbar won the allegiance of the Rajputs, the strongest among the Hindus at that time.
This is a very beutyful movie and the aish is best
It is no where near the yester years' salim-anarkali saga. Ja is pure crap in front of that movie
Wonderful article i always like to read hidden and detailed part of our history which rarely people know. Excellent
Wonderful article......I like history and this article is full of stories which i think no one knows....It's like behind the scene.....Must read for history lovers...