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Jodhaa Akbar is a sixteenth century love story about a political marriage of convenience between a Mughal emperor, Akbar, and a Rajput princess, Jodhaa.

Political success knew no bounds for Emperor Akbar (Hrithik Roshan). After having secured the Hindu Kush, his empire extends from Afghanistan to the Bay of Bengal, and from the Himalayas to the Narmada River. Through a shrewd blend of diplomacy, intimidation and brute force, Akbar won the allegiance of the Rajputs. This allegiance was not universal. But little did Akbar know that when he married Jodhaa (Aishwarya Rai), 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 lies in winning the love of Jodhaa – a love hidden deep below resentment and extreme prejudice.[9]



Directed by
Ashutosh Gowariker 

Produced by
Ronnie Screwvala
 Ashutosh Gowariker 

Screenplay by
Haider Ali
 Ashutosh Gowariker 

Story by
Haider Ali
 Ashutosh Gowariker 

Narrated by
Amitabh Bachchan 

Starring
Hrithik Roshan
Aishwarya Rai
Sonu Sood
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Ila Arun 

Music by
A. R. Rahman 

Cinematography
Kiran Deohans 

Editing by
Ballu Saluja 

Distributed by
UTV Motion Pictures
 Ashutosh Gowariker Productions 

Release date(s)
15 February 2008 

Running time
214 minutes 

Country
India 

Language
Hindi / Urdu 

Budget
INR400 million (US$7.3 million)[1] 

Box office
INR1.12 billion (US$20 million)[2]