Jodhaa Akbar

film by Gowariker [2008]

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Jodhaa Akbar is a 2008 Indian epic historical romance film directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The movie is set in the 16th century and stars Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the titular characters: Mughal emperor Akbar and his Rajput bride Jodhaabai. The film was both a critical and commercial success. It explores themes of forbidden love, father-son relationships, social class, and the conflict between duty and personal desire.12

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Ashutosh Gowariker
Swades and Jodhaa Akbar
…he released the epic romance Jodhaa Akbar, set in the 16th century and starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchanas the titular characters—Mughal emperor Akbar and his Rajput bride Jodhaabai. The film was both a critical and commercial success.
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…he released the epic romance Jodhaa Akbar, set in the 16th century and starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchanas the titular characters—Mughal emperor Akbar and his Rajput bride Jodhaabai. The film was both a critical and commercial success.
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Hrithik Roshan
Partnership with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and others
…Akbar in the period drama Jodhaa Akbar (2008). In the latter two films, he played opposite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. They starred in a third film, Guzaarish (2010; “Last Request”), in which Roshan was praised for his portrayal of a person with quadriplegia who seeks to be euthanized.
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…Akbar in the period drama Jodhaa Akbar (2008). In the latter two films, he played opposite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. They starred in a third film, Guzaarish (2010; “Last Request”), in which Roshan was praised for his portrayal of a person with quadriplegia who seeks to be euthanized.
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