Indiafm - Jodhaa Akbar Movie Review
Taran Adarsh, February 13, 2008
“Let's get one thing straight: You haven't watched anything so opulent, so magnificent like this in a long, long time on the Hindi screen. It's not just body beautiful, but there's soul as well.”
“To sum up, JODHA AKBAR leaves you spellbound, enthralled, entranced and awestruck. Ashutosh Gowariker makes the legendary characters come alive on screen. Take a bow, Ashu!”
“It's difficult to imagine anyone else in the role of Emperor Akbar. Hrithik seems born to play this role and he enacts it with such precision, such flourish, such confidence that it leaves you asking for more. A mind-boggling performance without doubt!”
Jodha Akbar Movie Review - San Francisco Chronicle
- Sandip Roy
“It looks gorgeous. The red brick palaces, the desert forts, the green flashes of parrots, the snowy white fantail pigeons - it's all a visual feast. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a ravishing Jodhaa, and Hrithik Roshan looks pecs-perfect as Akbar, with a designer rivulet of sweat running down his bare back.”
Jodha Akbar Movie Review - New York Times
“They may not make ’em like they used to in Hollywood, but sometimes in India they still do.”
“These royals are played by Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, two rather astonishing specimens of human beauty.”
Jodha Akbar Movie Review - AOL India
“The film sees Hrithik coming up with a performance which cannot be compared to any. There was much talk if he would be able to repeat the Akbar played by Prithviraj Kapoor. But such comparisons won't make sense as Mughal-e-Azam showed Akbar as an old grey haired man
while here Akbar is in the prime of youth and is in love himself. Hrithik is sparkling!”
Jodhaa-Akbar Review - By Subhash K Jha
“Never before have we seen battle sequences so spectacular and energetic in Hindi cinema. Take the opening sequence where the battle lines close ranks in such passionate movements that we the audience feel trampled at the center.”
“Hrithik Roshan's pleading poetic eyes in a warrior's face define the historic romance as much as Aishwarya Rai's swan-like grace and passionate individualism . After Dhoom 2 this pair whips up a Mughalai feast of passion and romance without skipping a single beat.”
Masand's Verdict: Jodhaa Akbar
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/masands-verdict-jodhaa-akbar/59060-8.html
“I've never felt this way about any other film, but sitting there in my seat watching Jodhaa Akbar, I felt privileged as a moviegoer. Privileged that such a film had been made, and privileged that it had been made in our times so we can form our own opinions of the film rather than adopt the opinions of previous generations, which we invariably must when looking at older classics.”
“The film's best moments are the ones between the protagonist couple. Take that scene in which he catches her sight transfixed on his bare torso, or that sword fight between the couple that's bubbling with sexual energy. Even that delicate scene in which he reveals to his wife an awkward truth about his education. Or then that moving scene in which he vindicates her honour by demanding to be served his lunch in the same plates she ate out of just moments ago in a tense situation.
Truth is, Jodhaa Akbar works like a dream when it focuses its energies on the relationship between the couple – their little spats, their mischievous moments, his heeding her advice, and the like. “
Rediff: Jodhaa Akbar is a spectacular watch
Arthur J Pais
“A career-defining role for Hrithik Roshan who shows admirably the vulnerabilities and strengths of an emerging emperor. His bare-chested sword wielding scenes could swoon many women. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has never looked this gorgeous. Some of her dramatic scenes are weakly performed but she whips up excellent chemistry with Hrithik.”
Jodhaa Akbar is a fairy tale And it is Hrithik who is the Emperor of Hearts.
Buzz18.com:Chandrima Pal
“To say this is Hrithik Roshan's finest performance till date will be no exaggeration. If you have seen him in Yaadein, or for that matter Koi Mil Gaya or even Krrish, you will see how much he has matured. Scene after scene, frame after frame, Hrithik dominates.”
Movie Review: Jodhaa Akbar, a masterpiece
(Abhijit Mhamunkar)
http://www.mynews.in/fullstory.aspx?storyid=2330
“From a young novice king with all his vulnerabilities to a lover who constantly strives to strengthen his relation with his wife and a no nonsense ruler who wins the hearts of his masses and enemies alike, Hrithik is nothing short of marvelous.”
Jodhaa Akbar: A Clear Winner
By Mazhar Farooqui, Leisure Editor
“Cast as the fearless, yet compassionate and liberal Mughal emperor Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar who takes on elephants with bare hands in his pastime and goes around town incognito to feel the pulse of his people, Hrithik is brilliant.”
“The on-screen chemistry between Aishwarya and Hrithik is amazing as they take the audience on a roller coaster ride of high emotion and drama with some stellar performances.”
Jodhaa Akbar - It’s fabulous!
http://movies.indiatimes.com/moviereview/2783121.cms
“Jodhaa Akbar is a brilliant work of cinematic excellence. Period! No there’s more to the review.”
“With the entire movie revolving around Akbar, Hrithik has all in his favour and does complete justice to what he gets. One cannot think of a better Akbar as Hrithik effortlessly gets into his character, which the audience can easily identify with.”
BBC Movies
Reviewed by Tajpal Rathore
“Ravishing Rai is convincing enough but its Roshan's majestic performance as the love-struck warrior that packs the punch; it's his film from start to finish.”
Movietalkies.com
“One of the greatest motion pictures of our time, Jodhaa Akbar is a sixteenth century epic romance with heavy doses of electrifying drama and wide canvas battle sequences. Possibly the most ambitious and gutsy film to come out of Indian cinema in recent years, possibly decades, Jodhaa Akbar is unchartered cinema territory, breaking new ground in its filming and its mise-en-scene.”
“Hrithik Roshan as Akbar is magnificent, giving a fantastic performance that has to be seen to be believed; his vocal intonations and commanding expressions, working every facial muscle in delivering his lines, makes you almost believe he is a Mughal. When he proclaims 'Yeh hamaara Mulk hai' or when he says 'Hamle ke liye tayyaar' or when he admonishes his religious adviser Saadir Adasi in his court for interfering in matters of governance, you realize what a fine actor Hrithik is. Gowariker may have taken his time to make this film, but the effort is all there on the screen. You see a mature Hrithik who not only delivers fine dialogue with great command, but Gowariker puts him through an elephant taming sequence, a sword duel with Jodhaa, battles, and a climactic combat with the main villain; making good use of the build and prowess of the star, the director makes this magnum opus as young and contemporary as possible and at the same time vividly detailed in time.”
A grand love affair
Source: Mumbai Mirror
Meena Iyer
“As for the performances, Hrithik Roshan brings to life Emperor Akbar in all his glory. The actor is superlative in the intense moments, and charismatic when he is playing the romantic.”
PASSION FOR CINEMA
shetty - naachgaana.com
“It’s been a long time since I have walked out of the cinema hall with a feeling of equanimity and the asseveration of having just witnessed a film that will go down in history as a classic.”
“Hrithik Roshan as the Great Emperor Akbar is awe-inspiring. His performance is of dizzying heights, meticulously delivered without any room for criticism. Roshan epitomizes perfection, both physically and creatively resulting in the finest screen presence to be witnessed since Amitabh Bachchan. His Akbar is powerful and unflinching yet in a split second can transform to a smirking lover of loyalty towards his queen presenting a humane depiction of a figure who was obviously more than just a temerarious ruler. Roshan proves yet again just why he is the finest male lead to grace the screen since the millennium.”
Jodhaa Akbar - Ashutosh strikes gold
IndiaGlitz
“On the performance graph, no one could have possibly played Akbar with such elegance as Hrithik. Hrithik is simply fabulous. It’s not just his body and looks that impress but it is the way Hrithik carries himself throughout the film. He impresses in almost every sequence. Watch out for Hrithik’s duel with the elephant, his sword fight with Aishwariya , his dialogue delivery and expressiveness when he is betrayed by his step-brother. Also the climax fight sequence has some great dialogue delivery from Hrithik.”
NDTV
Review by - Anupama Chopra, Consulting Editor, Films
“Hrithik and Aishwarya have enough electricity to light up a few of the vast palaces art director Nitin Desai has so painstakingly created in the film. In an interview, Ashutosh said that Hrithik and Aishwarya were his dream cast. I think they were his only cast. It's impossible to imagine any other actors playing these roles.
Hrithik embodies the great emperor without ever becoming theatrical. He is regal, imposing, sometimes haughty but always human."
By Razeen Shameem - BollySpice.com
“The performances are nothing short of fantastic. Hrithik Roshan becomes Akbar and not once do you feel you are watching Hrithik on the screen. He is beyond brilliant and carries the film on his broad shoulders throughout. The way he emotes and delivers his dialogues shows that he is a super performer. This easily has to rank as the best performance of his career.”
Jodha Akbar Movie Review - The Telegraph
Pratim D. Gupta
“To quote Gowariker, Hrithik was indeed born to play Akbar. Right from using his physicality to the maximum to getting the royal flamboyance just right for his age, Hrithik again shows why he is the best star actor in the country (and that's counting Mr Aamir Khan).”
COURT MARITAL
Baradwaj Rangan
“Hrithik occupies screen space with such silent poise and regal bearing, it’s hard to believe this is the same actor with the loosest limbs in Bollywood. And while Aishwarya’s beauty is no breaking news – in fact, that’s the only explanation for the longevity of her career – she’s so luminous from certain angles, it’s as if the cinematographer lit her from within. When I first saw these two together, my concerns about the film – based on rumours that it’s too long, too this, too that! – simply melted away.”
IndiCine.com
"Jodha Akbar is a classic masterpiece that shall be remembered for a long long time."
By MovieTalkies.com
"A great film that is undoubtedly Gowariker's labour of love, with every department standing by his vision and helping it come alive on celluloid."
Times Of India
- Nikhat Kazmi
“Yes, Jodhaa Akbar works only because its heart is in the right place. The film talks about a love that transcends all barriers -- gender, religion, culture -- and dreams of an India where secularism and tolerance are the twin towers that should never ever crumble.”
Lifestyle
-http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/jodha-akbar-review-900.html
“Right from the costumes to the sets to the dialogues, everything gives you a feel of being in the bygone era. Even the pure Hindi and untarnished Urdu dialogues do not leave any scope for complaint.”
Planet Bollywood
- Shruti Bhasin
“Its one of the most visually stunning films I’ve seen in terms of colour, choreographies, cinematography, art, costumes, and action.”
"Coming to performances, the main stars showcase natural chemistry and personify their characters so much that you forget you are watching actors playing a role."
"As a director, every frame of Jodhaa Akbar is impressive. The magnitude to put together a historical film and blending a love story is no easy feat. Ashutosh Gowarikar succeeds in producing a film that is sure to be among the best of 2008. His dedication to make a film like Jodhaa Akbar is inspiring, and you’ll only understand this if you watch the film in the cinema."
LA Weekly
-http://www.laweekly.com/film+tv/film-reviews/movie-reviews-be-kind-rewind-men-in-the-nude-the-signal/18391/
“An imperial epic of 16th-century India, realized on a suitably gargantuan scale by writer-director Ashutosh Gowariker, who made the glorious, Oscar-nominated Lagaan (2001),”
Variety
- Three and half stars
“Acostume romancer....Connoisseur's epic."
The New York Times
- Four Stars
“Filmmaking on the grand scale of Cecil B. DeMille, with romance, stirring battles, a cast of thousands and enough elephants and gold to sink the Titanic"
The Times UK
- Four Stars
“Gowariker's sumptuous period epic has all the ingredients of a Cecil B. DeMille entertainer"
Tamil Star
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http://www.tamilstar.com/news/publish/article_5610.shtml
“Besides a good star cast and soulful music, Jodhaa-Akbar has much more to offer."
"The characters in the film are so real and leave a heavy impact on you. Only a visionary such as Ashutosh Gowarikar can dare to do such a film."
India Post News Service, Los Angeles
http://indiapost.com/article/lifestyle/2189/
“The film dazzled from the first shot."
"Sumptuous & Spectacular"