Saw this movie close to a month after its theatrical release.It was a late night 10 pm show and I went there expecting an empty theatre...But to my surprise there were many ,queing up at the ticket counter to watch the story of Emperor Akbar unfold on celluloid....

Jodha Akbar sometimes makes you feel as if you are watching one of those Doordarshan mega-products like Chanakya or Mahabharat and sometimes you feel as if you are watching a war epic which many believed, only Hollywood was capable of..

The movie at some parts might make you feel as if its too slow but such is the nature of every historical,that in order to do justice to the chosen subject,the director has to purposely slacken the pace and throw light on the minute happenings of the by-gone era..In short the proceedings might look super slow to some viewers but historical movies never drag....Its just one of the special characteristics of historical cinema..

Jodha Akbar has great performances and for me,no one other than Hritik Roshan could have played the role of a lover, a poet, a son, a leader and an emperor with a golden heart in a better way..But on the flip side, Hritik tries hard to emote with his eyes but ends up exercising his nostrils in too many scenes.Aishwarya Rai is passable..Don't know why but honestly,I didn't like the chemistry between the two lead pairs..May be,the zing-thing was missing between the two.. Aishwarya as usual looked like a doll and no offence,but trust me when I say that the doll is getting old real fast..

Action scenes are jaw dropping..Cinematography is top notch and everyone attached to the project, I feel ,has done a commendable job..

Music was fantabulous and the picturisation of the title track was grand and splendid....Never in my craziest of dreams did I ever think that I would ever get to peep into the world of the Whirling Dervishes in India Cinema..But take a bow,Mr.Gowariker..Thats what you call, chef-d'oeuvre.Your picturisation of Khwaja mere khwaja is a classic, a masterpiece and only a genius could have taken the song to such supreme level in the final stages...

Jodha Akbar,despite facing protests in various parts of India,is in short,a specimen of Azeem-0-Shaan Cinema and its one of those rare,not to be missed films..

Indian Cinema is looking beautiful and this movie plays its part in the decoration of it..It will be remembered for a long long time..Takhliyaaa..