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Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
Above all a love story
Finally the 3 DVD set of Jodhaa Akbar came out and it is absolutely worth the agonising wait! And there's an added bonus of a set of 12 postcards with images from the film, included with the package. Onto the film....
Primarily as the director says on the 3rd DVD, the film is about the love story between Jodhaa & Akbar, then it is about the historical reference & the battles. The film grips you from beginning to end and you become involved and consumed by the whole story. There is no doubt Ashwariya Rai Bachchan is beautiful and effortless in the role of Jodhaa and it is captivating to see how well Hrithik Roshan portrays Akbar falling in love with her; his subtle expressions are heart stopping & he manages to convey his blossoming love through his eyes so well, you can see what a genuinely talented actor he is.
There are some deleted scenes on the 3rd DVD & my favourite, which I wished they'd kept in the film, is when Akbar says to Jodhaa whilst out on a hunting trip............well you will just have to buy the whole package to see the scene in question. I cannot recommend this film highly enough. This is just my opinion and people will have their own but for me Jodhaa Akbar has already become a classic.
My final praise for the film is for the music by A A Rahman & the lyrics by Javed Aktar. The music fits into the film perfectly and vice versa, especially when Akbar goesinto a trance whilst listening to Khwaja Mere Khwaja. Amitbah has said this is the best scene in a film in this decade.
Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002)
Boy meets girl, father disapproves.......
When I find myself reaching for the fast forward button right at the beginning of a film I know it won't be the last time. I LOVE Hrithik Roshan so I can even forgive him for this film for reasons explained later in this humble review.
The story is of a young college student (Hrithik) who sees a young girl(Amesha) in a car and falls in love with her . Hrithik's character goes out of his way to meet her & when they eventually meet at her house, his love is reciprocated but the girl is kept under house arrest by her father who has violent criminal connections. Hrithik's character again goes out of his way help her & manages to spirit her away from the house for some time alone. There are some very long dance sequences and ultimately there may be a happy ending but with much violence and upset along the way. And much exposure of Hrithik's muscles (particularly toward the end).
This review is just my opinion and I always say it is best to make up your own mind if you're going to watch a film, so of course people will read it and disagree, that's only right. However I feel so sorry for Hrithik in this one. I don't know who choreographed his first dance sequence, immediately after the films costume designer kitted him out in some very dainty shorts for him to skip up the football pitch - but they should have been shot with the rest of the criminals in the first gun-fight.
I can only think after the success of K.K.K.G that someone wanted to make a fast rupee or two out of Hrithik & the choice to do the film was out of his hands. In my opinion he was given poor dialogue, poor choreography & poor action to deliver and unfortunately for my number one Bollywood star the end result was poor too.