Jodhaa Akbar | 
| Studio: Dancing Dolphin, LLC.
Category: DVD
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Rating:  52 reviews
Format: NTSC, Subtitled
Languages: Hindi (Unknown), English (Subtitled), Hindi (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 0
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 200 Minutes
EAN: 9872876265422
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Publication Date: 2008
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Product Description
Jodha Akbar is a classic masterpiece that shall be remembered for a long long time. Don't worry about the length, you hardly feel its 3 hours 20 minutes long. Remember, you got to be a bit patient while watching Jodha Akbar, relax and enjoy as the epic drama unfolds with all its glory. Don't miss it, worth the price
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 5 stars for the film, 1 star for the DVD September 10, 2008
Neehar Gupta (Indianapolis, IN)
56 out of 58 found this review helpful
This film is outstanding. Historical accuracies aside, this movie has an amazing message. It is such a beautiful story. It is also the biggest bollywood movie I have ever seen, with thousands of extras in some scenes. The costumes and set design are absolutely stunning and look phenomenal on the big screen.
The dvd however is a complete flop. It is not even anamorphic widescreen. When it is stretched to fill your widescreen tv, the picture becomes heavily pixelated, and the subtitles get cut off!! I'm hoping that UTV will correct this issue, and hopefully in the future, release this film on Blu-ray.
Outstanding film on a bogus quality DVD September 12, 2008
Vinod R. Contractor (Torrington, USA)
37 out of 39 found this review helpful
The file is outstanding. One of the best from Bollywood. Super Direction by Ashutosh, terrific acting by Aishwarya and Hrithik. Can be compared with Hollywood's Ten Commandments or Cleopatra. But this is the worst quality of DVD I have ever seen. The packing looks nice because of the colorful pictures and art work but the material used is cheap. I wish Ashutosh Govariker had chosen company like Yashraj Films to release the DVD. The Film is divided on 2 DVDs. When you load the 2nd DVD for the 2nd half of the film you have to go through UTV's stupid senseless startup routine! (Logo, menu etc.) This breaks the charm and continuity of the film. But its UTV. They will never care to check how such 2 DVD films are released in Hollywood!
An Epic Milestone in World Cinema : India Creates a Timeless Classic February 19, 2008
Cabir Davis
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
Watching this instant masterpiece from India, its unbelievable that the world has yet to take note of the industrys' obvious genius. "Jodhaa Akbar", a 3.5 hour long epic that works both as a love story, as well as a religious tolerance message, is prime example of how Bollywood is infinitely more creative, colorful and luminous than Hollywood. The film takes us back to the times when movies like "Gone with the Wind" were made - but with better looking actors, better music, better direction, and a budget that could sink the Titanic.
My favorite thing about this movie is Aishwarya Rai (now Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan). This is an actress who starred in this decades' best Hindi film thus far ("Devdas"), and also headlined the best Bengali film of the decade (the underrated "Chokher Bali"). I saw it for her, and rediscovered the worlds' most beautiful woman. Seriously, is she even human? Aishwarya is beyond a perfect being - its as if the heavens and the stars and some alien DNA all combined to create one spectacular vision. Take it from me - no human woman, before or after, will ever look as good as Aishwarya does in this film. And re-reading that line, Im afraid it still doesn't do justice to her unsurpassed beauty. Indian women are where its at.
Hrithik Roshan plays the King Akbar, but I found much to like about this otherwise wooden actor. The film has a few scenes that stand out way after the movie is over, and if you're into researching and studying film as a passion or a hobby, this movie is tailormade to cater to your sensibilities. Despite both actors being in their mid-30s, their unique love story burns with the incandescence of a teenage romance. The director is especially successful in providing different shades to the character of Jodhaa - Aishwarya goes from warrior princess who excels at sword-fighting, to a bhajan-singing housewife - all within an hour. The scene where she faces off with her mother in law over who rules the kitchen (and thus the heart of her man) is my special favorite.
Ultimately, the film succeeds for me because its not frivolous. It would have been so easy to make a beautiful looking movie and doll it up, but this one actually has a message. However, if you're not Indian and you're reading this review, the magnitude of the films' message would perhaps be lost upon you. The fact that a conservative Hindu princess entered a completely Muslim household almost 500 years ago is utterly fascinating. How did she survive there? Did they try to convert her to Islam? The movie addresses all this. I loved how the Jodhaa character refuses to accept Islam as her own religion, though she respects it from afar. The couple get married with Hindu and Muslim rites, one after the other, and the story chronicles how the fact that they came from two different religions had nothing to do with what they felt for each other.
The music - well, this soundtrack admittedly has no standout tracks upon first listen, and you simply have to watch the film to appreciate the album. Its mood music, and Rahman has done a wonderful job at it. The track where Jodhaa and Akbar consummate their marriage is unique and touching, primarily because of the way its shot. Gowariker, as ever the perfectionist extracts nuanced performances from all concerned. But the film belongs ultimately to Aishwarya Rai, who proves beyond a doubt that she is the most luminous actress on screen in any part of the world. Yes, she isn't a seasoned actress like Meryl Streep, but look at her. What eyes! What lips! What a fascinating specimen of how incredible human genes can be! Her role as Jodhaa propelled her, in my mind, to the very top of the list of actresses in the world today who are actually worth watching.
A five star epic? Yes. Its not better than other Indian classics such as "Mughal E Azam", but this is easily the best film India has released in the last twenty years. I highly suggest you track this down and watch it on the big screen while you can, because its worth every second of it. I'll certainly be buying the DVD as well as the CD - this is a film to watch with your family - and put it on repeat. A modern masterpiece.
Please note August 22, 2008
San Francisco
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Customer complaints dated before August 2008 pertain to a 200 minute, one-disc version released by Dancing Dolphin, LLC.
Buy the three-disc Collectors' Edition released by Utv instead.
Running time is 209 minutes in Widescreen NTSC format. English and Arabic subtitles are available even for the songs. The picture and sound are spectacular.
A beautiful love story November 1, 2008
Renee Kay Begley (San Diego, CA United States)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I watched this movie twice and I am still telling people about it. The charm of this movie doesn't leave one's mind. I found part of its appeal in that they didn't dwell on the fighting that was going on during that period. They showed some and enough to show the Emperor's good judgment as far as dealing with his subjects and especially those he had conquered. It was refreshing to see his religious tolerance and respect for his new wife. The fact that he abided with her wishes concerning her faith made his views far before his time. I know there were inaccuracies as far as historically but it was not a documentary.
I was awestruck watching this movie. The acting was outstanding on the level of Best Actor for Roshon. As a lay person I would not notice technical things but the overall scope of the film. It was lavish and gave a good idea of what life was like in that time and place as far as the cultural differences and the political intrigue. I have nothing but raves for this movie and any criticism for it would be by someone who would never appreciate a movie of this type in the first place.
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