The words used don’t really give the 16th century feel. While the story is interesting, the dialogues are a major letdown. However, the costumes and jewellery used in the show could have had more finesse to look grander. The sets that have been recreated to give the feel of the Mughal and Rajput dynasties looked commendably impressive. We liked the war sequences in fact, some worked better than those shown in the movie. Also Read - Sanya Malhotra buys house worth ₹14.3 crore is now Hrithik Roshan's new neighbour Even some of the political decisions he takes are contorted and wrongly presented, she thinks. Jalal’s mother Hamida Banu Begum believes that her son is overly influenced by Bairam and Maham Anga – Jalal’s foster mother. Under the guidance of Bairam Khan – the general of the Mughal army - Jalal earns the reputation of being a ruthless and heartless conqueror. The story begins with Jalaluddin Mohammad successfully waging war to expand the Mughal empire. Also Read - When Deepika Padukone got upset with Amitabh Bachchan to Salman Khan not being Bajrangi Bhaijaan's first choice – Check Bollywood’s best kept secrets Ekta Kapoor’s bold attempt to make a historical show like this may have been thought to be foolish at first, but after watching the daily soap, we must say it is impressive. The queen of soaps insists that the period drama is 80 percent fact and 20 percent folklore. Also Read - 10 over-hyped films starring Hrithik Roshan, Ajay Devgn and more that bombed terribly at the box officeīut Zee TV’s Jodhaa Akbar claims to be purely fictional and has very little to do with facts. Their love story is considered to be an epic that changed the dynamics of the Mughal empire and the course of Indian history. The story of Jodha and Akbar is not new to anyone who has watched Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Jodha Akbar starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, or those in tune with Indian history.
The new show is a love story about a political marriage of convenience between the Mughal emperor Akbar and the Rajput princess, Jodha