Set in the sixteenth century, Jodhaa Akbar is the story of the epic romance between Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great and a fiery young Rajput princess Jodhaa.

Hrithik Roshan:

The dashing Hrithik Roshan plays the lead role of Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar for whom political success knew no bounds.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan:

The gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Bachchan plays the lead role of Jodhaa – the daughter of Raja Bharmal of Amer.

Emperor Akbar:
Political success knew no bounds for Emperor Akbar. After having secured the Hindu Kush, he furthered his realm by conquest until his empire extended from Afghanistan to the Bay of Bengal, and from the Himalayas to the Godavari River.

The Rajputs:
Through a shrewd blend of diplomacy, intimidation and brute force, Akbar won the allegiance of the Rajputs, the strongest of the Hindu castes.

The Marriage of Alliance:

Set in the sixteenth century, this epic romance begins as a marriage of alliance between two cultures and religions, for political gain, with Raja Bharmal of Amer (played by the veteran Kulbhushan Kharbanda ) giving his daughter’s hand to Emperor Akbar.

The Journey of True Love:
When Akbar accepts the marriage proposal, little does he know that in his efforts to strengthen his relations with the Rajputs, he would in turn be embarking on a new journey – the journey of true love.

The Biggest Challenge:
Jodhaa resents being reduced to a mere political pawn in this marriage of alliance, and Akbar’s biggest challenge now did not merely lie in winning battles, but in winning the love of Jodhaa – a love hidden deep below resentment and extreme prejudice.

The Untold Love Story:
From the battlefield where the young Jalaluddin was crowned, through the conquests that won him the title of Akbar the Great (‘Akbar’ in Arabic means great), to winning the love of the beautiful Jodhaa, ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ traces the impressive graph of the mighty emperor and his romance with a defiant princess. ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ is their untold love story.