Jodhaa Akbar's 'kiss'a

We caught a preview of Ashutosh Gowariker’s epic tale of ‘lesser-known lovers’ Jodhaa Akbar yesterday at Adlabs
Studios, Film City.

In the span of three hours what unravelled, among other things, was a paean to the unmistakable chemistry between the lead pair, Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

If you’re one of those people who believe that spouses weren’t intimate 500 years ago, get set for a re-education of sorts.Gowariker’s Jodhaa Akbar features a blink-and-miss romantic interlude between the Mughal emperor and his Rajput wife.

It begins with the thawing of the cold vibes between Akbar and his consort (to the tunes of Jashn-e-bahaara). Akbar gets touchy-feely and there are a few light kisses and a lingering peck on the cheek for his blushing biwi. Jodhaa (before this) has been fiercely independent and their marriage hasn’t been consummated. In the scene, she finally succumbs to her husband’s overtures.

Gowariker has aesthetically shot the lovemaking scene keeping in mind the period the story is set in. We’re guessing a few people won’t be too happy after the reviews (from critics and readers) come out and people start talking about the scene. Including a man named Abhishek Bachchan.

WHAT STANDS OUT IN JODHAA AKBAR
A bare-chested Hrithik practising his skill with the sword
His duel with an elephant
A scene where Akbar tells Jodhaa that he can neither read nor write
The swordfight between Jodhaa and Akbar after he goes to Amer (Jaipur) to manao her.
The Sufi number, Khwaja Mere Khwaja
The hand-to-hand combat between Niketan Dheer (Sharifuddin) and Hrithik (Jalaluddin Akbar)
The lovemaking scene between Jodhaa and Akbar
When he throws a close aide, Adham Khan headlong from the balcony (twice!) for killing Raza Murad’s character, Shamsuddin Atka Khan
The elaborate dance sequence after Akbar annuls pilgrimage tax (Azeem-O-Shaan-Shahenshah)

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