Jodha Akbar

Jodha Akbar is an Indian historical fiction drama television series that premiered on 18 June 2013 on Zee TV.The show was produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms. It starred Rajat Tokas and Paridhi Sharma in lead roles. The show focuses on how a political marriage between a royal couple from two different religions brings love between them to the extent that it changes the fate of India and its people. It was one of the most expensive TV serials ever made with its dazzling array of period costumes, sets, and jewelry.[2][3]

This article is about the television series. For the film, see Jodhaa Akbar.

Jodha Akbar
GenreHistorical fiction
Created byEkta Kapoor
Developed byEkta Kapoor
Written byResearch, Lyrics and Consultant
Dr. Bodhisattva
Story and Screenplay
R M Joshi
Anil Nagpal
Binita Desai
Manish Paliwal
Kirtida Gautam
Neha Singh
Mayuri Roy Chaudhary
Sahil Dogra
Koel Chaudhuri
Dialogues
Dheeraj Sarna
Directed bySantram Varma
Ranjan Singh
Vicky Chauhan
Arshad Khan Kadar Kazi(kk)
Creative director(s)Shaalu
StarringRajat Tokas
Paridhi Sharma
Theme music composerLalit Sen
Country of originIndia
Original language(s)Hindi
Urdu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes566 [1]
Production
Producer(s)Ekta Kapoor
Shobha Kapoor
Production location(s)Jaipur
Karjat
Kolhapur
CinematographySantosh Suryavashi
Editor(s)Vikas Sharma
Vishal Sharma
Sandeep Bhatt
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeApprox. 24 minutes
Production company(s)Balaji Telefilms
Release
Original networkZee TV
Picture format576i
HDTV 1080i
Original release18 June 2013 –
7 August 2015
External links
Website
Production website

Plot

Jodha Akbar is an epic drama about a sixteenth-century story of a political marriage of convenience between a Mughal emperor Akbar and a Khatri princess Jodha Bai. The show focuses on how their political marriage brings love between them to an extent that it changes the fate of India. This period drama also portrays the wars of that time along with the relations between the Mughals and the Khatris. The drama focuses on the functioning of the queens, the courts, courtesans, the ministers and their influence on the love story of Akbar and Jodha. The show highlights how Mughal emperor Jalaluddin acquired the title of Akbar from the people and covers most of his reign from 1557–58 up to 1598, also showing the life of Akbar's children, a secondary love story of Prince Salim and Anarkali.

Cast

Historical inaccuracy

Many of the events portrayed in the series are fictitious. Certain Khatri groups claimed Jodhaa was married to Akbar's son, Jahangir, not Akbar, whereas certain reports state that Jodha and Akbar were not married. They also protested against the show along with Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap, another historical series that aired on Sony TV.[5] The title of the series was criticised by members of the Khatri community as misleading, politically motivated historical revisionism that minimised Rajput history. The community protested against the series in Rajasthan, and alleged that if the name was not changed they would not let any Balaji Telefilms films to be released in the state.[5] Ekta Kapoor stated, "I always believe it's 20% history and 80% folklore."[6]

Production
Rajat Tokas during the shooting of the Jodha Akbar at ND Studios, Karjat.

The producer of the show, Ekta Kapoor was influenced by the 2009 big screen movie, Jodhaa Akbar, directed by Bollywood's Ashutosh Gowariker.[7][8]

Rajat Tokas who had earlier worked with Ekta Kapoor in the soap opera, Tere Liye was selected to play the role of the protagonist Akbar[9][10]

Ekta Kapoor stated she conducted 7000 auditions for the female protagonist Jodha across the nation before selecting Paridhi Sharma.[11]

Ashwini Kalsekar was selected to play the role of Maham Anga, Akbar's primary caretaker and protector.[12]

Awards
Year Award Category Nominee Result
2013 Indian Television Academy Awards Best Historical/Mythological Show Ekta Kapoor Won[13]
Best Actor in Negative Role Chetan Hansraj Won[13]
Best Actress in Negative Role Ashwini Kalsekar
Best Art Direction Sandesh and Vishwanath
Best Costumes Nidhi Yasha
Best Actor (Drama) Rajat Tokas
BIG Star Entertainment Awards BIG Star Most Entertaining TV Show (Fiction) Ekta Kapoor Won[14]
BIG Star Most Entertaining TV Actor Rajat Tokas
2014 Star Guild Awards Best Historical Series Ekta Kapoor Won[15]
Best Director (Fiction) Santram Verma
Best Actor in Leading Role Rajat Tokas
7th Boroplus Gold Awards Best Actress in Negative Role (Critics) Ashwini Kalsekar Won[16]
Best Actor in Negative Role (Critics) Chetan Hansraj
Best Actress in Supporting Role (Critics) Lavina Tandon
Golden Debutante of the year(Female) Paridhi Sharma
Best Actor In a Lead Role (Critics) Rajat Tokas
Best Television Show of the Year (Fiction) Ekta Kapoor
Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in Negative Role Ashwini Kalsekar Won[17]
Best Fresh New Face (Female) Paridhi Sharma
Best Actor In a Lead Role Rajat Tokas
Best Ensemble Cast Ekta Kapoor
Best Historical Series Ekta Kapoor
2015 Star Guild Awards Best Ongoing Drama Series Ekta Kapoor Won[18]

References
  1. "Jodha Akbar – Watch All Episodes Online in HD for Free – OZEE – Zee TV Page :1". www.zeetv.com.
  2. Team, Tellychakkar. "Jodha Akbar bids adieu after a glorious run of 2 years". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. Team, Tellychakkar. "Strong Buzz: Zee TV's Jodha Akbar to go off air?". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. Maheshwri, Neha (24 October 2014). "Now, Jannat's younger brother to play Salim in a historical show – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  5. "Protests against Ekta Kapoor's Jodha Akbar".
  6. I have sleepless nights because of Jodha Akbar: Ekta Kapoor
  7. "Ekta to produce Jodha Akbar on the lines of 2009 hit film Jodha Akbar".
  8. "Latest News, Trending Topics, Top Stories, HD Videos & Photos, Live TV Channels, Lifestyle, Sports, Entertainment - In.com". In.com.
  9. "Loading..." www.metromasti.com.
  10. "Rajat Tokas to play Akbar in Ekta's new show". www.mid-day.com.
  11. "That's not my Jodha! says Ekta Kapoor". ZEE TV.
  12. "Ashwini as Maham Anga in Ekta's Jodhaa Akbar? – Times of India".
  13. Winners & Nominees of Indian Television Academy Awards, 2013 Archived 24 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  14. "Nominations of Big Star Entertainment Awards 2013".
  15. "Star Guild Awards – Winners". starguildawards.org. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  16. "Zee Gold Awards 2014 Complete List Of Winners". 20 May 2014.
  17. Winners of 13th Indian Telly Awards, 2014 Archived 14 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  18. "Star Guild Awards Home". starguildawards.org.
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