Every Hrithik Roshan movie is widely discussed, celebrated, criticized and looked forward to. Barely 8 years old in the industry he cannot afford failures. Jodha Akbar was off to a poor start on friday in India, largely due to its limited release at multiplexes; not to forget the pathetic promotion, and many on movie forums were actually questioning his star power!
So whats the verdict on Jodha Akbar? Has the movie worked with the audience? Were the performances upto the mark? Was the ever so long wait worth it? Has it worked at the all important box-office? The answer is YES! Jodha Akbar has worked big time, with the critics and the audience! The critics especially have loved the movie and the audience reaction has been extremely positive. The performances, direction, cinematography, music, visuals, choreography almost every aspect has been praised. The only thing that has been criticized is the length.
Now the box-office verdict
India – The movie was off to a slow start on friday grossing 3.25 crores, picked up big time on saturday grossing almost 7 crores. The weedend gross (Friday – Saturday – Sunday) is expected to be around 17 crores! One more thing that is in favour of Jodha Akbar is, there is absolutely no big release for more than a month, the next big bollywood release is Race which releases on 21st March! The timing of the release has been perfect!
Overseas – Jodha Akbar had the widest release for a Bollywood movie ever! It was released in 26 countries in about 1500 prints!
United Kingdom (UK) – Jodha Akbar released on 70 prints and grossed 57,000+ pounds on the thursday night preview alone! The opening has been earth shattering and could end up just a tad below Shahrukh Khan’s Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and Om Shanti Om for the weekend, which would mean its the third biggest opening in the UK for a Bollywood movie! Now for a histrocial, its a HUGE achievement!
Unites States (US) – The movie had the biggest release for a Bollywood movie ever and the openning is even bigger opening here.. It has reportedly grossed $374,000 on Friday! SRK’s Om Shanti Om grossed $385,000 on the first day of its release. Jodha Akbar has surpassed all expectations. Never in the widest of dreams would anyone have expected it to open so big.
The poor promotion, delay, negativity around the movie prior to its release; absolutely nothing seemed to have affected the movie. This is by far the biggest opening for a Hrithik Roshan movie overseas. In short, Jodha Akbar looks like a winner all the way, at home and overseas!
Note – For the exact overseas figures, be sure to check this space on Tuesday!
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js superb!!!!!!!ash i luv u n ofcourse hritik is truly called mr.perfectionist!!keep it up.
jODHA aKBAR
SUPER MOVIE EXPERIENCE.
Historically, kings and others married many times for political reasons. India would be a battle ground even today, like what is happening in PALESTINE / ISRAEL even today. If the Rajputs started Gueirilla warfare, with the wild Mongols now called Mughals. Islam was created to destroy others and be the only relogion in moddle east , thousands of years ago. It united the wild and nomadic Middle eastern tribes under one religion.
This princess was converted ofcourse, Other wise Jalaal-ud-din’s marriage will not be legal.
But Historically Akbar was known to have been a fair, and just king, He was also spiritual. He had Sufi inclinations, Sufis are very spiritual. He was illeterate, but was a benefactor of arts and literature.
Usually the nomadic Turk, Mongol invaders were very wild and destructive. Mongols historically through their horseman ship, and wild invading nature, statred in Mongolia but found a road map for civilizations to meet. They eventually dissolved into other cultures mostly.
A devout princess must have transformed Akbar.
Islam was started to unite the wild and violent Middle Eastrn tribes by clever prophets. These are wild, violent, intolerant, and most of the time destructors of arts, literature and cultures. But by Mongols becoming islamic, through their horseman ship and invading nature, they started a road map for the civilizations of the world to become familiar with each other.
Like internet is doing today.
It is Creator’s world, he has geater plans for greater good.
Love is also duty, sacrifice, self respect and respect for the loved one. Not only the way it is in USA, date, have sex,, possibly marry and ill treat all families and others involved. It is a blasphemy of nature.
Hey I loved the movie so very much!
watch with your family and friends so many romantic cute things in the movie that might give u goose bumbs
Oh! sword scene was so mind blowing.
kwaja song was breath taking
akbar’s acting was natural
Hritikh is too aristrocratic to be just plain. His admiration for the aristrocatic was really an expression of his passion for excellence:P
Hritikh should go to Hollywood. He is much much better best than any actor in hollywood..and Bolly wood actor’s are no where near his simplicity and perfection.
Wanna know the perfect hostory go to near by library and wanna watch fun filled romantic history with hair raising events…Watch JJJJJJJJJJJJodha AKBAR. I simply Loved the movie
this is one of the best period film in bollywood.hats off to the director for attempting this .
chemistry between aish and hrithik is fantastic . war scence are shot with great feness.hrithik and aish are simply awesome.its a movie for class as well as mass.must watch for every one .dont even think abt missing this one,plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz watch this on theatre
jODHA aKBAR
Super duper Hrithikn, super AISH.
Ashutoshm ask for God’s forgiveness, and dig up the truth about princess Hira KUNWARI, Ask for her forgiveness,.
You are a great movie maker, but you cannot distort history, and lie about the feelings and life of a innocent young girl who’s life was sacrificed for peace. She did not get any honors even as the mother of Shah Jehan.
Rehman ‘S MUSIC,, jAVED aKHTAR’S lyrics, editors, all actors are great.
Ashutosh, build a temple in Princess Hira Kunwari’s name, in MEVAR / AMBER / jAIPUR wash off your sins.
I salute to Mr.Asutosh’s direction and Hritik act…………In bollywood hritik only a actor which could be played a role of akbar so nicely.
Jodha Akbar………………..its like amazing. I think after Tare jameen par, its only a movie which would be remember years and years. It is a fantastic movie,its a true historical period movie.The bonding of JA is too good………….emotions,romance,action,war you found everything in this movie.picturisation was good,cinemetography was marvalous,songs like as sweet as koyal kooohooooooooooRehman ‘S MUSIC,, jAVED aKHTAR’S lyrics, editors, all actors are great……. .if we come to direction then Asutosh justify,whatever he was want to the actors he got it…………. and at last acting hritik is superb he is fantastic only the actor which justify the role of akbar………..his exressions were amazing….he is a true actor….hritik rocks……..in future he will be a millanium star…….and Ash is also good in movie…………… who didnt watch Jodha Akbar till now,plz go and watch it………….if u dont, then u lost something good of ur life………….so go and watch it………..
Thnx to Mr.Asutosh and Hritik Roshan for a beautiful movie…………Jodha Akbar rockssssssssssss……………..
JODHA AKBAR
EXCELLENT MOVIE BUILT ON FALSEHOOD.
People in the world do not have respect for Hindus, because our religion, Hinduism, Our Gods alk are many times added on.
Where as our Historic Kings, our real history also does not get respect because, movie makers have grossly distorted them, and have made them a subject for entertainment.
Ashutosh,
Tthe Rajput princess, who was married to Akbar, later became mother of King Jehangir does not get any mention, monuments or respect historically,
The common iranian women later called Noor Jehan ( jehangir’s ) wife, is a celebrated woman, Mumtaz Mahal who was also a commoner, who King Sheh Jehan married for liove gets a ‘Taj Mahal ‘ monument.
Rajput princess married to Akbar had to change religion and make utmost sacrifice, and also help Hindustan a better place at that time, was also supposedly mother of king Jehangir, helped shape the next several decades of peaceful ruling by Akbar has gone anonymous.
Ashutosh Gowarekar, build a temple for this peace maker in her native kingdom, in her Rajasthan. do some truth ful research. Give this lady some justice and dignity.
I will research this, if you want, fecilitate my travel to Rajastan. My heart aches for these princesses that were married to moslems,. and were possibly put down by that religiious mullas and others and scheming women in the palaces.
long later finally i saw the movie jodha akbar.and i am fully satisfy with the movie the art and the decoration of the sets were very beautiful and as for the acting is concern superb acting done by hrithik his expression and body gasture was mind blowing overall its a great movie made by govirikar.
Awsome Movie………………….with Superb Musin by AR rehman
shame to those who are writing bad comments abt such a great movie
and about history……………Movie is Just For Enjoyment and Fun……………..Dont relate it with any personal Life or any History
THis is all Entertainment and Enjoyment ..nothin else………..
about ban in Rajastan.please Mind it Jodha Akbar has earner 65 crore in Box Office …. and also got released in Telgu tamil and kannad..
0its something great one of the famous history movie i liked it. it was much better than . although hritiks performances are very good and aishwaryas acting is very good its something great in historical culture you could see.direction, story everything is good . good script i salute to the director …………………………………………………….
Just watched one fight scene between hrithick and aishwarya. Anybody watched Mask of Zorro..?
Lol you Bollywood..Pray for a little creativity for yourself..
There are many fans who are unknown about selection of Mohenjo Daro in International Film Festival ( Locarno film Festival ,Switzerland ) . Second Bollywood movie to get selected after Lagaan.
But still there was not any post related to it in Indicine as almost other sites posted about it.
This speaks a lot about Indicine.