His co-star had had previous experience from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdaas and Doug Lefler’s The Last Legion. The task at hand was going to be difficult for both but even more for Hrithik since he would be setting foot into the world of period films for the first time.
Naturally, the burden of expectations lay as much on their shoulders as their director’s. Likewise, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, despite being the undisputed claimant to the title of the ‘most beautiful woman in the world’ during that time (which she still probably is) had never had her talent and beauty measured against the ethereal Madhubala before. Hrithik Roshan might have already established himself as a terrific nuanced actor in the industry by the time he signed Jodha Akbar but taking on a role which would draw comparisons with the iconic Prithviraj Kapur and the legendary Dilip Kumar himself was a challenge he was yet to undertake. And because it was Ashutosh Gowarikar, he succeeded. Hence, those were enormous shoes that Ashutosh Gowarikar had to fit in there was no way of escaping the comparison since the subject matters of both films were too closely related. Such is the film’s aura that substantial interest was generated among cine-lovers during the release of its coloured version even as late as in 20. It amassed roughly 11 crore rupees after its run at the box-office then, which is equivalent to about a massive 2000 crores now.
Created on a budget of rupees 1.5 crore, considered mammoth six decades ago, Mughal-e-Azam continues to be the greatest Indian blockbuster of all time even today. Asif’s epic directorial venture of 1960 has remained the benchmark of historical costume dramas in India since its release, not without any reason. The words ‘Akbar’, ‘Jodha’ and ‘Mughal Empire’, whenever uttered in the context of Indian cinema, have been primarily associated with the all time classic ‘Mughal-e-Azam’.
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