Jodhaa Akbar is a 2008 Indian historical romance film, co-written, produced and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. It stars Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan in the lead roles, with Sonu Sood, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Ila Arun in supporting roles. Acclaimed composer A. R. Rahman composed the musical score. Set in the 16th century, the film centers on the romance between the Mughal Emperor Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, played by Hrithik Roshan, and the Rajput Princess Jodhaa Bai who becomes his wife, played by Aishwarya Rai.
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Produced on a budget of ₹400 million,[1] Jodhaa Akbar was released on 15 February 2008 and grossed ₹1.2 billion.[2][3] The film was cited as "10 Great Bollywood Films of the 21st Century" by British Film Institute.[4] The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories, with particular praise for its direction, music, cinematography, costume design, choreography and lead performances (Aishwarya and Hrithik). The film won 48 awards from 84 nominations.
Awards and nominations
edit| Award[b] | Date of ceremony[c] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Film Awards | 23 March 2009 | Best Composer | A. R. Rahman | Nominated | [5] |
| Best Production Designer | Nitin Chandrakant Desai | Nominated | |||
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | 14 November 2008 | Achievement in Cinematography | Kiran Deohans | Nominated | [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 28 February 2009 | Best Film | Ashutosh Gowariker Productions | Won | [7] [8] [9] |
| Best Director | Ashutosh Gowariker | Won | |||
| Best Dialogue | K. P. Saxena | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Hrithik Roshan | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Sonu Sood | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Nominated | |||
| Best Background Score | Won | ||||
| Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar ("Jashn-E-Bahara") | Won | |||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam ("Inn Lamho Ke Daaman Mein") | Nominated | |||
| Best Scene of the Year | Jodhaa Akbar | Nominated | |||
| Golden Minbar International Film Festival | 23 October 2008 | Best Film – Grand Pix [d] | Ashutosh Gowariker & Ronnie Screwvala | Won | [10] |
| Best Actor | Hrithik Roshan | Won | |||
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 11–13 June 2009 | Best Film | Ashutosh Gowariker Productions | Won | [11] [12] [13] |
| Best Director | Ashutosh Gowariker | Won | |||
| Best Actor | Hrithik Roshan | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Sonu Sood | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Ila Arun | Nominated | |||
| Best Performance in a Comic Role | Tejpal Singh | Nominated | |||
| Best Performance in a Negative Role | Vishwa S. Badola | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | |||
| Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar ("Jashn-E-Bahara") | Won | |||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Javed Ali ("Jashn-E-Bahara") | Won | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Bela Shende ("Mann Mohana") | Nominated | |||
| Best Art Direction | Nitin Chandrakant Desai | Won | |||
| Best Costume Design | Neeta Lulla | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Ballu Saluja | Won | |||
| Best Makeup | Madhav Kadam | Won | |||
| Mirchi Music Awards | 28 March 2009 | Song of The Year | "Jashn-E-Bahara" | Won | [14] |
| Male Vocalist of The Year | Javed Ali ("Jashn-E-Bahara") | Won | |||
| Female Vocalist of The Year | Bela Shende ("Mann Mohana") | Won | |||
| Lyricist of The Year | Javed Akhtar ("Jashn-E-Bahara") | Won | |||
| Best Song Arranger & Programmer | TR Krishna Chetan ("Jashn-E-Bahara") | Won | |||
| Best Song Mixing & Engineering | H. Sridhar | Won | |||
| Best Background Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | |||
| National Film Awards | 20 March 2010 | Best Costume Design | Neeta Lulla | Won | [15] |
| Best Choreography | Chinni Prakash & Rekha Prakash ("Azeem-o-Shaan Shahenshah") | Won | |||
| Producers Guild Film Awards [e] | 5 December 2009 | Best Film | Ashutosh Gowariker & Ronnie Screwvala | Nominated | [16] [17] [18] [19] |
| Best Director | Ashutosh Gowariker | Nominated | |||
| Best Story | Haidar Ali | Nominated | |||
| Best Dialogue | K. P. Saxena | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Kiran Deohans | Won | |||
| Best Costume Design | Neeta Lulla | Won | |||
| Best Art Director | Nitin Chandrakant Desai | Won | |||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Hrithik Roshan | Won | |||
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Sonu Sood | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | |||
| Best Male Playback Singer | A. R. Rahman ("Khwaja Mere Khwaja") | Nominated | |||
| Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar ("Jashn-E-Bahara") | Nominated | |||
| Best Choreography | Chinni Prakash & Rekha Prakash | Won | |||
| Best Re-Recording | Hitendra Ghosh | Won | |||
| São Paulo International Film Festival | 3 November 2008 | Audience Award for Best Foreign Feature Film | Ashutosh Gowariker | Won | [20] |
| Screen Awards | 14 January 2009 | Best Film | Ashutosh Gowariker & Ronnie Screwvala | Won | [21] [22] [23] |
| Best Director | Ashutosh Gowariker | Won | |||
| Best Art Director | Nitin Chandrakant Desai | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Hrithik Roshan | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Won | |||
| Best Actress (Popular Choice) | Won | ||||
| Best Actor in a Negative Role | Ila Arun | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Nominated | |||
| Best Background Music | Won | ||||
| Best Lyrics | Kashif ("Khwaja Mere Khwaja") | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Playback Singer | A. R. Rahman ("Khwaja Mere Khwaja") | Nominated | |||
| Best Choreography | Raju Khan ("Khwaja Mere Khwaja") | Won | |||
| Best Action | Ravi Dewan | Nominated | |||
| Best Special Effects | Pankaj Khandpur | Nominated | |||
| Stardust Awards | 15 February 2009 | Best Film of the Year | Jodhaa Akbar | Nominated | [24] [25] [26] |
| Best Director | Ashutosh Gowariker | Nominated | |||
| Dream director | Won | ||||
| Star of the Year Award – Male | Hrithik Roshan | Won | |||
| Star of the Year Award – Female | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Nominated | |||
| Breakthrough Performance – Male | Sonu Sood | Nominated | |||
| The New Menace | Nikitin Dheer | Won | |||
| Standout Performance by a Lyricist | Kashif ("Khwaja Mere Khwaja") | Nominated | |||
| New Musical Sensation – Female | Bela Shende ("Mann Mohana") | Nominated | |||
| V. Shantaram Awards | 27 December 2008 | Best Director Bronze Award | Ashutosh Gowariker | Won | [27] |
| Best Actress | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Won | |||
| Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Kiran Deohans | Won |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Awards in certain categories do not have prior nominations and only winners are announced by the jury. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
- ^ Awards, festivals and organizations are in Alphabetical order.
- ^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
- ^ Shared with Mim Mesle Madar, an Iranian film.
- ^ Previously known as Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards.
References
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- ^ "Controversies notwithstanding, 'Jodhaa Akbar' grosses Rs 120 cr". Oneindia.com. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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- ^ "'The Good' leads Asian awards race". Variety. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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- ^ "Nominations for 54th Filmfare Awards 2009". Sify. 16 February 2009. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
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- ^ "Winners of the IIFA Awards 2009". Bollywood Hungama. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Jodhaa Akbar rocks music awards". The Times of India. 29 March 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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- ^ "Nominations of 4th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Winners of 4th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Jodhaa Akbar wins 'Audience Award' at Sao Paulo International Film Festival". Bollywood Hungama. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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- ^ "Stardust Awards 2009". Stardust Awards. 28 February 2009. SET MAX.
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