Rumor Has it

Once Upon a time...There was Akbar..Once Upon a time there was Mariam Zumani

There is a place, far far away from us all. Where the girls wear beautiful dresses with mirrors all over them, and the light from the mirrors waltz together in the air, making the land shine. In this land there was an Emperor. A great emperor who ruled this land. His name was Akbar and his love was Mariam. Akbar, like most great rulers did not begin as a tall man standing before his people giving them pride, hope and most of all courage. He began as a 13 year old boy, a little prince the son of Nasiruddin Humayun. He grew up as most children do to be the great Emperor we all know of today.

Somewhere in history Mariam got changed to Jodhaa and their , love story is now the most awaited film of 2008. Starring Hritik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. It's a 16th century romance between two cultures, two religions, and two different people. The love story begins with a political alliance between King Bharmel of Amer who gave his daughters hand in marriage to Emperor Akbar. The secret is that there has been little documentation about their relationship! It has been left almost completely up to the imagination of director Ashutosh Gowariker. On the other hand Mughal-e-Azam which told the story of Salim, Akbar's son and his love Anarkali was an actual documented pyar ki kahani.

The trailers look so regal and the music seems to match the scenes perfectly! There are only five songs to go with the soundtrack. The music is by AR Rahman and lyrics by Javed Akhtar, Javed Ali, Sonu Nigam, Bela Shende. A.R. Rahman himself even performed the songs! The best song (ok that's another opinion) is by far Jash-E-bahaara. The rest of them need to grow on me. Have you ever listened to a soundtrack and liked it but didn't love it. Then you saw the movie and listened to the soundtrack for two months straight? That's what I am pretty sure will happen with Jodhaa Akbar. Can't wait!~*~Reshma Dhawan~*~