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Romance, History, Drama  •  2008  •  213 min  •  Teen (13+)

Jodhaa Akbar (2008)

Jodhaa Akbar poster

Jodhaa Akbar (2008)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Hinduism: Positive
Islam: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a Mughal emperor and a Rajput princess.

Starring Cast

Hrithik Roshan  •   Aishwarya Rai Bachchan  •   Sonu Sood

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central narrative champions religious tolerance and interfaith harmony as solutions to societal division, driven by a progressive-minded emperor and individual agency, aligning with left-leaning values of diversity and inclusion.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The movie features culturally authentic casting for its historical Indian setting, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative prominently explores themes of religious tolerance and cultural understanding, portraying its male protagonist positively as a progressive leader who champions inclusion.

Secondary

Hinduism: Positive
Confidence: High

The film portrays Hinduism with deep respect through Princess Jodhaa's unwavering faith and practices. Her religious freedom is affirmed and protected by Emperor Akbar, highlighting themes of tolerance and dignity for the faith.

Islam: Positive
Confidence: High

Islam is depicted positively through Emperor Akbar's character, who champions religious tolerance, justice, and respect for other faiths. The film showcases the richness of Islamic culture and the potential for an inclusive interpretation of its principles.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Jodhaa Akbar, a historical drama, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on the heterosexual relationship between its central figures and the political landscape of the Mughal era.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Jodhaa Akbar' does not include any explicit or identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Its focus remains on the historical romance between Emperor Akbar and Princess Jodhaa, and the political landscape of the Mughal Empire.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a historical drama based on real historical figures. All major characters, including Emperor Akbar and Jodhaa Bai, are portrayed on screen with their historically established genders, without any changes from their documented historical or canonical gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Jodhaa Akbar is a historical drama depicting real figures from 16th-century India. The casting of Indian actors for historical Indian and Central Asian characters aligns with their documented racial and ethnic backgrounds, thus not constituting a race swap.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.5
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
7.9
Metacritic logo
6.9

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