Jodhaa Akbar

I am not much into foreign films but this one is amazing. As a history nerd it is my opinion that Emperor Jallaludin Mohammad Akbar was one of the greatest rulers this world has ever seen. He unified most of India and he was known as a great warrior and a merciful ruler. This is the story of him and his first wife, a Hindu woman who was the princess of the Amer region. Hindu tradition states that it was the people who gave him the title of Akbar which means "the great" after he instilled laws that allowed for greater equality among Hindus and Muslims. The romance is not heavy handed, it is something you could watch sitting next to your father. There is some battlefield violence so I would not recommend watching the battle scenes with children, the musical sequences however will make anyone want to dance. The sword fighting sequences are extremely well done (the Amer province was famous for their duelists) and most of it is correct according to tradition. It is a movie full of color, emotion, and history. However, if you do not like watching movies that need subtitles this movie is not for you since it is entirely in Hindi. For two of my favorite scenes follow these two links. They don't have subtitles but that doesn't matter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py8VCIzJMiw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt93yH689Dg