Jodha Akbar

About Jodha Akbar TV Show

Jodha Akbar is a Hindi historical TV show that tells the story of a political union between Rajput princess Jodha Bai and Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century. The historical romance TV show has 565 episodes in total.

Release Date of Jodha Akbar TV Show

The Hindi drama TV show Jodha Akbar was released on 17th June, 2013 and aired till 7th August, 2015. All episodes of the series are streaming on the ZEE5 OTT platform. 

Plot of Jodha Akbar TV Show 

The primary actors in the Hindi TV show Jodha Akbar are Rajat Tokas (Akbar) and Paridhi Sharma (Jodha). The plot focuses on the political union of a royal couple from different religions. 

At a very young age, Jalaluddin Mohammad, the son of Emperor Humayun and Hameeda Bano Begum, assumed the throne of the Mughal dynasty. He is influenced by Bairam Khan, who taught Jalal to be a harsh and ruthless dictator. He has his sights set on the golden Rajputana in his quest to subjugate all of Hindustan.

A lovely and clever young woman, Jodha Bai is the princess of Amer and the child of Raja Bharmal and Rani Mainavati. She thinks true power comes from winning people's hearts and is spread through love rather than force. The show depicts how Mughal Emperor Jalaluddin Muhammad receives the title "Akbar" from the people of India after Jodha marries Jalaluddin.

Jodha, a member of the Rajput ethnic group, reigned during Akbar's reign as the Mughal emperor. They came together as a result of a political union. This Hindi romantic TV series highlights the strength of their love. 

Jodha Akbar TV Show Cast and Crew

Cast & Character

Rajat Tokas - Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar

Paridhi Sharma - Jodha Bai

Lavina Tandon - Ruqaiya Sultan Begum

Ashwini Kalsekar - Maham Anga

Manisha Yadav - Salima Sultan Begum

Heena Parmar - Anarkali

Chhaya Phadkar- Hamida Banu Begum

Ravi Bhatia - Nuruddin Muhammad Salim Jahangir

Kapil Singh Lalwani - Raja Raghuveer

Manish Bishla - Mirza Kasim

Kunal Khosla - Qutubuddin Koka

Pawal Ravi - Chandrabhan

Crew

Director - Santram Varma

Producers - Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor 

Cinematography - Ajay Kumar Singh, Santosh Suryavanshi

Writer - Binita Desai, Manish Paliwal

Production company - Balaji Telefilms Limited

Did You Know?

1. Before choosing actress Paridhi, Jodha Akbar's producers conducted 7,000 auditions across India to find the ideal Jodha.

2. Actor Avinesh Rekhi was considered by Jodha Akbar’s producers before Rajat Tokas was chosen.

3. With its elegant collection of historical costumes, settings, and jewellery, Jodha Akbar was one of India’s most expensive TV series ever produced.

FAQs About Jodha Akbar TV Show

Q1. What is Jodha Akbar’s runtime?

Each episode of this Hindi drama TV series is around 21 minutes long.

Q2. What Awards Did Jodha Akbar Win?

This Hindi historical drama received awards at the Indian Television Academy Awards (2013), Star Guild Awards (2014 & 2015), Indian Telly Awards (2014), and the 7th Boroplus Gold Awards (2014).

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