Jodhaa-Akbar. Hot, y/y?

[dangermousie]

Suppose you are a Princess, married off by your family to a man of different culture, religion and Kingdom. Man you've never met before the betrothal. Sad? Perhaps. Or maybe not, seeing that the man you marry is Emperor Akbar, as portrayed by one of the hottest actors ever, Hrithik Roshan.

Here is my (shamelessly) favorite scene from the movie. Jodhaa (Aishwarya Rai), newly married, and still rather a stranger to her husband, whom she's seen only a handful of times, and whose marriage is still unconsummated, spies on her husband training with a sword but sans a shirt. I could go on all post-modern and feministy and talk about how I like the reversal of the male gaze image, especially in such a male-dominated society as the Mughals, but who am I kidding? Aishwarya is beautiful, the chemistry is crazy, the sword is shiny, and Hrithik is beyond hot.

Short prequel: they had the mother of all fights, he's come to fetch her back, she won't go, he makes a bet. If he wins, she comes with him, and if he loses, she can stay.

In lamho ke daaman mein (aka 'they finally admit it and do it' song):

Comments

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

"the sword is shiny" eeh?

*is slowly but surely winning world over to "swords>anything*

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

LOL. It's all your fault! :)

[morwen_peredhil]

I have been wanting to see this so much, but it will never play here so I'll have to wait.

The sword!porn is particularly glorious.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Mmm. yes it is. Very shameless too, which is even better.

[plazmah.livejournal.com]

You have no idea how appropriately timed this post is! I need it to write my fic!

BEST POST EVAR :DDD

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

If it inspired you, I am fulfilled :)

[autumn-yaar.livejournal.com]

Argh, I wish I was back home, I've been wanting to see this! They don't air Bollywood movies here.. BLAH!

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Sorry :(

I am sure the DVD will be out soon, even if an unoffocial one. btw, the entire movie is on youtube. Unsubbed though.

[hiiyaa.livejournal.com]

Nooo, they're all gone! But I'm already sold on it by your descriptions. Will try to watch at the soonest.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

They are gone, awww :( Ehh, I am sure someone else will put them up again :)