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With Zee TV's historical magnum opus 'Jodha Akbar'
having scaled an impressive 8025 TVTs (Television
Viewership in Thousands) in Week 38, the show is
rapidly racing up the viewership charts and finding
its place amongst the top-rated shows on Indian
television.
It is, in fact, the highest rated historical costume
drama on television. It is evident through the show's
success that audiences across the country have loved
Zee TV's interpretation of one of history's most
intriguing chapters.
Zee TV's 'Jodha Akbar ' presents viewers with Akbar's
journey from being 'Akbar the Warrior' to 'Akbar the
Great ' and the role Jodha played in this
transformation. The show captures how Jodha's love
had a calming influence on Akbar, gradually turning
the fiery, aggressive braveheart into a benevolent
king and a better ruler with great appreciation for
art, culture and love for his people.
The show, so far, has captured the trying
circumstances that led to Jodha-Akbar 's marriage -
how it was a union based on political power-play
rather than true love. But the story is now set to
take a new turn that will find Jodha and Akbar
gradually warming up to each other ...!
Over the past few weeks, Akbar ( Rajat Tokas )was all
set to sentence Jodha ( Paridhi Sharma ) to death, if it
was discovered that she's responsible for his first
wife Rukaiya's (Lavina Tandon) miscarriage.
However, Akbar learns that Jodha is innocent while
it is a lookalike of his trusted advisor Mahamanga
(Ashwini Kalsekar) who is behind this act of treason.
While out hunting, Jodha is attacked by a tiger.
Akbar rushes to her rescue and saves her from the
paws of the predator. As Akbar gets brutally injured
in the process, Jodha goes to great lengths to nurse
him back to health and it is in her tender, loving
care that Akbar first finds his heart softening
towards his wife. Watch this spark turn into a fire
of strong steadfast love that transforms a warrior
into a benevolent king as documented through
history books.
Ajay Bhalwankar, Head- Content, Hindi GECS, ZEEL
said, "We're extremely glad to see that 'Jodha Akbar'
has been received so well by the audiences. The
success of the show establishes that the audiences
are genuinely enjoying and appreciating the
unexplored facets of Jodha Akbar's relationship
we've brought to the forefront. While the audiences
have so far seen the resentment, negativity and
misgivings with which Jodha-Akbar's relationship
began, we are now moving into an all-new phase of
their relationship where an incident serves as a
catalyst and sparks off finer feelings for the first
time between the two. The epic romance between
the royal couple is all set to unfold and we hope that
the audience enjoys this new beginning to Jodha
Akbar's journey of love."
"The tremendous success of 'Jodha Akbar' has
reaffirmed my belief that viewers across the country
are as fascinated with this epic love story as I have
been since day one. It's a story about the power of
love and its ability to transform someone into a
better human being. It is relevant and relatable to
present times as well. In India, historicals are more
incident-based. But we are focusing on the human
stories, characterizations that focus on inter-
personal relationships, the politics, how the
characters think and communicate. Watching the
show grow from a mere thought to being one of the
most popular shows on television is extremely
fulfilling. I think all the actors and the entire crew
of the show are doing a fabulous job! I hope that
viewers continue to give us the same love and
support all through." Says Ekta Kapoor, producer,
Balaji Telefilms .
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