Fighting for the cause of child-marriage, this
week in Jodha-Akbar, viewers will see Akbar in a
completely new and different look on the show.
Going against all odds to help save a 14 year old
girl from being forced into child marriage, Akbar
will dress in disguise as a choodiwala in order to
get to the root of the matter.
Understanding that a 14 year old girl from his
kingdom is about to get married to a man
double her age, Akbar along with some help
from Jodha takes up the cause of putting an end
to the regressive tradition of child marriage in
his kingdom. In order to investigate who the
man is, Akbar dresses up as a choodiwala so as
to not to be recognized by the henchmen of his
kingdom. In his attempt to unearth the truth
behind this child marriage, Akbar discovers that
it is none other than his evil step-brother
Adham Khan who has forced the marriage upon
the poor girl by offering her greedy father the
lure of riches.
Donning a completely different look for the
sequence, actor Rajat Tokas as the choodiwala'
is a stark departure from his usual look of
Emperor Akbar. Wearing a long robe and
sporting a scraggly beard, Rajat looks quite
convincing as a Mughal choodiwala.
About this special sequence, Rajat said, "I had
no idea what a choodiwala back in the Mughal
era looked like until I donned this unique look ...
I quite enjoyed getting into this character as it
was quite different in terms of get-up, body
language, demeanor and style of dialogue
delivery ... It is intriguing that an emperor
should go to such great lengths to get to the
bottom of a serious issue and take a strong
stand against malpractices in his kingdom. The
subject of child marriage is a very interesting
track on the show and has captivated the
audience attention."
Akbar will be joined by Jodha to fight the cause
and eradicate child marriage from his kingdom.
Will Akbar's strong stand against Adham Khan
and child marriage irk mother Mahamanga and
evoke her to act against him?
Link- Akbar's Choodiwala Look ... Complete Indian Television Portal - TellyNagari - http://www.urlremoved/2013/12/akbars-choodiwala-look.html
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