Second, great posts by all. Mansi, you should send ur post as a letter to CVS and mail it to them.
Third, I want to share my journey with JA:
I have seen Rajat as Robbie in Tere liye and Paridhi as Mehek in Ruk jana nahi. I liked them in these two shows due to their characters. Actually, I Love or like actors or actresses in television world because of the characters they play not other way around (In hindi film industry it's different matter).
Unlike many here, I found Rajat as Jalal creepy and Paridhi as Jodha too simple when I caught few scenes here and there in first few episodes. I did not watch entire episodes then. I stopped watching scenes altogether. I saw the shaadi saptah week and liked it but was not hooked to it yet.What hooked me to the show was PariJat chemistry as AkDha in the tent scene on the way to Agra after their marriage (when Jodha attacks Jalal and the entire scene- it was fire onscreen). After this scene, I never stopped watching the show (even in worst tracks like Benazir track) and also caught all the episodes from the beginning of the episode. Rajat and Paridhi both grew on me as Jalal and Jodha and NOW I ONLY watch JA because of PariJat as Akdha. I cannot imagine anyone else as Jodha and Akbar other than Paridhi and Rajat.
Other reason I love this show: Real historical love story. This show gave real faces to Jodha Akbar and feel connected to them. After watching this show and reading Abhay's historical posts, I am more intrigued by REAL HK and Akbar. I respect and love them more now.
My fav.scenes/tracks:
1) First soul talk : it was lovely and seemed so real and gave historical and epic feeling to the show.
2) Jodha's entry
3) Jalal's sword fight when he hears of Jodha's first time.
4)Jodha saving Abdul in front of all by giving reason that he is handicapped
5) Jalal seeing Jodha first time (Rajat looked handsome in that outfit)
6) Jodha seeing Jalal first time in reflection
7) Jodha telling Moti that she prays that when history is written, regardless if her love story is mentioned or not, but she wants that at least one page is dedicated to her who changed the life of Jalal. (This scenes was when moti says that she should think of her love story and find a good groom for herself rather than thinking about Jalal)
8) Entire Shaadi Saptah week especially muh dikhai, conditions, their wedding, joote-churayi scene, Maan-Jalal first meet) (Paridhi looked beautiful)
9) Tent scene ( first night after marriage on way to Agra)
10) Hamida praising Jodha when she sees her first time and Jalal smirking and feeling proud.
11) Jodha showing farmaan to save Moti and stopping Jalal by holding his arm (PariJat looked like a gorgeous couple)
12) First sword fight
13)Rahim tugging Jodha's duppata and Jalal commenting on it (I always love Rahim-jodha-jalal scenes)
14)First aarti scene
15) Jalal thinking of Jodha's gift for his heir at night and his sexy husky voice at its best when modualted
16) Jodha explaining the meaning of poem to Jalal
17) Entire scene where Jodha vents her anger and frustration to Jalal why she accepted the blame- Paridhi was awesome
18) Jodha giving dagger looks when Jalal acquits Jodha and her brothers (Paridhi looked gorgeous especially ehr expression)
19) Jalal walking onto Jodha when she is undressing and giving her two options
20) Jodha feeling abandoned when MV does not take her at amer (heart wrenching scene in DEK and hated MV- she could have said all that in private) and reflections of her alter egos
21) horse-ride
22) Jalal relating to Jodha and her condion
23) Entire Ajmer track from sharing tent until Jalal being brought to Agra (loved the Dargah scene where Jodha prayed Islamic way- it was divine and beautiful and also how jalal was stealing glances)
24) Entire Sukanya wedding track (perfect blend of politics and romance)- LOVED ooh aah scene, story telling scene, Kali ma scene where Jalal bowed for Jodha, kumkum scene on Jalal's nose, jalal watching jodha dance and Jalal's smirk when he gives fort papers to sukanya's FIL- my fav. smirk of Jalal so far- it was killer smirk)
25) Jalal admiring Jodha when she is sleeping on way back to Agra
26) Jalal standing by Jodha for NO conversion
27) Jodha and Jalal's lunch date- it was so sweet and lovely
28) Jodha imitating Jalal in Angoori baag
29) Jodha saying she does not hate Jalal anymore
30) Ruqaiyya thanking Jodha for saving her marriage in Tasneem track- i loved that scene- it was so sweet and lovely to watch their camaderie.
31) Jodha singing bhajan infront of Jalal as a punishment for not going into chess room
32) Jalal's gift to Jodha
33) Jodha's gift to Jalal (Paridhi looked so divine and beautful when they went first time in simple clothes- she was wearing yellow)
34) Jalal thanking Jodha in her room for gift
35) Jalal's passionate dream
36) Scenes leading to Dhakka
37) Jodha telling bharmal she won't forgive him as Jodha of Mughal Khandan for hurting her husband and her devar's maan
38) Jodha stopping Jalal from drinking poisonous kheer and fainting in Jalal's arms (Paridhi was outstanding in the scene)
39) Jalal in dargah and asking for jodha's life (Rajat was outstanding) and Jalal praying to kanha
40) Soul confession- Astral talk- (Loved this scene- PariJat were simply amazing and impressive)
41) Jodha's hands interwined in Jalal after she is conscious and Jalal looking back
42) Jodha's reaction when Jalal is giving speech to awam for thanking them for prayers(Paridhi was superb)
43) Jalal coming to meet Jodha and offering prasad
44) Jalal and Jodha talking about the incident and benazir- LOVED when Jodha and Jalal breaks into laughter slowly- it was MAGICAL
45) Jodha asking to go to angoori baag and saying aap hamare pati hain na?
46) Angoori bagh scene- PURE MAGIC
47) Jodha insisting to go with Jalal on a trip to Baba chisti's place
48) Entire badal-kajri track until Ruq interrupted- especially loved when aKDHA were stealing glances at each other, Akdha talking inr marwari language at the bank of river, at food stall, in jail, in jungle alone, jodha cooking for jalal, feeding scene (edited ) hearing Baba chisti and tying dhaaga on tree and their expressions were delight to watch
49) hair- scenting scene- with dhoop
50) Jalal encouraging Jodha for elections and Jalal watching Jodha when she is handling harem.
51) Jalal caressing Jodha's feet when she is asleep and also Jodha talking to moti when jalal is spending time with ruq at night (Paridhi was looking simply stunning when she is lying on couch and with sad expressions)
52) Rajat's acting when Jalal confronted jodha after catching her with sujamal
53) Paridhi's acting when Jodha confronted Jalal at the river and when she was talking to kanha before Bharmal entered.
54) When Jodha thinks she is hallucinating Jalal in amer and Jalal watching her expressions- loved Parijat's expressions
55) Jalal removing pilgrim tax and jalal doing tulsi puja
56) Jodha telling bharmal she made a mistake and wants to go back to her Shahenshah
57) Jalal's happiness when he founds jodha is cominng back and sharing it with all and his preparations and waiting for her at balcony from morning to night
58) Jodha's restlessness to meet Shahenshah and her thoughts at the tent on way to Agra
59) Akdha thinking of each other throughout the night
60) Entire episode of Jodha arrving at Agra, Akdha seeing each other after separation, PariJat aS Akdha were dreamy- their pranam and aadaba nd jalal admiring her and holding her hands all the way to her room, Akdha doing pooja together, jodha's expressions when moti tells about jalal's pain, Jalal's expressions when he thinks of jodha's entry into agra, jodha going into jalal's room and THEIR FIRST HUG- hated when Ruq was watching them- will not forgive cvs for that
61) Akdha remembering simultaneously that it has been a year and tying dhaaga
62) Jalal cajoling jodha in her room- Akdha's expressions were lovely
63) Sweetest and loveliest scene- Akdha wishing each other happy anniversary
64) aKDHA scene when distributing things in jail
65) Akdha praising each other's looks and admiring themselves in mirror- loved loved this scene- akdha's expressions were bang-on
66) Jalal teasing jodha and talking about the baby
67) Entire scene of Akdha confession and their union of heart,mind, body and soul- Best SR ever on tv- so classy, sensous, romantic and beautiful.
68) Best morning after scene
69) Jodha saying she will do seva of ruq for jalal and his child and jalal's reaction
70) all the scenes when Jalal is trying to spend time with Jodha in his room, her room, ruq's room, angoori baagh everywhere- makoda scene too-love dit when jodha looks around if any soldiers there and then gives him hug
71) Entire episode when Akdha does havan together, walk barefoot and sword fights with their enemy together and also when Jodha learns to do namaaz- so divine and pure
72) Paalna scene when Jodha shows to Jalal and their hug
73) Jodha telling jalal she is not afraid of him and is there for him even when he is angry (when he is on way to ruq's room- wished she did not stop him and let him punish ruq)
74) Jalal hugging Jodha and sharing his sorrow and telling jodha how she is difft and is handling his relations and only wants love and affection
75) Jodha putting her head on his shoulder and holding his arm and says that there is no favor but only love from her side. LOVED that moment-picture perfect
76) Jalal sharing his dream of baby and paalna
77) Jalal praising jodha when sikka is revealed in front of all
78) Jalal getting Akbar title
79) Jodha saying hume aapse kitna prem hain humare akbar
80) Jodha hugging jalal out of sheer happiness and feeling proud of her husband
81) Jodha learning to write Akbar
82) Akdha's expressions when jalal tricks her into saying his name
83) Jalal asking to jodha to spend night with him ( liked only due to Akdha's expressions- wished jodha had said yes but it's alright)
Wow such a long list...- whoever read this list and my post - kudos to u for being patient.
I hope CVS give us more scenes like above and keep me hooked because first time ever on friday I only watched Akdha scene and not entire episode ( i usually watched entire episode despit not liking repetitive and boring scenes of MA, shehnaaz, adham, ruq and now MC begum- last one has ruined the feel of the show)
Jodha Akbar is the only show that I watch daily which made me active on IF (although since last a month or so has not been regular due to too much negativity- IF JA used to be the best forum on IF and had even received most peaceful forum award. I have noticed so many friends are not as active anymore due to negativity and all the fun gone).
I hope JA and IF JA both got their magic back soon!!!
Request to CVS:
1) Please make Akdha intelligent (more than villains) and redeem their characters
2) Please close previous tracks before introducing new ones and not entangle all the tracks and make it boring and confusing.
3) Please for god's sake show a balance of villains and leads (not 80% villains and 20% leads- make it 50% leads (solo and duet), 20% side characters and 20% villains or something along these lines
4) Please write MORE novel, fresh, meaningful Akdha scenes and SHOW us EPIC LOVE- u can show passion.love and chemsitry without kissing too- you just have to know how to write scenes- fantastic IF JA members can help you with this)
5) Please show Akbar and his navratnas, his reforms and Jodha (HK)'s influence in politics and her elevation of powers. show well-shot war scenes too.
6) Please punish villains and REVEAL EACH of their crimes from beginning until end IN FRONT OF ALL when it's their farewell time- e.g. Maham Anga- from her hand in Ruq's miscarriage till Chand's begum...- another e.g. show Ruq's misdeeds and conspiracies too in front of all and if not then punish her at least in private and then redeem her if needed.
Request to Zee and EK:
Promote JA properly and show important milestones as promo like Akbar title etc than promoting villanis and also show promos week in advance and do not show fake promos or fool viewers and DO NOT TAKE US for GRANTED!!!
Thank you so much EK and ZEE for bringing this epic real love story and Selecting Rajat and Paridhi as LEADS!!! May this 2nd years bring more novelty, positivity and new heights to show and brings back the magic!!
PariJat as Akdha rocks!!!
Love to all my lovely friends in JA forum!!
(P.S.- I think this might be one of the longest posts in JA forum).
Jhanak
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