Originally posted by: sashashyam
When I listened to Jalal's rooh tell Jodha's rooh that had he known that a baby was on the way, he would never have gone to war, my heart sank into my slippers. What kind of emperor and protector on his awaam, of whom he talks in every other sentence, is this? If every soldier whose wife is expecting refused to go to war, where would the army be? This is the ruddy limit as far as Jalal is concerned. 😡
I agree!
Then I remembered the old story about the queen of Rana Chundawat, who was so obsessed with her that he refused to go to war even though his kingdom was in dire danger from the enemy. She cut off her head and sent it to him on a platter to tell him to forget about her and do his duty. And he did then go to war, apparently.
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Not that one wants such drastic measures, but Jalal sorely needs a solid call to action in the seat of his jama or whatever it is. Preferably with hobnailed boots.
Now, we are going to be subjected to this latest promo, a la Gabbar's den Sholay, which I saw last night. It did the near impossible, it rendered me speechless. I did not think even Balaji could sink so low. Unless, of course, it is Abul Mali's fantasy, which I devoutly hope it is!
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Already, it was bad enough to see a Jalal almost afraid of going to war, with such a dismal, depressed face, and this NOT because he does not want to fight his beloved, murderous Nigar Apa,but because he was practically sure he was going to lose. It was the pits to see him declaring this to Jodha, and adding that he might well die in the battle. What a way to keep up the spirits of his womenfolk!😡
The only saving grace on Wednesday was the gallantry of Ruqaiya, sending Jalal off to Jodha for the kind of peace and rest he needs before a battle.
That scene was so good aunty... they really do see-saw with her characterization so much I don't even know what to say... I think when it becomes sultanat and emperor, she becomes all empress.. but at the harem, she's back to her opiate influenced brain cells... 😆
Not that this is going to do much for this wetrag of an emperor, already weeping at his anticipated loss. Shivaji Maharaj, if he were not 2 centuries later, could have taught Jalal how to win a battle with a tenth of the enemy's strength in men. And this was supposed to be the great conqueror of over half of Hindustan? Akbar must be whirling in his tomb at Sikandra at such blasphemy.
And to top all this,we are now apparently going to have a repeat of Dharmendra in Sholay, bar Jodha getting up and dancing on broken glass a la Hema Malini. It looks exactly like that, though Gabbar Singh would take strong exception to being compared to the one-eyed wonder, he of the horsehair wigs, Abul Mali. Oh God, what is this show coming to? 😡😡
One good thing is that I do not have to waste time commenting on this asinine rubbish. My advice to all of you who might read this: Do NOT waste your non-renewable time and your hard earned money calling Zee. They must have shot 2 weeks worth of episodes already and they will air them.
Nothing in the least is going to change, and unless someone files a court case and challenges this depiction of Akbar. As no one is going to do this, nothing can be done to stop such vile distortions. If Ekta tried any such uchit natakiya rupantar with Shivaji Maharaj, Balaji Studios would have heen ransacked by rampaging mobs. But who cares about poor Akbar the Great? Only some odd historians, and they are not about to come out of their ivory towers and protest.
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Better go and rewatch Jodhaa Akbar the movie once more, as I am doing now.
Divya dear, it is good to know that you have got safely back home.
Shyamala Aunty
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