understood the responsibility of ruling a
kingdom
Akbar ( Rajat Tokas ) believed that he was a
good king until Jodha (Paridhi Sharma)
showed him the mirror and unraveled the
delusional world he lived in. Taking her
advice seriously, the king learns about a 14
year old girl being forced to marry a man
twice her age.
Akbar takes things into his hand and decides
to investigate the matter himself with the
help of Jodha instead of relying on his
henchmen. He decides to put an end to the
regressive tradition of child marriage in his
kingdom. He disguises himself as a
choodiwala (bangle seller) to find out who is
forcing the little kid into marriage. The truth
leaves him stunned and fuming with anger.
Apparently, it is none other than his evil step-
brother Adham Khan who is forcing marriage
upon the poor girl by offering her greedy
father the lure of riches. Will Akbar manage
to save the girl and teach Adham a lesson
remains to be seen.
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, the actor looks quite
convincing. 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 attire. 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's
attention."
Akbar will be seen taking on his role as a
ruler more seriously and showing concern for
his people will definitely win him brownie
points with Jodha. The two will get closer to
each other in the course of this mission, but
how close only time will tell.
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