In Bollywood, the more closely, research and grandeur about period films, it seems as courage and hard work. Director Ashutosh Gowariker’s film ‘Jodha Akbar’ was an example of this grandeur and historical research. Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai starrer The film was appreciated for acting and music, while its set design, costume and jewelry were also discussed for a long time. The jewelry wearing Aishwarya Rai in the film was inaugurated with real gold and precious stones, which is considered a rare experiment in the film world.
In the film, Aishwarya Rai played the role of Jodha Bai and the jewels she worn to give this role a historic appearance was not fake but real. These jewelry was in total weighs 200 kg in total and according to some reports, when their outfits were mixed, this weight reached about 400 kg.
These jewels were designed by famous jewelery brand Tanishq. For this, more than 200 artisans worked hard for two years. Gold, pearls and prized gems were used in jewelry. In the wedding scene, Aishwarya wore jewelry weighing more than 3.5 kg.
During an interview, Aishwarya said that it was not easy to wear such heavy jewelry. It took two hours to get ready and there was a lot of difficulty in walking, but when I saw the look on the screen, all the hard work was successful. For the protection of so many precious jewelery, the duty of 50 security guards was imposed on the set. This arrangement was made to protect against any kind of theft or loss.
After the release of the film, the design of Aishwarya Rai’s wearing jewelry became quite popular in the market. ‘Jodha Style Jewelery’ was very much liked for marriage and festivals.
‘Jodha Akbar’ is not just a film, but a love saga emanating from the pages of history. This story shows the marriage and relationship between Mughal Emperor Akbar and Rajput Princess Jodha Bai. Jodha had placed two conditions before marriage – first, she will not change her religion and the second temple will be built in the palace. Akbar accepted both conditions.
