Even if she's acted in numerous costume dramas, Jodhaa Akbar is special in more ways than one. Beneath the polished surface, adorned in elaborate polkis and jadaus, lies a performance sparkling with grace and radiant subtlety.
Under director Ashutosh Gowarikar's insightful eye, Aishwarya finds a delicate balance between an undecided princess, reluctant queen, self-respecting individual and incurable romantic.
Too bad Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar Raj, which made lavish promises of portraying the beauty in a new light, failed to keep its word
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