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Hrithik – From robber to emperor!

After playing an aesthete thief in the latest blockbuster Dhoom 2, Hrithik Roshan now braces up for another challenging role.

It is hard to imagine anyone else except Hrithik playing the elusive robber in Yash Raj banner’s latest movie. Although a star-studded flick, Dhoom 2 eventually turns out to be Hrithik’s film all the way, proving yet again his supple dexterity at doing stunts and his command over histrionics.

And now, the handsome actor takes yet another giant leap to play the Mughal emperor Akbar in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s movie Jodha Akbar. Aishwarya Rai plays Akbar’s lover Jodha Bai in the film.

For many movie buffs, it may be difficult to imagine the chic and stylish Hrithik in the role of Akbar, but the movie’s director Gowarikar believes Hrithik suits the role perfectly because there is "a certain royal quality to his face and body language."

And Hrithik too has left no stone unturned to get under the skin of his royal character in the film. True to his style, the actor has been preparing for his role for months. Swords have been breaking and Hrithik has been falling off the horses during his training sessions. Having done requisite preparations, Hrithik and Aishwarya are presently shooting the movie in Jaipur.

Jodha Akbar is being made on a very lavish scale. Gowarikar will have Hrithik and Ash wear real jewellery consisting of gold, emeralds, diamonds and other precious stones for their respective roles. Moreover, Ashutosh is said to be using around 100 horses, 50 camels and 70 elephants for the film. Gowarikar has spent years in doing research for the movie. He is taking help of some renowned scholars and historians.

Hrithik presently has only two projects in hand. After Jodha Akbar, he will shoot for Zoya Akhtar’s movie Kismat Talkies.

posted by nK @ 10:35 PM Comments: 0