Bold
and
daring
Ekta
Kapoor,
who
is
ready
with
her
first
historical
show
Jodha
Akbar,
says
it
is
an
apt
time
to
tell
the
story
and
adds
that
she
is
ready
to
face
any
kind
of
criticism
for
it.
She
has
experimented
on
the
small
screen
with
all
kind
of
genres
such
as
drama,
romance,
thrill,
horror
and
even
kitchen
politics.
Jodha
Akbar
marks
her
maiden
encounter
with
history
and
she
feels
the
beauty
about
history
is
about
being
open
to
perception.
"I
know
I
will
be
putting
myself
up
to
a
lot
of
ridicule,
lot
of
appreciation
also,
but
a
creative
person
scared
of
that
will
never
grow
in
life," Eka
said
here
Monday
at
the
launch
of
the
show.
Filmmaker
Ashutosh
Gowariker
had
already
visited
the
subject
in
his
magnum
opus
Jodhaa
Akbar
for
the
big
screen
with
Hrithik
Roshan
and
Aishwarya
Rai
in
the
title
roles.
The
film
won
five
Filmfare
awards
besides
other
noted
honours.
Ekta
feels
it
is
the
right
time
to
narrate
the
story
of
Akbar,
who
became
a
soldier
and
a
king
at
a
tender
age
of
14.
"It's
a
story
about
love
in
the
time
of
hate.
It's
a
story
about
religious
and
cultural
battle
that
was
won
by
love
and
I
really
find
Jodha
Akbar
a
fine
example,
true
or
not,
that
people
need
to
see
today,"
said
Ekta.
So
far
she
has
produced
successful
shows
Kyunki
Saas
Bhi
Kabhi
Bahu
Thi,
Kahaani
Ghar
Ghar
Kii,
Kasautii
Zindagii
Kay,
Kabhii
Sautan
Kabhii
Sahelii,
Kahiin
to
Hoga,
Kasamh
Se,
and
Kkusum,
among
others.
In
Jodha
Akbar,
actor
Rajat
Tokas,
best
known
for
Dharti
Ka
Veer
Yodha
Prithviraj
Chauhan,
will
be
seen
playing
Akbar,
while
Paridhi
Sharma
has
been
cast
as
Jodha.
The
show
will
capture
the
intriguing
journey
of
the
royal
couple's
love
for
each
other
that
had,
in
fact,
begun
with
intense
hatred.
What
started
as
a
marriage
based
on
political
power-play
evolved
into
something
more
meaningful
eventually!
"Love
in
the
time
of
hate,
love
that
changed
humanity
and
whole
era,
how
a
cruel
king
became
a
lover
and,
therefore,
became
understanding
and
accepting
all
religions.
It's
a
story
that
our
time
needs
to
hear,"
said
Ekta.
Produced
by
Balaji
Telefilms,
Jodha
Akbar
is
set
to
go
on
air
June
18
on
Zee
TV.
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