Jodha & Akbar
2013 1 season · 565 ep live_tv Scripted India

Jodha & Akbar

Jodha Akbar

Synopsis

Jodha Akbar

Jodha Akbar is an epic drama about a sixteenth century story of the political marriage of convenience between a Mughal emperor Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar and a Rajput princess Jodha Bai. The show focuses on how their political marriage brings love between them to an extent that it changed the fate of India. This period drama also portrays the wars of that time along with the relations between the Mughals and the Rajputs. The drama also focuses on the functioning of the queens, the courts, courtesans, the ministers and their influence on the love story of Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar and Jodha Bai. The show also highlights on how Mughal emperor Jalal ud-din Muhammad acquires the title of Akbar from the people.

The 2012–2014 India Window

262 India seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Jodha & Akbar sits at position #199.

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    Bhooter Bhabishyat

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    ★ 7.8 · 2014

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The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Jodha & Akbar premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
June 18, 2013
Last Air Date
August 10, 2015
Broadcast Span
2.1 years
Total Episodes
565 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 226 hours

Reception Benchmarks

5.5
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,636 of 1,983 India seriess indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.9 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #986 of 1,132 (top 87%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Hindi
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 565
Release Date June 18, 2013
Official Site www.zeetv.com

External Catalogs

Questions Answered

Who created Jodha & Akbar?

Jodha & Akbar was created by Ekta Kapoor.

When did Jodha & Akbar end?

Jodha & Akbar finished its run with its final episode airing on August 10, 2015.