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Jodha & Akbar (2013)
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Jodha & Akbar (2013)
Original name: Jodha Akbar
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 21 min.
TV show
Story: 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.
Style: sentimental, epic, captivating, realistic, historical drama
Plot: marriage of convenience, princess, true love, muslim, emperor, ruler, politics, betrayal, political intrigue, husband wife relationship, romantic rivalry, harem, love and romance, royal family, traitor, society, culture clash, political unrest, state affairs, couple relations, win over, male female relationship, hindu, royal court, historical character ...
Time: 16th century
Place: india

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, realistic, period drama and historical drama films and TV series with plots about royal family, state affairs, royalty, love and romance, politics, palace intrigue and society mostly in Drama, History and Romance genres. Some movies like Jodha & Akbar: Jodhaa Akbar (2008), The Magnificent Century: Kosem (2015), The Magnificent Century (2011), Ashoka the Great (2001), Victoria & Albert (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: India
Duration: 213 min.
Story: Jodhaa Akbar is a sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a great Mughal Emperor, Akbar and a Rajput princess, Jodhaa.
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The Magnificent Century: Kosem (2015)
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Duration: 120 min.
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Story: Anastasia a young Greek woman in Ahmed I's harem takes on the name 'Kosem' (leader, pioneer). In a world of men, she rules of the Ottoman Empire through her sons and grandson.
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