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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.
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…
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Episodes
Episode 1 · Jalal a vicious ruler
Bairam Khan's guidance turns Jalal into a vicious ruler, whose aim is to conquer the entire nation. Jodha is prophesied to be the one who can bring a change in the heartless ruler.
Episode 2 · Jodha pledges to behead Jalal
Jodha pledges to behead Jalal. Jalal arrives at Sharifuddin's province to attack the Rajputs. Later, Shaguni Bai predicts Jodha's future.
Episode 3 · Episode 3 - Jodha Akbar
Bharmal plots against Jalal. Contrarily, Jalal is desperate to learn about the Rajputs' most valuable asset. Later, Bharmal decides to choose a groom for Jodha.
Episode 4 · Episode 4 - Jodha Akbar
Rajput kings arrive for the conference. Further, Bharmal appoints his son, Chiranjeev Bhagwant Das as the new king. Later, Jalal decides to attack the Rajputs during Gangaur.
Episode 5 · Episode 5 - Jodha Akbar
Jalal sneers at Hamida for deserting him. Sukanya falls for Suryabhan, but Bharmal selects him as Jodha's groom. Later, Jodha wishes to be the reason behind Jalal's downfall.
Episode 6 · Episode 6 - Jodha Akbar
Bairam informs Jalal that Bharmal is planning on uniting with the other Rajput kings. Sukanya is enraged to learn about Suryabhan's proposal. Later, Jalal disguises as a Rajput.
Episode 7 · Episode 7 - Jodha Akbar
Suryabhan refuses to marry Sukanya. Jalal is mesmerized upon seeing Jodha for the first time and wishes to pursue her. Later, Jodha sees Jalal's reflection in the water.
Episode 8 · Episode 8 - Jodha Akbar
Jodha tells Mainawati that she saw Suryabhan's reflection. Bharmal declares Jodha's wedding with Suryabhan. Later, Bharmal orders to behead Abdul when Suryabhan reveals his truth.
Episode 9 · Episode 9 - Jodha Akbar
Jodha saves Abdul. Further, Jalal reaches the 'Shahi Karagar'. When Bairam penalizes Zahir by blinding him, Anga warns him against killing Jalal's loyal followers.
Episode 10 · Episode 10 - Jodha Akbar
Jodha asks Jalal to prove that he is a Rajput soldier. Further, Abdul escapes from prison with Jalal's help. Later, Jodha realizes that she had seen Jalal's reflection.
Episode 11 · Suryabhan vows to capture Jalal
Suryabhan tries to capture the fleeing duo, Jalal and Abdul. Bharmal is livid after being unable to capture Jalal. Suryabhan, enraged, vows not to marry Jodha till he captures the fugitive. Jalal and Abdul find a battery of soldiers approaching them.
Episode 12 · A furious Jalal leaves for Agra
Hamida feels blessed after hearing a saint's prophecy. Jalal and Anga meet each other. Jalal fumes red with anger after knowing that Bairam had ordered to gouge Zahir's eyes out. Furious, he leaves for Agra.
Episode 13 · The harem celebrates Jalal's return
The harem rejoices at Jalal's return. An over-protective Anga insists on Jalal's security. He meets Ruqaiya after a long period of time and engages in a game of chess with her.
Episode 14 · Ruqaiya checkmates Jalal
Ruqaiya checkmates Jalal. Later, she scolds Pinaz. Shaguni's scornful words fall on Mainawati's deaf ears. Suryabhan and Jodha realize that they have been conned. Soon, they encounter a furious Bharmal.
Episode 15 · Mainawati tricks Suryabhan into marrying Jodha
Mainawati tricks Suryabhan into marrying Jodha. Sujamal learns about the impending Mughal attack on Amer. Anga throws away a Hindu woman's religious locket into boiling water. Hoshiyar requests Jalal to free Zahir from Bairam's clutches.
Episode 16 · Bairam defends himself
Ruqaiya's assassin Resham, a eunuch, is on a mission to poison Zahir. When Jalal rebukes Ruqaiya, Bairam defends himself and accuses Zahir of spreading canards about Jalal. Ruqaiya meets Jalal during his bath time and tries to sweet-
Episode 17 · Jodha confronts Mainawati
Jodha overhears Mainawati praising Reva. Furious, she confronts Mainawati. Sujamal seeks Sharifuddin's help in attacking Amer. At Meena Bazaar, Ruqaiya comes up with a plan. Attracting the harem's ire, she manages to sell a Pashmina shawl.
Episode 18 · Bairam sentences Takthmal to death
Jodha takes a dip in the holy Yamuna river. Hamida resists when Anga tries to stall Diwali celebrations. Bairam sentences Takhthamal to death. But, Jalal revokes the order as a token of gratitude toward's saving his father Humayun's life.
Episode 19 · Jalal summons Tabbasum
Adham Khan gets slapped by Anga for his vaulting ambition of taking Jalal's place. Jodha visits her fiancé, Suryabhan, on her way to Mathura. Later, Jalal summons Tabbasum, the painter, who painted his portrait, to create a portrait of Jodha.
Episode 20 · Jalal burns Jodha's portrait
Jalal gets Jodha's portrait made only to burn it. Meanwhile, Adham Khan reports to Anga how Bairam has disobeyed Jalal and killed Takhatmal. On hearing this, Jalal gets furious and has a heated debate with Bairam. Salima learns of Farida’s pregnancy.
Episode 21 · Bairam confronts Anga
As Jodha leaves Suryabhan's palace, he gives her a ring. Akbar learns of Farida being pregnant with Bahadur Khan’s child and decides to kill them both but Hamida intervenes. Later, Bairam confronts Anga for manipulating Jalal against him.
Episode 22 · Jodha and Ruqaiya cross paths
Jodha and Ruqaiya cross paths at a market. Jalal and Ruqaiya set out to hunt and Jodha saves the deer Ruqaiya targets. Jodha and her brothers get surrounded by local rebels while performing a ritual, and Sujamal comes to their rescue.
Episode 23 · Jodha gives her necklace away
Jodha protests the pilgrimage tax and gives her necklace to Ruqaiya as tax on behalf of all the pilgrims. Anga keeps instigating Jalal to kill Bairam even though Jalal’s mother suggests otherwise. At last, Jalal forgives Bairam.
Episode 24 · Mainawati consoles an unhappy Jodha
Bairam leaves the Sultanate. Anga proposes Bahadur Khan's name as the next Wazir. Jalal's widowed sister, Bakshi Banu, comes to Agra. Anga plans on binding Adham Khan and Bakshi in a wedlock. Mainawati consoles an unhappy Jodha, who regrets her marriage.
Episode 25 · Ruqaiya confronts Anga
Ruqaiya confronts Anga as Adham orders Mubarak Lohani to kill Bairam. The Raj Purohit comes up with Jodha's wedding date as Sujamal and Sharifuddin decide to wage war on Amer. Anga pretentiously informs Jalal of Bairam's death leaving Jalal shattered.
Episode 26 · Amer is under attack
Jalal is furious to learn about Bairam's murder. Jodha prepares for her wedding as Sangram informs Bharmal that Amer is under attack. Suryabhan joins the battle. A terrified Mainawati gives Jodha a pot of poison. Sharifuddin incites Sujamal to kill Suryabhan.
Episode 27 · Sujamal regrets Suryabhan's death
Sujamal hesitates to kill Suryabhan. Sharifuddin shoots Suryabhan and beheads him. Sujamal regrets Suryabhan's death. Sharifuddin raids the Rajputs and sends a message to Bharmal along with Suryabhan's severed head. Later, Bhagwant Das despises this cold gesture.
Episode 28 · Sharifuddin decides to kill Sujamal
Suryabhan's death shocks everyone. A heartbroken Jodha convinces Bharmal to comply with Sharifuddin's condition. Sharifuddin decides to kill Sujamal, but the latter escapes. Anga is elated to learn that Jalal wants Bakshi and Sharifuddin to tie the knot.
Episode 29 · Sharifuddin decides to kill Sujamal
Jodha wants to partake in the battle. Jalal weds Salima, Bairam's wife. Jalal decides to punish Adham for his deceit, but Anga saves him. Chughtai Khan suggests Bharmal inform Jalal of Sharifuddin's atrocities. Sharifuddin pays Jodha a visit.
Episode 30 · Anga rescues Adham
Jodha wakes up, jolted by Sharifuddin in a dream, and Dadi Sa pacifies her. Jalal wants to kill Adham for his betrayal. Anga rescues Adham by slyly eliminating witnesses and acquitting Adham of all charges. Later, Chughtai convinces Jalal to meet Bharmal.
Episode 31 · Chughtai suggests Jodha's alliance with Jala
Bharmal and Jalal fail to make peace. Chughtai suggests Jodha's alliance with Jalal for the better. Bharmal initially refuses but later agrees. Thereafter, Jalal promises to release Bharmal's sons and return Amer to him. A saint tells Jalal something pleasant.
Episode 32 · Jodha agrees to marry
Resham informs Anga about Jodha and Jalal's alliance. Bharmal tells his family about Jodha and Jalal's marriage. Jodha agrees to marry for Amer's sake, unaware that she is about to marry Jalal.
Episode 33 · Pratap insults Bharmal
Jodha doesn’t know anything about the groom her father has chosen for her. Pratap, a Rajput prince, insults Bharmal for bowing to the Mughals. A disguised Rajput attempts to murder Jalal but fails. Jalal sends him back with a message to Bharmal.
Episode 34 · Sujamal tries to tell Jodha the truth
Sujamal tries to inform Jodha about Bharmal's treachery. But, Bhagwant Das attacks Sujamal and flees. Mainawati breaks down as she is unable to stop Jodha's marriage to Jalal and Apoorva consoles her. Later, Jalal prepares for his wedding.
Episode 35 · Pratap insults Bharmal
Jodha doesn’t know anything about the groom her father has chosen for her. Pratap, a Rajput prince, insults Bharmal for bowing to the Mughals. A disguised Rajput attempts to murder Jalal but fails. Jalal sends him back with a message to Bharmal.
Episode 36 · Sujamal disguises himself
Jalal agrees to the two conditions Jodha puts forward. Later, Dadi Sa spots Sujamal, disguised as a worker, at Jodha's wedding and rebukes him. Sujamal explains his plight and begs Dadi Sa to let him take part in the wedding.
Episode 37 · Adham Khan kills Aslam
Mainawati brings parting gifts for Jodha from her siblings, Dadi Sa, and Bharmal. Meanwhile, Adham Khan's plan fails and he kills Aslam before he reveals his name. Later, during the wedding ceremony, Jodha's sisters steal Jalal's shoes.
Episode 38 · Pratap rebukes Sujamal
Jalal is annoyed as Jodha does not show up to sing. Further, when he visits Jodha, she attacks and wounds him. Pratap rebukes Sujamal for trying to form a treaty with the Mughals and compels him to repent. Later, Hamida shows Jodha around.
Episode 39 · Ruqaiya and Anga plot against Jodha
Mainawati visits Shaguni Bai to know about Jodha's future. At Jalal's palace, Jodha offers prayers to Lord Krishna, leaving Anga annoyed. Further, Jodha accepts the gifts that Hamida brings for her. Ruqaiya and Anga plot against Jodha.
Episode 40 · Jalal questions Maan Singh
Ruqaiya informs Jalal of Jodha's disinterest in him, making him furious. He goes to the harem and misbehaves with her. Jodha offers prayers in the harem, much to Ruqaiya and Jalal's wives' fury. Later, Maan Singh visits Jodha in the harem, and Jalal questions him.
