Hrithik Roshan-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Contrary to bitchy Bolly buzz, both Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan turned up for the music launch of their forthcoming film, Ashutosh Gowariker’s Jodhaa Akbar. The kiss ka kissa in Dhoom:2 has been set aside for the promotion of the giant UTV film about the Rajput princess and the Mughal emperor.

The soundtrack, to hit music stores soon, has been composed by A.R. Rahman and written by Javed Akhtar. Producing the music of Jodhaa Akbar has been an “incredible journey” for Gowariker. “The experience has been fascinating, exciting and unique,” he said.

“One of the pleasures of working on a film is repeating your team. And if that team happens to be Javedsaab and Rahman then the process of creating music is all the more wonderful and joyous. Jodhaa Akbar needed a distinct sound, keeping in mind the Rajput and Mughal cultures; it needed to be regal and epic in its composition but at the same time it needed to have a contemporary appeal, which these two magicians have wonderfully woven together effortlessly.”

Speaking on the music, Rahman said: “It has always been a pleasure to associate with Ashutosh on his projects. We started off with Lagaan and then Swades, both of which gave me immense creative satisfaction as a composer. It was an honour that Jodhaa Akbar was offered to me. Working on the music of this epic romance has been a creative challenge for me, as the sound was required to bring out the nuances of that era.”