Did you know Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's eyes were concealed in the film 'Jodhaa Akbar'?

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan starrer Jodhaa Akbar recently clocked 12 successful years in Bollywood. Penned and helmed by Ashutosh Gowariker, film is co-produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Ashutosh Gowariker. plot of film revolves around  romance between  Mughal Emperor Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, played by Hrithik Roshan, and Rajput Princess Jodha Bai, played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who becomes his wife.

historical love story, which released on February 15 in 2008, has many interesting trivia and facts about actors. Check out se interesting trivia about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Jodhaa Akbar. 

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Interesting facts about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Jodhaa Akbar 

In order to communicate aunticity of Jodha Bai's roots, Aishwarya's eyes were concealed in film and she wore brown contact lenses for her role. This was also Aishwarya's first movie where her name was mentioned as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in credits. As actor got married to Abhishek Bachchan in June 2007, Jodha Akbar was her first movie to have hit ater after her wedding. 

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During shoots of Jodha Akbar in Karjat, director Ashutosh Gowariker reportedly wanted Aishwarya to stay in Karjat, where y were filming, rar than having m commute from Mumbai every day. So, art director Nitin Desai created little cotts for both actors.

Reportedly, for Hrithik and Aishwarya's swordfight scene, swords were earlier made from wood and fibre. But Ae Dil Hai Muskhil actor found it difficult to man it, and thus swords were re-made using light fibre. 

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was very particular about her diet and fitness on sets of Jodhaa Akbar. food used in film was made of pure ghee and reportedly Aishwarya refused to have any of it during shoot. Furrmore, she was also first choice of Ashutosh Gowariker for role of Jodhaa. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's every costume was designed and styled by ace fashion designer Neeta Lulla. 

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Did you kw Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's eyes were concealed in film 'Jodhaa Akbar'?