Perhapas the makers of Maharana Pratap wanted to show how cruel the Mughals were and that is why they chose Akbar the scapegoat who ironically was the most tolerant of the lot. They showed Akbar ordering to cut off the hand of the painter who paints Phool Kanwar. Now, can you imagine Akbar of Jodha Akbar cuting off somebody’s hand that too a professional who solely depends on his hand for a living? Absolutely not, because the Akbar enacted by Rajat Tokas tries to be as just as he can. He can never be cruel to innocent lives. That is why, we see him trying his best to see his praja aka awaam in happiness.
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