Ekta Kapoor stated she conducted 7000 auditions for the female protagonist Jodha across the nation before selecting Paridhi Sharma.
It was one of the most expensive TV serials ever made in India with its dazzling array of period costumes, sets, and jewelry.
This leading couple became India's most loved TV couple in India as well as internationally.
The title of the series was criticized by members of the Rajput community as misleading, politically motivated historical revisionism that minimized Rajput history.
When the show finally went off air, fans started a petition on the website change.org urging producers and directors to cast the lead couple together in another TV serial so that fans could continue watching them.