Ashutosh & Rahman face the legal wrath. Dec 02, 2006
Ashutosh Gowarikar & A.R.Rahman, the team that gave us the Oscar nominated, Lagaan and the critically acclaimed Swades is now working on a magnum opus, Akbar-Jodha with Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai. One of the most awaited movies in Bollywood takes a glimpse into the life and romance of the Emperor Abkar. Hrithik plays Akbar and Aishwarya plays Jodha. [ Ashutosh Gowarikar] The shoots of the film are going on in and around interiors of Rajasthan. But now the movie has got into a legal tangle as the script has earned the wrath of the powerful Rajput community. What started as some grumble and dissatisfaction in the community has led to a petition at Jaipurâs district court. The Rajputs claim that Gowarikar is distorting history by projecting a romance between Akbar and Jodha bai. They state that Jodha bai was not Akbarâs wife but his daughter in law. The petition cites 24 historical works to show that Akbar was not married to Jodha Bai but to Hira Bai - a princess from Jaipur. On the other hand, Gowarikar refuses the charges by emphasizing that his film is based on solid research and itâs unfair to charge him with distorting history. The case is coming up for its next hearing on December 6. http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/dec-06-01/02-12-06-ashutosh-\ gowarikar.html What started as some grumble and dissatisfaction in the community has led to a petition at Jaipurâs district court. The Rajputs claim that Gowarikar is distorting history by projecting a romance between Akbar and Jodha bai. They state that Jodha bai was not Akbarâs wife but his daughter in law. The petition cites 24 historical works to show that Akbar was not married to Jodha Bai but to Hira Bai - a princess from Jaipur. On the other hand, Gowarikar refuses the charges by emphasizing that his film is based on solid research and itâs unfair to charge him with distorting history. The case is coming up for its next hearing on December 6.
