Sad ! :( .. I wish they stop announcing dates till they are sure of one themselves.
On Dec 31, 2007 12:40 PM, Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Waiting.. waiting.. waiting > > The magnum opus, Jodhaa- Akbar, will now be released in April 2008 > > ¦ Ashok Rai, Hindustan Times > > > > > > W ait, don't blow the bugles yet. Its date of release has been announced > so often that yet > another postponement isn't exactly surprising. The Mughal opus which was > to be released on > January 15 has been postponed to April. Not to worry, we're talking April > 2008. Long wait > Perhaps the wait will make the heart grow fonder for Ashutosh Gowariker's > Jodhaa-Akbar > featuring Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan in the eponymous roles. The > film has been so > painstakingly shot that its first cut clocked in at five-and-ahalf-hours. > Now all efforts are > being made to reduced the length to a more endurable three hours. > > Meanwhile, many of the film's supporting actors who gave months on end of > their dates for the > shooting schedules are simmering under their breath. More work, less pay > Not only were they > paid precious little money but had to forego other assignments - all in > the hope of getting > exposure on the Mughal-sized screen. > > Yet, there is no denying that sometimes there are unavoidable delays. At > present, director > Gowariker is confined to bed because of a severe back ailment. He has been > advised to rest in > bed for two months, or so goes the trade talk. He is not taking phone > calls or responding to > SMSs. > > First, the film produced by Gowariker with UTV was scheduled to be > released during the Diwali > season. It was then shifted to January 15 and then again to February 24. > >
