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It's a magnum opus that's been jinxed from the start, and after several delays due to accidents and personal crises, Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Jodhaa Akbar' will now release on February 15. 'Jodhaa Akbar has been 'jinxed', with one incident after another delaying the making of the film and eventually its release. The year 2007 surely was not a good one for the director 'Jodhaa Akbar' which was slated for release towards the end of 2007 was pushed to Januray 25 and now even that date has been pushed further. It all started when Hrithik Roshan faced a car accident on his way to Karjat for his shoot, and then came the wedding of the year the 'Ash-Abhi' marriage that virtually stalled the shooting for quite some time. After her marriage Aishwarya's foreign projects like 'Pink Panther' only added to the extensive delay in the completion of the film. But just when the entire industry was all set for the release of this much-awaited historical masterpeice came yet another blow - the director himself fell ill with severe back pain - so post production work could not be completed and the film will now only hit the theatres Februrary 15! That is a delay of almost 3 weeks, and if that wasn't all now even the length of the film has become an issue with the director now deciding to scrap two songs from his period drama in order to shorten the length of the film - not good news for the film. For now though the film's tentative release is February 15, at the rate the film is facing problems we wouldn't be surprised to hear yet another delay in its release now that the industry is abuzz with the news that it might get postponed to April this year. And yet another personal crisis affecting the Bachchans - the demise of Teji Bachchan - might just affect the promotional work of the film with Ash staying away from all the hype. It already seems that the film's excessive delay has had its affect on audience interest, so in the new year all we can wish Ashutosh is loads of luck!
