hope this does not cause any delay in the movie release. this movie has already had enough
On Jan 29, 2008 8:12 PM, sachin gadhe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Rajputs_threaten_to_boycott_Jodhaa_Akbar/articleshow/2742124.cms > > JAIPUR: Ashutosh Gowariker's historical epic Jodhaa Akbar is facing > trouble, with the Rajput community of Rajasthan threatening to stall the > release of the movie in the state. > > The community says Gowariker has distorted facts in his magnum opus which > is to be released Feb 15. > > Narendra Singh Rajawat, head of the Rajput Sabha, said Gowariker is > presenting Jodhabai as Mughal emperor Jalaluddin Akbar's wife, which is > factually incorrect. He also said that Jodhabai was not the daughter of Raja > Bharmal of Amber near Jaipur as shown in the film. > > Jodhabai was the daughter of Motaraja Udai Singh of Marwar and was married > to Akbar's son Salim alias Jehangir. And Mughal king Shahjahan was her son, > he added. > > Rajawat said such distortion of historical facts had hurt the feelings of > the Rajput community. He urged the courts to restrain Gowariker from showing > Jodhabai as the daughter of Raja Bharmal of Amber. > > He said the name of Raja Bharmal's daughter was Harkabai alias Heera > Kunwar. > > "You cannot make your own history and Ashutosh Gowariker is making his own > history. He is projecting Jodhabai, who is Akbar's daughter-in-law, as his > beloved and making a love story out of that. He is totally distorting > historical facts," Rajawat said. > > He said that the community would boycott the film. > > "We are also approaching the high court against this," informed Rajawat. > > The president of the Rajput Karni Sena, Lokendra Singh Kalvi, is also up > in arms against the director. He said the Sena had apprehended the > distortion of Rajasthan's historical facts in Jodhaa Akbar , which is > based on the Jodhpur royal family. > > "The Karni Sena would watch the movie when released and, if required, it > would not allow the screening in the state," said Kalvi. > > Mahaveer Singh Sarwadi, a leader of the Shatriya Yuvak Singh, said: "We > would oppose the release of the film if it shows the community in bad > taste." > > A number of scenes for the film, which features Hrithik Roshan and > Aishwarya Rai in the lead roles, were shot in and around Jaipur. Gowariker > has consulted several eminent Mughal historians for his movie. > > > ------------------------------ > Explore your hobbies and interests. Click here to > begin.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_groups_6/*http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups> > >
