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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.
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