Rajputs oppose Jodha Akbar

More trouble awaits Bollywood director Ashutosh Gowarikar's mega budget venture Jodha Akbar with leaders of Rajput community here threatening to stall its release in the state.

The Rajput community has alleged distortion of facts in the movie.

The film has Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Bachchan in the lead roles. It is scheduled to be released on 15 February.

President of Rajput Karni Sena, Lokendra Kalvi, has said that the Sena had apprehended distortion of Rajasthan's historical facts in Jodha Akbar which is based on Jodhpur raj gharana.

The Karni Sena would watch the movie when released, and if required it would not allow its screening in the state, Kalvi said.

Earlier, the Rajput Mahasabha had also alleged misinterpretation of historical facts.

They maintained that Jodha was Jehangir's wife and not Akbar's as shown in K Asif's Mughal-E-Azam earlier and now in Jodha Akbar.

Meanwhile, the royal families have stood in defence of the movie saying that they had been involved in the making of the movie. The Jaipur Royal family has come forward in support of Gowarikar.

The heirs of Kishengarh dynasty have also come forward to support the director. Former Royal Brajraj Singh said that they had already made changes in the script where required and there was no point of opposition now.

Courtesy: Saharasamay.com