'Akbar' pleads for security from getting taken down

As Jodha Akbar (Hrithik Roshan - Aishwarya Rai) is about to release, tensions are high for the film's viewers' safety in the state of Rajasthan and possibly elsewhere.

So UTV and Ronnie Screwvala have now filed an appeal to the court of Jaipur through a judge Mohammad Rafiq, to help Jodha Akbar succeed its way in Rajasthan.

The issue however is beyond the judge and about security to be provided by the BJP Rajasthan government. And it is a dicey one in Rajasthan where elections are due soon, as the BJP government can not afford to alienate its Rajasthan constituency by being seen as providing cover to Jodha Akbar.


Several Hindu organizations, claiming the film to be grossly distortive and politically motivated, have threatened to take to the streets if Jodha Akbar was brought to Rajasthan.

However in many parts, theaters are alleged to have refused Jodhaa Akbar on their own, and the rest that are screening it are doing so under threat of Hindu Rajput attacks.

Courtesy: Ibosnetwork.com