Jodha- Akbar Postponed!!

The release of Ashutosh Gowarikar's magnum opus ' Jodha- Akbar' has been postponed to January next year due to delay in completion of shooting of the film due to various factors. Earlier, the film was scheduled to a release all over during the diwali vacation in November this year. The film, which stars Hrithik Roshan as the Emperor Akbar and Aishwarya Rai as queen Jodha Bai, has still some days of shooting left. Even after the completion of that spell, the post production work of the film is expected to take around ninety days.

As a source from the Jodha- Akbar unit reveals, ' All decisions about the film are being taken by director Ashutosh Gowarikar himself, and it is his decision to delay release of the film. Besides, there are quite a few days left for the shooting of the film. A period drama like Jodha Akbar will take more than three months for the post production and processes like colour correction.'

Aishwarya Rai's marriage to Abhishek was one of the main reasons for the delay in shooting of the film as she took a long unforeseen leave for her marriage and European honeymoon. Then there were also problems regarding management of a large number of horses, elephants and other beasts required for the war scenes.

However, another reason may be the line up of big films like Shah Rukh's Om Shanti Om, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariyan and Aamir Khan's Tare Zameen Par for the release during the diwali week.

Perhaps, Ashutosh Gowarikar wanted to save his film from the tough opposition of these biggies …..no?? Ashutosh bhai dar gaye kya….. what say??