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Posted: 19 years ago

Is Gowariker worried about Ash-Hrithik's image?

'They are Akbar and Jodha' for me, says the filmmaker who will release the movie on Oct 12

Subhash K Jha

No image problems: Gowariker (below left) on the Dhoom 2 pair

After the successful pairing of Hrithik-Ash in Dhoom 2, Ashutosh Gowariker is recreating a significant chunk of Mughal history with the star pair in Jodha-Akbar.

Shooting for Jodha-Akbar is expected to be over in March 2007. "We're releasing the film on October 12," informs Gowariker. "That's the Eid week. And we're looking at a cross-culture of audiences to come for the film," he adds.

Is he worried by the contemporary image of his lead pair in Dhoom 2? "Not at all. In Dhoom 2, they are Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai. In my film they are Akbar and Jodha. Their personas in Dhoom 2 are closer to what they really are. Not that I've changed their physicality. But audiences will see only the characters."

Gowariker thinks Ash and Hrithik are not only immensely good looking but also hugely talented. "I've seen every film of theirs from Kaho Na Pyar Hai and Kyun Ho Gaya Na to Dhoom 2. They always show an easy adaptability to the requirements of every director. Be it Chokher Bali or Raincoat for Aishwarya or Mission Kashmir and Fiza for Hrithik, they've transformed in front of the camera. They're both intensely dedicated."

The diligent filmmaker is all praise for the pairing. "Hrithik and Ash look really good together in my film. But the full impact will be discernible only when the film releases. The give-and-take between the two as they get into the character is amazing."

This is Ashutosh's most expensive film. "Our budget is Rs 37 crore. But my co-producer Ronnie Screwwala and I aren't looking at the budget as a responsibility. Between us we've worked out the financial details, including what is required in production and marketing."

At the moment Aishwarya and Hrithik are undergoing the most gruelling and rugged outdoor experience of their life. But the horse riding and sword-fencing were not entirely a culture shock for them.

"We had several sessions in Mumbai… lots of riding and sword-fighting lessons, just so that they'd be attuned to their Mughal characters and know the right way of riding a horse or holding a sword. You know sword-fencing is a very western concept, whereas the way the talwaar (sword) was used in the Mughal times was very different. I had got Hrithik and Ash accustomed to the body language and attitude of those times from beforehand. Now all they're doing is executing a vision they're already aware of," says Ashutosh from his location in Rajasthan.

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Posted: 19 years ago

too excited bt the movie! 😃

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Posted: 19 years ago

Finalyl a director who knows what he's talking about....ppl always praise Hrithik performance in KMG and Ash's in HDDCS but every1 forgets movies lik Fiza, MK and Choker Bali and Raincoat 👏

I can't wait for this movie....

Ahem Ahem.....Ashu said tht d-2 was closer to how Ash-hrithik actualyl are.......WHOA-----r they really tht sexy in real life as well! 😳 LUcky Suzzanee....ehr hubby has the best hipbones in town!