Ashutosh Gowarikar's ambitious historical Jodhaa Akbar has not released in Rajasthan after protests by some Rajput groups led by the Karni Sena. They say Jodha was not Akbar's but his son Jehangir's wife. Rajputs allege that the film had distorted history and had demanded a ban on the film. Given the fear that the protests may get ugly all theatre owners in Jaipur have decided not to screen Jodhaa Akbar.So, while the whole country will be able to watch the Aishwarya-Hritik starrer, ironically people in Jodha 's native city will be denied a chance to see Gowarikar's version of the crucial alliance between a Rajput princess and a Mughal ruler."The movie should be released in Jaipur. Politics should not affect films and these protests are done to gain political mileage," said a moviegoer.Some NRI groups have also planned a boycott and that's not all a few multiplexes have still to reach a verdict on whether they will even screen the film. So, for the emperor and his queen, the real battle is still to be waged- at the box office. The toughest field to conquer.
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