The secrets behind Jodhaa Akbar’s repeated delays

Ashutosh Gowarikar is known for his creative eye and dedicative mind. When it comes to his films he never compromises on quality. Was that a reason for the delay in the release of his mega budget movie Jodhaa Akbar? Let’s find out in this story. The film was supposed to release in October last year. UTV then shifted the release to January 25, 2008 to coincide with the release date of their biggest hit Rang De Basanti. Now the film is again postponed to 15, February citing Ashutosh’s back problem as the reason for the delay in the post production work, but there’s more to it. It is believed that Ashutosh Gowariker had a tough time to get a producer for this movie because of his huge 40 crore budget. Before UTV, Ashutosh approached some big production houses, but nothing materialized as none were ready to finance a whopping 40 crore film that time, especially after the debacle of Ashutosh’s last movie Swades. Eventually he decided to approach UTV. Rumour has it that initially UTV seemed to have some differences with Ashutosh as their last collaboration Swades failed at the box office. Somehow Ashutosh managed to convince them but apparently the film went over-budget. Now the big question is will the delay come in the way of the film’s success at the box office?

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