Jodhaa Akbar delayed!

Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodha Akbar, which was slated for release around Diwali this year, may get delayed and in all likelihood release in the first week of January 2008. While Ashutosh Gowariker was not available for comment, UTV, the producers of the film, declined to comment on the release date. Said an industry source, "All decisions are made by Gowariker, 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."

The film, that is yet to complete its shooting, has been facing logistic problems too. From Hrithik's accident to Aishwarya's unforeseen marriage, the delay factors have marred the shooting of the film. Also, the fact that multiple releases are proving disastrous at the box-office this year would have prompted the producers to shift the film. Industry experts indicate that it's been a year of surprise hits and none of the supposedly big films have actually made it good at the box-office. We're not sure, but the presence of other big films in the same period, like Om Shanti Om, Saawariya and Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Pe, may have also have prompted the producers to shift the release to the next year.

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