Indore, Feb 26: Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered lifting of ban imposed on
screening of the film ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ in the state on Tuesday.
UTV Motion Pictures along with the producers of `Jodhaa-Akbar`, on Saturday moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court to lift the ban on screening of the film in the state.
The film was banned in Madhya Pradesh on February 22, after demonstrations against it by the Rajput community.
Now, UTV and Ashutosh Gowariker have good reasons to feel happy. The box-office performance of their co-production, `Jodhaa Akbar`, is also reported to be improving, particularly in Mumbai.
Although the movie could not be released in Rajasthan due to protests by a section of the Rajput community there, its first week`s box-office performance in central India was quite encouraging. It is said to have mopped up a total of Rs 20.9 mn.
Sirsa Rajputs begin protest
Hundreds of activists of Rajput Pratinidhi Sabha of Sirsa on Tuesday staged a protest against ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ for distorting
history and demanded a ban on its screening across the
country.
Led by its President Pooran Singh Rathor, the
activists alleged Gowarikar had twisted historical facts in
the film which has injured the sentiments of Rajputs all over
the country.
The protesters later went to the local mini-
secretariat. Rathor also alleged the film "traumatises and insults the sentiments of the
Yadav community by depicting their ancestor Veer Hemu in bad
shape".
Bureau Report
