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Jaipur, UNI: Ashutosh Gowarikar's historical magnum opus *Akbar-Jodha* seems

to be running into rough

weather<http://entertainment.oneindia.in/movies/bollywood/news/ashutosh-gowrikar\

-181106.html#>every

now and then. Already being opposed by Rajputs for distorting the

historical facts, the

Hrithik<http://wallpapers.oneindia.in/main.php?g2_itemId=10675>

-Aishwarya <http://wallpapers.oneindia.in/main.php?g2_itemId=2553> starrer

has now received a notice from the Society of Prevention of Cruelty to

Animals (SPCA) on the use of animals in the film.

 

SPCA has shot a letter to Gowarikar asking him whether he has taken the

required permission from the Animal Welfare Board of

India<http://entertainment.oneindia.in/movies/bollywood/news/ashutosh-gowrikar-1\

81106.html#>for

using animals in the shooting. Gowarikar is likely to use elephants,

horses and camels for his war and palace scenes.

 

On the other hand, the Rajput Karni Sena are holding protests in Bikaner,

Jodhpur and Sriganganagar over stalling the shooting, which is currently on

at Jaipur's several locations.

 

Mr Rajveer Singh, state vice president, Karni Sena told UNI. ''We plan to

protest by damaging their cameras and shooting equipment,'' said Mr Singh.

 

The Rajputs claim there was no love between the Hindu princess married to

Emperor Akbar.''How can Gowarikar depict it as a love story when it was only

a

marriage<http://entertainment.oneindia.in/movies/bollywood/news/ashutosh-gowrika\

r-181106.html#>of

compromise,'' they asked.

 

The Rajputs also say Akbar's Hindu wife was not called Jodha bai as is being

shown in the fim as there is no historical character by the name even in

Akbar's biography Akbarnama.

 

However, *Akbar-Jodha*'s shooting continues unabated amidst tight

security<http://entertainment.oneindia.in/movies/bollywood/news/ashutosh-gowrika\

r-181106.html#>.

The media entry has been banned completely. It is being filmed at the

historic Amer Fort, the seat of Jaipur's Rajput rulers.

 

The shooting at Ramgarh, a few kms from here, was wrapped up yesterday,

where scenes showing preparations for Akbar's marriage were shot.