Post Elephant Polo: Animal Activists frown on Film

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News taken from The Telegraph, Dated: 21st November` 2006

 

Animal activists frown on film

 

JAIPUR (PTI): After objections from rajput groups about 'distortion'

of history. Ashutosh Gowarikar`s 'Jodha Akbar' has run

intotroublewith rights activists alleging that animals used in the

shooting have been ill-treated.

 

A complaing was lodged by People for Animals activist Naresh

Kadyan. " But no FIR has been lodged as yet because we have to

collect the facts related to the allegations, " Amber station house

officer Raghuraj Singh said.

 

The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, too, has asked

Gowarikar whether he took permission from the Animal Welfare Board

of India for using animals in the film.

 

Eighty elephants, 160 horses and 65 camels have been used for the

shootings of Gowarikar`s film on the outskirts of Jaipur.