

The film, starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, had its premiere in Mumbai last night.

The film, which portrays the epic romance between Akbar and fiery Rajput Princess Jodhaa, was due to have been released in 30 cinema halls across the desert state including nine in the Pink City. The groups under an umbrella organistion Rajput Karni Sena have taken to the streets for the past week in protest against what they called "distortion of historical facts" in the movie based on Mughal Emperor Akbar.

New Delhi/Jaipur, Feb 15 (PTI) The controversial film "Jodhaa Akbar" directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar was released worldwide today but failed to hit the theatres in the land of Princess Jodhaa-Rajasthan- following protests by Rajput groups.
