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Jodhaa Akbar to be screened at Marrakech International Film Festival

Bollywood Hungama
November 22, 2012

First Published: 17:27 IST(22/11/2012)
Last Updated: 17:55 IST(23/11/2012)

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(File Photo) A still from the film Jodhaa Akbar. The historical love epic won the maximum awards at IIFA, including the best movie award of the year.

Ashutosh Gowariker's magnum opus Jodhaa Akbar has not only captured the hearts of audiences in India but impressed the audiences globally and is still winning accolades internationally. Jodhaa Akbar has been selected to be screened at the Marrakech International Film Festival on Wednesday, December

5, evening on the Jemaa El Fna Square where approximately 50,000 people are expected to see it.

"I am extremely happy and would really like to thank the Marrakech International Film Festival for selecting Jodhaa Akbar. This is an honour for me to showcase my film along with the greatest stars and filmmakers presenting their films at the festival," said an elated Ashutosh Gowariker.

Produced by Ashutosh Gowariker Productions and UTV and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, Jodhaa Akbar is a sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a great Mughal emperor Akbar and a Rajput princess Jodhaa.