JODHAA AKBAR - release on 15th FEB

Directed by Academy Award nominated director, Ashutosh Gowariker, `Jodhaa Akbar` an epic romance, starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan is set to release across 26 countries in USA, Europe, Asia and Middle East.The film will be dubbed in 3 languages - Hindi, Telegu, Tamil; and subtitled in English, Arabic and Dutch. In the biggest release ever for an Indian film, it will be viewed across 1500 screens worldwide.

'Jodhaa Akbar', the epic romance between Mughal Emperor Akbar and the fiery Rajput princess Jodhaa - a co-production between UTV Motion Pictures and Ashutosh Gowariker Productions - is set for an epic scale release worldwide on February 15, 2008.

In India alone the film is set to release in more than 1200 screens of which 500 will be through digital cinemas and 825 through physical prints. In the US, the film will be released on close to 122 prints, the highest ever for an Indian film.

Siddharth Roy Kapur of UTV confirms that UTV is releasing the historical in approx. 1,500 screens in 26 countries. "It'll be the biggest ever release for a Hindi film in U.S. [125 screens], while U.K. will see around 70 screens. We're covering the domestic [India] market with 825 prints,

With this film UTV is reinventing Distribution in North American continent. In Canada for the first a Hindi film is being released simultaneously in 6 provinces (British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Alberta) for the first time. Additionally the film is being released in Bal boa Theatre, San Francisco and Culver Plaza Theatre, Los Angeles - 2 well known art-house theatres for mainstream audiences, first for a mainstream Indian film. On Feb 14, there would be special screenings Citibank screenings in New York, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco.

Siddharth Roy Kapur also said "We've decided to defer the release of Tamil and Telugu versions by 3 weeks. The Tamil and Telugu versions will now release on 6th March. The reason for the deferred release is, we want to promote the South versions further. Also, if the film works in a big way [which it should], the Tamil and Telugu versions would only stand to benefit."

Meanwhile, a lavish premiere of the film will be held on Thursday night at a suburban multiplex of Mumbai.