Did anyone find it surprising that a movie based on the life/love of Emperor Akbar, did not find two minutes to mention Birbal? I was not only surprised but also a tad disappointed!
But the truth is that the director had originally planned to include Birbal in this tale. He had even shot some scenes with the character of Birbal. But the duration of the movie, which had already exceeded three hours, forced producer-director Ashutosh Gowariker to delete the character of Birbal, who wins over the emperor with his wit and humor, from Jodhaa Akbar.
