Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan in Dhoom 2. Photo Credit: Yash Raj Films13 July 2007 (Sawf News) - Ashutosh Gowariker's meticulously researched sixteenth century period drama, based on the life and love of Mughul emperor Akbar (Hrithik) and his Rajput queen Jodha Bai (Aishwarya), is close to completion.
After filming a major war sequence in Rajasthan with Hrithik, the team recently returned to ND Studios in Karjat to complete the filming with Aishwarya who is due to join the Bachchans on the sets of Sarkar 2 in Hyderabad on July 20.
Filming is expected to wind up by the end of this month.
The final few days of filming have been dogged by mishaps and difficulties.
Early this month Hrithik is reported to have injured his knee badly while practicing a stunt.
The injuries forced him to rest at home and spend some quality time with wife Suzanne and son Hrehaan, though not for long.
"He doesn't want his injuries to cause any delay in the schedule. Even after his recent injuries, he has reported on the sets and is presently shooting with Aishwarya," says Hrithik's secretary Ashok Vasodhia.
Apart from the risk of injuries in filming war scenes, the other big challenge for the team has been filming with the animals.
"Apart from the actors, the film has 80 elephants, 100 horses and 55 camels for shooting. It's really difficult to shoot with these animals when they get out of hand," explained a Mid Day source.
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