By Subhash K Jha

Ashutosh Gowariker is back on his feet. After a prolonged period of confinement due to a bad back he's back on his feet.

"Well, almost!" Ashutosh corrects me. "Though I'm not fully recovered I am now active."

The dubbing for Jodhaa-Akbar is over. The mixing is now on.And the film is all set for a 15 February release.

"It's quite a Valentines Day release, don't you think? A legendary Hindu-Muslim love story," chuckles Ashutosh.

Incidentally the film's playing- time is finally decided. "After editing and mixing it finally comes to 3 hours 20 minutes of playing-time...which is still less than my Lagaan," says Ashutosh.