A source close to one of the actors has said Lajjo, which was scheduled to take off in January 2007, has been postponed by another four/five months.

What is the reason for the delay of Mani Ratnam's new film, starring Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor? "It seems, Mani is concentrating on the finishing touches of Guru and therefore, wasn' t able to devote much time to the pre-shooting work of Lajjo. Also, he didn't want to rush into Lajjo while handling the post-production work of Guru. Hence, the gap," reveals the trustworthy source.

As a result, Mani has asked his actors to allot dates after a couple of months so that he can shoot Lajjo in a single start-to-finish schedule.