It was previously reported that Hrithik and his lovely wife would be amongst those attending Cannes this year. Seems thats not so after all.

Neither director Ashutosh Gowariker nor leading man Hrithik Roshan will be attending a show-reel presentation of Jodha-Akbar at Cannes, it is leading lady Aishwarya Rai who is expected to do the honours.

Ashutosh said, "We couldn't make any plans for Cannes personally. But yes, we're showcasing promotional footage to attract potential international distributors so we can affect a good international release on October 12."

The creator of Lagaan and Swades is currently situated in Karjat on the outskirts of Mumbai and has clarified that neither he nor Hrithik were ever scheduled to attend the 60th Cannes Film Festival which starts on Wednesday.

"We're here in Karjat, frantically trying to finish our schedule for Jodha-Akbar before the monsoons start. We can't afford to lose a single day."

However, there is a possibility Aishwarya might take a break from her honeymoon and join her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan at Cannes. "After that, Aishwarya will join Hrithik and me in Karjat," said Gowariker.