Aishwarya Rai as Anarkali, Amitabh Bachchan as Akbar and Abhishek as Salim: Why the idea was dropped

A south producer wanted to remake Mughal-e-azam featuring Amitabh Bachchan as emperor Akbar, Abhishek Bachchan as Salim, Jaya Bachchan as Jodha Bai and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Anarkali.