New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- The controversy surrounding The Taj Story, starring Paresh Rawal, arises from its depiction of the Taj Mahal's origins. The film explores the disputed theory promoted by historian Purushottam Nagesh Oak.

In his 1989 book "Taj Mahal: The True Story, Oak claimed that the Taj Mahal was once a Hindu temple called Tejo Mahalaya. He dismissed that it was a Mughal monument built by Shah Jahan.

According to Oak, the name "Taj Mahal" was a distorted form of "Tejo Mahalaya". He argued that it had originally been built in the 4th century by Raja Paramardi Dev before Shah Jahan converted it into a monument.

PN Oak claims he had "109 proofs" supporting this theory. He alleged the existence of Hindu-style architecture and error...