Prithviraj

Director Chandraprakash Dwivedi's film seeks to revive cultural nationalism, but doesn't serve the purpose of those who wish to reap the past for a ...

Interestingly, Dwivedi’s script is a recension of the text that has inspired him. In between, Sonu Sood as the balladeer tries hard to say his lines with a straight face and continues to sing for the hero. Debutante Manushi Chillar is not bad, but doesn’t have the charisma that the role demands. Dwivedi has refrained from underlining Prithviraj Chauhan’s (Akshay Kumar) battles with Mohammad Ghori (Manav Vij) as a war of civilisations. The soldiers of Prithviraj repeatedly invoke Mahadev, but there are no religious war cries from the Mohammad Ghori camp. For all the political surround sound around Samrat Prithviraj, the film comes across as a harmless, but dreary period piece that neither does justice to its source nor its subject.

The historical epic is produced by Aditya Chopra's Yash Raj Films.

Saturday numbers of Samrat Prithviraj will give an idea about where the film is headed as far as box office is concerned. There is a chance of it breaching Rs. 11 cr nett at the box office at smaller centres because the film is doing relatively well in those towns. The film opened to a lukewarm reception at the box office as it recorded a very poor opening, despite the many factors that were in favour of the historical epic to perform better on its first day.

While we are tempted to agree with Akshay Kumar that great warrior and Rajput King Prithviraj Chauhan is a footnote in our history books, and undeniably ...

To be just to the film, edited well by Aarif Sheikh, holds your attention and keeps you invested as it stays focused in retelling the glory of its protagonist, even though the film is not glorious enough. Ashutosh Rana and Sakshi Tanwar’s cameos as Sanyogita’s parents, one a traitor the other empathetic (no prizes for guessing right who is what) are impressive too. Akshay Kumar in the titular role is hemmed in by the limited scope the writing offers. In fact, the narrative is so consumed with edifying its hero’s courage that there is little nuance or layering to his character. So right from the beginning Prithviraj’s bravery occupies centre-stage, as we see a blinded him fighting lions and more in an amphitheatre typical Gladiator style. As the title Samrat Prithiviraj suggests, it is an out-and-out ode to the ruler of Ajmer and Delhi (latter part of the12th century), whom we best remember for eloping with beautiful princess Sanyogita. Here, the romantic fable is not so much in the foreground but woven in with a few romantic moments and songs.

Akshay Kumar as Prithviraj Chauhan in 'Samrat Prithviraj' is only going to make sense to Akshay fans. Also, the film has so much going on, some good, ...

The music is brilliant, and the script was clearly written after research. Something that is a terrifying account of how women often face violence in times of war became something…else. I am trying to put it into words but the dance sequence really threw me off. There is an actual music and dance sequence (I know…) before the jauhar scene. The fight sequences seemed like I was watching someone play a bootleg version of Grand Theft Auto (GTA: Ajmer perhaps). So much male chest-thumping, I am TIRED. Kudos to the horses and elephants though, they truly did their best. The sets are great but literally nobody seemed to remember that ‘colour’ is really important for a visual scene too. Also it almost feels like beating a dead horse to talk about the age gap in Bollywood but can we really not even cast actors the age of the film’s subjects?

Akshay plays Prithviraj with the same relaxed nobility of his social-issue films. There is better camaraderie between Sanjay Dutt and the other warriors ...

Between the two battle sequences, both sumptuously choreographed and shot, the film dwindles in pace. Akshay plays Prithviraj with the same relaxed nobility of his social-issue films. When Mir Hussain, the brother of Ghurid dynasty ruler Muhammad Ghori, comes seeking refuge in his court, Prithviraj happily assents. This happens when Ghori (Manav Vij) returns for a second attack, and takes Prithviraj prisoner via stealthy (read ‘deceitful’) means. A poster of Samrat Prithviraj had described the venerated warrior king as India’s last Hindu emperor. Indeed, if the historical accuracy of the above sequence is of any consequence to you, you’re probably not the intended audience for Samrat Prithviraj. The film states up front that it’s based on ‘folklore’ and ‘literary’ sources, mainly the epic poem Prithviraj Raso. Also, the poem’s writer, Chand Bardai, is present in most scenes.

Samrat Prithviraj box office collection Day 1: This Akshay Kumar film may have opened with according to expectations, it might be difficult to maintain ...

It’s a script that I have nurtured for a long, long time because of the extensive research work that was needed before I even attempted to make a film on this mighty and legendary king. The Indian Express film critic Shubhra Gupta gave the film 2 stars and wrote, “What Chandraprakash Dwivedi has done is to soup up the legend so that it is in synch with the dominant national mood: Prithviraj is representative of a Bharat when it was pristine, pure, unpolluted. Film distributor and exhibitor Akshaye Rathi had earlier told indianexpress.com that the film “is expected to open around Rs 10 crore mark.

Samrat Prithviraj box office day 1: The first day collections for Akshay Kumar's are better than a few recent Hindi releases but still worse than the ...

#KGF2: ₹ 53.95 cr 2. #RRR: ₹ 20.07 cr #Hindi version. #GangubaiKathiawadi: ₹ 10.50 cr [non-holiday] #Hindi films. #SamratPrithviraj ₹ 10.70 cr [non-holiday] 4. #BhoolBhulaiyaa2: ₹ 14.11 cr [non-holiday] 2. Fri ₹ 10.70 cr.

In a statement, Dwivedi said the film's day one collection proves that viewers have connected with the story of courage and sacrifice. Akshay Kumar-starrer " ...

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Akshay Kumar-starrer "Samrat Prithviraj" is faring better than most other recent Hindi movies but was still unable to outperform his last theatrical release ...

A Yash Raj Films production, the movie has been released in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. "The Samrat believed that India is for Indians and fought till his last breathe to keep India free from invaders. #BhoolBhulaiyaa2: ₹ 14.11 cr [non-holiday] 2.

Akshay Kumar's first period drama, 'Samrat Prithviraj' got released on June 3, 2022. Check out as we share the movie review of the historical drama!

On its first day at the box office, Samrat Prithviraj collected a good amount between Rs 10.30 crores and Rs 10.80 crores. Moreover, there was no distinct introduction of the protagonist and the antagonist, instead it was more like an array of sequences being played without any build up. Samrat Prithviraj had released in theatres on June 3, 2022, across the nation in three different languages namely Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.