Prithviraj (film)

Prithviraj is an upcoming 2020 Indian Hindi-language historical action drama film directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi and produced by Aditya Chopra under his production house Yash Raj Films. It is about the life of the Chahamana king Prithviraj Chauhan and stars Akshay Kumar in the lead role of Chauhan, while Manushi Chhillar (in her film debut) plays his wife Samyukta. The film was officially announced on 9 September 2019, which marked the occasion of Kumar's 52nd birthday,[3] with a motion poster released on social media. Principal photography of the film began on 15 November 2019,[4] and it is scheduled to release in theatres in India on the occasion of Diwali in 2020.[2]

Prithviraj
Directed byChandraprakash Dwivedi
Produced byAditya Chopra
Written byChandraprakash Dwivedi
StarringAkshay Kumar
Manushi Chhillar
Music byShankar–Ehsaan–Loy[1]
CinematographySanthosh Thundiyil
Edited byNamrata Rao
Production
company
Release date
  • 13 November 2020 (2020-11-13)[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Cast

Production

Principal photography commenced on 15 November 2019 at Jamwaramgarh, Jaipur, Rajasthan.[4] A song was shot in January 2020. Later the filming was postponed in March 2020 due to Coronavirus pandemic in India.[15]

References
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  2. "Akshay Kumar to play Prithviraj Chauhan in biopic titled 'Prithviraj'". The Hindu. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. "VIDEO: Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chhillar begin Prithviraj on an auspicious note!". Bollywood Hungama. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  4. "Manushi Chhillar to make a grand Bollywood debut as Prithviraj's Sanyogita". The Times of India. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  5. "Akshay Kumar announces historical drama Prithviraj on his 52nd birthday, gifts fans teaser. See video". 9 September 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. "Confirmed: Manushi Chhillar to make Bollywood debut opposite Akshay Kumar in Prithviraj". 15 November 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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  8. "Manav Vij to play Mohammed Ghori in YRF's Prithviraj Chauhan". 10 September 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  9. "Sonu Sood to star in Akshay Kumar's Prithviraj". 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  10. "Ashutosh Rana bags Akshay Kumar starrer Prithviraj". 7 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  11. Rajesh, Srividya (23 January 2020). "Sakshi Tanwar bags the historical period film Prithviraj". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  12. "Govind Pandey joins the cast of Akshay Kumar starrer Prithviraj". 6 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  13. "Lalit Tiwari in Akshay Kumar starrer film Prithviraj". 8 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  14. Rajesh, Srividya (22 January 2020). "Main Bhi Ardhangini fame Ajoy Chakraborty in Prithviraj". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  15. "Karni Sena disrupts Akshay Kumar-starrer Prithviraj shoot, demands written assurance. Details inside". India Today. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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