Samrat Prithviraj
Samrat Prithviraj (transl. Emperor Prithviraj) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language historical action drama film directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi and produced by Yash Raj Films. The film is based on Prithviraj Raso, a Braj language epic poem about the life of Prithviraj Chauhan, a Rajput king from the Chahamana dynasty. It features Akshay Kumar as the titular character, while Manushi Chhillar makes her Hindi film debut playing the role of Sanyogita. The film also stars Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Sood, Manav Vij, Ashutosh Rana and Sakshi Tanwar in other pivotal roles.
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| Directed by | Chandraprakash Dwivedi |
| Written by | Chandraprakash Dwivedi |
| Based on | Prithviraj Raso by Chand Bardai |
| Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
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| Cinematography | Manush Nandan |
| Edited by | Aarif Sheikh |
| Music by | Score: Sanchit Balhara Ankit Balhara Songs: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
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| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹150−300 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹90.32 crore |
An official motion poster of the film was released by Yash Raj Films on 9 September 2019, revealing its release in cinemas on Diwali 2020. Principal photography began in Jaipur on 15 November 2019, but was suspended in March 2020 owing to COVID-19 pandemic in India, due to which the film was indefinitely postponed. The film's shoot resumed in October 2020 at YRF Studios. Originally titled Prithviraj, the film was renamed as Samrat Prithviraj following a court litigation a week ahead of its scheduled release. The film was released on 3 June 2022.
The film received mixed reviews from critics. It was made on a reported budget between ₹150 crore (US$19 million) and ₹300 crore (US$38 million), and amassed a worldwide gross collection of ₹90.32 crore (US$11 million), making it a huge box office failure.