Mumbai, May 9: The much-anticipated trailer of 'Prithviraj' starring Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chhillar, Sonu Sood, and Sanjay Dutt, has finally released on Monday at a grand launch event in Mumbai.
Yash Raj Films shared glimpses of the starry event on Twitter during which the actor got emotional on remembering his mother's death last year on September 8. The film is based on the life story of brave and mighty king Prithviraj Chauhan and portrays the great warrior's valour and valiant fight against the cruel invader Muhammad Ghori.
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The film is directed by Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi, maker of the television epic 'Chanakya' and the critically acclaimed film 'Pinjar.' After getting postponed due to the ongoing pandemic, Prithviraj is all set to hit the big screens on June 3 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
The movie is based on medieval poet Chand Bardai’s epic poem Prithviraj Raso. The period drama sees Akshay Kumar playing the Rajput emperor with former Miss World Manushi Chhillar as Sanyogita. This is her Bollywood debut.
In an earlier interview, the director, who brought us Chanakya, Mohalla Assi and Pinjar, said Prithviraj was his dream project.
He said Prithviraj’s final research took about six months for him to be fully satisfied that every single fact was checked multiple times.
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