Samrat 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, an epic poem in the Braj language about the life of Prithviraj Chauhan, a Rajput king of the Chahamana dynasty. It stars Akshay Kumar as Prithviraj Chauhan while Manushi Chhillar makes her Hindi film debut as Sanyogita. The film also stars Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Sood, Manav Vij, Ashutosh Rana and Sakshi Tanwar in other key roles.
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The official poster of the film was released by Yash Raj Films on 9 September 2019, revealing its theatrical release on Diwali 2020. Filming began in Jaipur on 15 November 2019, but was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, due to which the film was shelved indefinitely. The shooting of the film resumed in October 2020 at YRF Studios. The film was originally titled Prithviraj and was renamed to Samrat Prithviraj a week before its scheduled release following a court case. The film was released on June 3, 2022.
The film received mixed reviews from critics. It was made on a reported budget of between ₹150 crore (US$19 million)–₹300 crore (US$38 million) and has amassed a worldwide gross collection of ₹84.86 crore (US$11 million) as of 16 June 2022. Earnings from the first days did not meet expectations. This, followed by the cancellation of shows due to zero occupancy, resulted in a major box office disaster.
