Samrat Prithviraj
Plot[edit]
Cast[edit]
- Akshay Kumar as Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan[19]
- Sanjay Dutt[20] as Kaka Kanha
- Sonu Sood as Prithvi Chand Bhatta / Chand Bardai[21]
- Manushi Chhillar as Sanyogita[22]
- Manav Vij as Muhammad Ghori[23]
- Ashutosh Rana as Jayachandra[24]
- Sakshi Tanwar as Jayachandra's wife[25]
- Lalit Tiwari as Kannauj Purohit[26]
- Govind Pandey as Jayachandra's main Senapati[27]
- Manoj Joshi as a rich merchant
- Arun Bali as Arnoraja
- Rajendra Gupta as Thakurbaba, Prithviraj's adviser
- Vikas Shrivastav as Jayachandra's guard
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Casting[edit]
Filming[edit]
Source | Budget (crores ₹) |
---|---|
International Business Times | 300 |
Amar Ujala | 300 |
Navbharat times | 300 |
Asianet News | 300 |
India TV | 200+ |
The Indian Express | 200 |
Bollywood Hungama | 200 |
Mint | 175 |
Business Today | 150+ |
Release[edit]
Certification[edit]
Litigations[edit]
Theatrical release[edit]
The film's release was banned in Kuwait and Oman.[52] In Qatar the release was put on hold.[53]
Home media[edit]
The film was digitally streamed on Amazon Prime Video from 1 July 2022.[57]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
Samrat Prithviraj received mixed reviews from critics.[58]
Box office[edit]
Soundtrack[edit]
All lyrics are written by Varun Grover.
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Hari Har" | Adarsh Shinde | 4:14 |
2. | "Hadd Kar De" | Neeti Mohan, Keerthi Sagathia | 4:02 |
3. | "Makhmali" | Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:04 |
4. | "Yoddha" | Sunidhi Chauhan | 4:03 |
5. | "Aigiri Nandini" (Music by Alap Desai) | Alap Desai, Rahul Chitnis, Vivek Naik, Saurabh Wakhare, Raghav Dave, Mahavir Kubadia | 2:54 |
6. | "Prithviraj Theme" | Instrumental | 1:45 |
7. | "Sanyogita’s Theme" | Manya Narang | 1:58 |
Total length: | 23:00 |
All lyrics are written by Madhan Karky.
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Avan Avan" | Diwakar | 4:14 |
2. | "Azhaikiradhae" | Neeti Mohan, Yazin Nizar | 4:02 |
3. | "Menmayaay" | Haricharan, Chinmayi, Yazin Nizar | 4:04 |
4. | "Undhan Padai Anbar" | Sunidhi Chauhan | 4:03 |
5. | "Aigiri Nandini" (Music by Alap Desai) | Alap Desai, Madhan Karky | 2:54 |
6. | "Prithviraj Theme" | Instrumental | 1:45 |
7. | "Sanyogita’s Theme" | Manya Narang | 1:58 |
Total length: | 23:00 |
All lyrics are written by Chaitanya Prasad.
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Hari Hara" | Diwakar | 4:14 |
2. | "Haddhu Cheripey" | Neeti Mohan, Yazin Nizar | 4:02 |
3. | "Mrudhumayee" | Haricharan, Chinmayi, Yazin Nizar | 4:04 |
4. | "Yoddha" | Sunidhi Chauhan | 4:03 |
5. | "Aigiri Nandini" (Music by Alap Desai) | Alap Desai, Chaitanya Prasad | 2:54 |
6. | "Prithviraj Theme" | Instrumental | 1:45 |
7. | "Sanyogita’s Theme" | Manya Narang | 1:58 |
Total length: | 23:00 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ The Print[2] reported the budget to be ₹150 crore. Business Today[3] mentioned that the budget was more than ₹150 crore. But The Times of India,[4] Zee News[5], and The Hindustan Times[6] stated that the budget was ₹175 crore. While India Today,[7] Bollywood Hungama,[8] MensXP,[9] DNA India[10] and The Indian Express[11] reported that the budget to be ₹200 crore.
- ^ The film was earlier announced to be released in IMAX prints, along with the dubbed versions.[49] However, the film was released only in dubbed versions and IMAX release plans were dropped.[50]
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