Akshay Kumar And Manushi Chhillar's Prithviraj To Be Based On Epic Titled Prithviraj Raso
Mumbai, April 25, 2021: Akshay Kumar and debutante Manushi Chhillar starrer upcoming historical action drama film, Prithviraj is based on the epic poem about the life of the 12th-century Indian king Prithviraj Chauhan, Prithviraj Raso by Chand Bardai. ## The keenly awaited film is being directed by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi who is known for adapting movies from path-breaking books like, Pinjar (2003), Mohalla Assi (2018). He has also directed the popular historical drama show, Chanakya in which he played the title role of Chanakya. ## Now, after creating magic with his cinematic vision, Chandraprakash Dwivedi recently revealed that the epic Prithviraj Raso is the inspiration behind Prithviraj. Revealing details about the movie, he said, "Prithviraj is also based mainly on medieval literature, an epic called Prithviraj Raso by the great poet Chand Bardai. Apart from a couple of versions of Raso, there are many other literary works on Prithviraj, his life, and times. In addition to these, there are commentaries on Raso".## Dwivedi said that for Prithviraj he had to deep dive into exhaustive research on the warrior king. He shared, "I get involved in exhaustive research as I enjoy the process of entering the unknown and unexplored world of great heroes of India and their times. It is like having a dialogue with these great characters in their times. I am sure most of the writers must have experienced this strange phenomenon".## "Apart from the story, I love to research art, archaeology, costumes, material culture, and available historical data. In other words, I love to do archaeological exploration and excavation in the pages of a literary work or historical fiction to recreate the era and personalities of its time. This gives me immense pleasure and satisfaction as an artist who loves to paint cinema's canvas with lights and camera", he added. ## The director also said that he chooses characters that are extremely relevant in today's time, and Prithviraj is that kind of film which is not only relevant to the young viewers but also for everyone of all time. He concluded by saying the characters like Prithviraj are shining bright stars in the galaxy which will inspire many generations to come. ## Prithviraj is the film, Dr. Dwivedi wanted to make for a long time. He had completed scriptwriting in 2010, and his first choice for Prithviraj's role was Sunny Deol, with Aishwarya Rai as Sanyogita. However, due to date issues with Sunny and no backing from the production house, the movie was almost shelved before Yash Raj Films came on board in 2018 and revived this once-in-a-lifetime project. ## The movie was officially launched in 2019, with Akshay confirmed to star as Prithviraj while Manushi replaced Rai as Prithviraj's love interest and wife, Sanyogita. Sanjay Dutt and Manav Vij have been cast for villainous roles apart from Sonu Sood and Sakshi Tanwar in pivotal roles. The film is now scheduled for release on 5 November 2021. ## Stay tuned...
