Akshay, Manushi starring ‘Prithviraj’ to hit cinemas on June 10

Historical film ‘Prithviraj’, starring Akshay Kumar in the title role, is slated to be released in theatres on June 10. Based on the life of Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan, the movie was previously scheduled to hit the screens on January 21 but was postponed owing to the rise in COVID-19 cases across the country, reports India today.

Kumar took to Twitter to announce the new release date of the film, produced by Aditya Chopra’s production house.

“The grand Samrat #Prithviraj Chauhan’s historic journey is coming to the big screen on 10th June in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu,” the 54-year-old star wrote alongside the character posters of the cast.

Prithviraj was announced in 2020, on Akshay Kumar’s 52nd birthday. After many delays due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the film will now release on June 10. Making the announcement, Akshay shared his character poster, along with the introductions of other characters played by Manushi Chhillar, Sanjay Dutt and Sonu Sood.

The teaser of the film was unveiled in November 2021.

The upcoming film is directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, best known for helming the television epic ‘Chanakya’ (1991) and the 2003 film adaptation of Amrita Pritam’s novel “Pinjar”.