On his 52nd birthday, Akshay Kumar announced his upcoming film Prithviraj and treated fans with the first-look of the drama which features the actor playing the role of the 12th-century Indian king.
The Baby actor called it his first historical movie which will show him playing the role of Prithviraj Chauhan and shared that he is “humbled” to play a “hero” he looks up to for his “valour and values.”
“Elated to share about my 1st historical film on my birthday! Humbled to have the opportunity to play a hero I look up to for his valor & values- Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan in one of my biggest films #Prithviraj. Producer @yrf, director #DrChandraprakashDwivedi, releasing Diwali 2020,” he tweeted along with the teaser of the upcoming drama.
The first-look is a perfect tease, not revealing anything more than Akshay’s role and release date of the film. Going by the short clip, it could be nothing less than an epic historical drama, with Akshay playing the brave king leading his army.
The film will hit the big screens on Diwali 2020 and will be directed by Dr Chandra Prakash Dwivedi. It will be bankrolled by Yash Raj Films. While the male lead of the film has been revealed, the makers are yet to announce the female lead.
Speaking about the upcoming project, Akshay said, “It is truly an honour that I will be playing the role of one of the most fearless and courageous kings of India, Prithviraj Chauhan. As a nation, we should always celebrate our heroes and immortalise what they did to propagate the values that Indians lived by.”(ANI)
