The Curious Case of Samrat Prithviraj YRF Biopic
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Bringing the Pages to Life: The Story Behind the PRC Biopic
When “Pinjar” completed its run, Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi was ready to bring the story of PRC to the big screen. Backed by UTV, he was prepared for the challenge, until a surprise announcement by Rajkumar Santoshi: an Ajay Devgn & Aishwarya Rai Bachchan-fronted PRC Biopic.
Sunny Deol as PRC?
In 2007, Santoshi shelved the project due to lack of funds and Dr Dwivedi’s film was back on track with him directing & co-producing lead by Sunny Deol who’d also produce the film. However, plans didn’t materialise well.
Enter YRF
Post 2018, plans for a PRC film were revived again with Dwivedi directing & Sunny in the lead. The duo had worked in “Mohalla Assi” together by then. Dwivedi met Aditya Chopra who decided to fund the film but wanted a more popular face than Deol.
“Samrat Prithviraj”
Akshay Kumar was cast in the lead and alongside debutant Manushi Chillar. Production was wrapped in 8 Months & released finally on 3rd June, 2022. The movie garnered a mixed response and was a disaster at the box office, marking another chapter in the fascinating journey from books to the screen.
