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| budget = {{INR|15150-30300}} [[crore]]{{efn|''[[The Print]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Tax cuts, nationalism and Amit Shah's blessings aren't saving Akshay's Samrat Prithviraj |date=7 June 2022 |url=https://theprint.in/features/reel-take/tax-cuts-nationalism-and-amit-shahs-blessings-arent-saving-akshays-samrat-prithviraj/987120/ |publisher=[[The Print]] |access-date=14 October 2022 |archive-date=20 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620131121/https://theprint.in/features/reel-take/tax-cuts-nationalism-and-amit-shahs-blessings-arent-saving-akshays-samrat-prithviraj/987120/ |url-status=live }}</ref> reported the budget to be {{INR|150}} crore. ''[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Bollywood's bad luck at the box office continues as Akshay Kumar's 'Samrat Prithviraj' drags |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/story/bollywoods-bad-luck-at-the-box-office-continues-as-akshay-kumars-samrat-prithviraj-drags-336514-2022-06-06 |website=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] |date=6 June 2022 |access-date=14 October 2022 |archive-date=12 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612065651/https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/story/bollywoods-bad-luck-at-the-box-office-continues-as-akshay-kumars-samrat-prithviraj-drags-336514-2022-06-06 |url-status=live }}</ref> mentioned that the budget was more than {{INR|150}} crore. But ''[[The Times of India]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Samrat Prithviraj box office collection Day 4: Akshay Kumar starrer sees a 50% drop in collections on first Monday |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/samrat-prithviraj-box-office-collection-day-4-akshay-kumar-starrer-sees-a-50-drop-in-collections-on-first-monday/articleshow/92056116.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=14 October 2022 |archive-date=16 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220916070205/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/samrat-prithviraj-box-office-collection-day-4-akshay-kumar-starrer-sees-a-50-drop-in-collections-on-first-monday/articleshow/92056116.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Zee News]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Akshay Kumar's 'Samrat Prithviraj' grows on day 3, faces competition from Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/akshay-kumars-samrat-prithviraj-grows-on-day-3-faces-competition-from-kamal-haasans-vikram-2471113.html |publisher=[[Zee News]] |access-date=14 October 2022 |archive-date=15 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615203726/https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/akshay-kumars-samrat-prithviraj-grows-on-day-3-faces-competition-from-kamal-haasans-vikram-2471113.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''[[The Hindustan Times]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Sonu Sood on Samrat Prithviraj's box office failure; says 'This time we failed... |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sonu-sood-on-samrat-prithviraj-box-office-failure-101660282803693.html |website=[[The Hindustan Times]] |date=12 August 2022 |access-date=14 October 2022 |archive-date=18 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220918163612/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sonu-sood-on-samrat-prithviraj-box-office-failure-101660282803693.html |url-status=live }}</ref> stated that the budget was {{INR|175}} crore. While ''[[India Today]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Samrat Prithviraj box office collection Day 16: Akshay Kumar's film crashes, earns Rs 666 crore |date=19 June 2022 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/samrat-prithviraj-box-office-collection-day-16-akshay-kumar-s-film-crashes-earns-rs-66-crore-1964139-2022-06-19 |publisher=[[India Today]] |access-date=14 October 2022 |archive-date=29 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629075644/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/samrat-prithviraj-box-office-collection-day-16-akshay-kumar-s-film-crashes-earns-rs-66-crore-1964139-2022-06-19 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Akshay Kumar's Samrat Prithviraj is a box office DISASTER; Yash Raj Films to suffer a MINIMUM Rs. 50 crore loss |date=27 June 2022 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/akshay-kumars-samrat-prithviraj-box-office-disaster-yash-raj-films-suffer-minimum-rs-50-crore-loss/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=14 October 2022 |archive-date=15 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015044728/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/akshay-kumars-samrat-prithviraj-box-office-disaster-yash-raj-films-suffer-minimum-rs-50-crore-loss/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[MensXP]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title='Samrat Prithviraj' Makers Suffer Loss Of Rs 50 Crore As Akshay's Film Is A Big Disaster |date=28 June 2022 |url=https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/110907-samrat-prithviraj-update-akshay-kumar-makers-loss-rs-50-crore-film-big-disaster.html |publisher=[[MensXP]] |access-date=14 October 2022 |archive-date=15 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015044715/https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/110907-samrat-prithviraj-update-akshay-kumar-makers-loss-rs-50-crore-film-big-disaster.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[DNA India]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Samrat Prithviraj box office collection day 10: Akshay Kumar starrer earns Rs 62.30 crore, sees 60% decline in week 2 |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-samrat-prithviraj-box-office-collection-day-10-akshay-kumar-starrer-earns-rs-6230-crore-sees-60-decline-in-week-2-2960144 |publisher=[[DNA India]] |access-date=14 October 2022 |archive-date=11 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711224804/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-samrat-prithviraj-box-office-collection-day-10-akshay-kumar-starrer-earns-rs-6230-crore-sees-60-decline-in-week-2-2960144 |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''[[The Indian Express]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Samrat Prithviraj box office: Disastrous Akshay Kumar film predicted to finish with Rs 65 crore lifetime on a Rs 200 crore budget |date=11 June 2022 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/samrat-prithviraj-box-office-collection-day-8-akshay-kumar-7964173/ |publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=14 October 2022 |archive-date=27 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827111605/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/box-office-collection/samrat-prithviraj-box-office-collection-day-8-akshay-kumar-7964173/ |url-status=live }}</ref> reported that the budget to be {{INR|200}} crore. ''[[GQ (Indian edition)|GQ]]''<ref name="GQ"/> and others sources listed in [[Samrat_Prithviraj#Filming|filming]] section had reported a budget of {{INR|300}} crore.}}

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'''''Samrat Prithviraj''''' ({{trans|Emperor Prithviraj}}) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language [[epic film|epic]] [[Historical drama|historical]] [[Drama (film and television)#Action drama|action drama film]] directed by [[Chandraprakash Dwivedi]] and produced by [[Yash Raj Films]]. The film is based on ''[[Prithviraj Raso]]'', a [[Braj Bhasha|Braj language]] epic poem about the life of [[Prithviraj Chauhan]], a king from the [[Chahamanas of Shakambhari|Chahamana dynasty]].<ref name="Caste Neutral" /> It features [[Akshay Kumar]] as the titular character, while [[Manushi Chhillar]] makes her [[Bollywood|Hindi film]] debut by playing the role of [[Sanyogita]]. The film also stars [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Sonu Sood]], [[Manav Vij]], [[Ashutosh Rana]] and [[Sakshi Tanwar]] in other pivotal roles.

An official motion poster offor the film was released by Yash Raj Films on 9 September 2019, revealing its release in cinemas on [[Diwali]] 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sources suggest that the movie is in the pre-production stage and the makers are making sure to match the deadline of November|url=https://english.newsnationtv.com/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumars-biopic-on-prithviraj-chauhan-to-see-sanjay-dutt-as-muhammad-ghori-233386.html|access-date=3 December 2020|website=News Nation|archive-date=27 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227115449/https://english.newsnationtv.com/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumars-biopic-on-prithviraj-chauhan-to-see-sanjay-dutt-as-muhammad-ghori-233386.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] began in [[Jaipur]] on 15 November 2019, but was suspended in March 2020 owing to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]], due to which the film was indefinitely postponed. The film's shoot resumed in October 2020 at [[Yash Raj Films#YRF Studios|YRF Studios]]. Originally titled ''Prithviraj,'' the film was renamed as ''Samrat Prithviraj'' following a court litigation a week ahead of its scheduled release.<ref name=retitle/> The film was released on 3 June 2022.

The film received mixed reviews from critics. It was made on a reported budget between {{INRConvert|150|c|lk=on}} and {{INRConvert|300|c}},<ref name="GQ">{{Cite magazine |last=Patwa |first=Priyadarshini |date=17 February 2022 |title=RRR to Prithviraj: 9 most expensive Indian movies made on a budget of Rs 300 crores or more |url=https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/rrr-to-prithviraj-9-most-expensive-indian-movies-made-on-a-budget-of-rs-300-crores-or-more |access-date=25 November 2022 |magazine=GQ India |language=en-IN}}</ref> and amassed a worldwide gross collection of {{INRConvert|90.32|c|lk=c}},<ref name="bh" /> making it a huge [[box office failure]].<ref>{{Cite news |title='Samrat Prithviraj' shows cancelled due to empty theatres; second consecutive flop for Akshay |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/samrat-prithviraj-shows-cancelled-due-to-empty-theatres-second-consecutive-flop-for-akshay/articleshow/92142915.cms |date=11 June 2022 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en |access-date=12 June 2022 |archive-date=12 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612024814/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/samrat-prithviraj-shows-cancelled-due-to-empty-theatres-second-consecutive-flop-for-akshay/articleshow/92142915.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="IE 8 June" />

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==Plot==

{{plot|date=November 2023}}

In 1192 CE at [[Ghazni]] in [[Ghurid dynasty|Afghanistan]] Prithviraj is captured by [[Muhammad of Ghor|Muhammad Ghori]] where he forces him to fight against three lions. A blinded Prithviraj is able to kill all of them but faints ~~due to weakness~~.

The story then shifts back a few years in [[Kannauj]] where princess, Sanyogita, Jayachand's daughter, is in love with Prithviraj Chauhan who is ruling [[Ajmer]]. Prithviraj is approached by Mir Hossain who is the brother of Ghori. Hossain eloped with Chitralekha, a dancer in Ghori's kingdom, as both loved each other which caused a rift with Ghori. Prithviraj assures Hossain that he will help him ~~and takes him into his kingdom~~. This act angers Ghori and he decides to attack Ajmer if Prithviraj does not send Hossain back to him. Ghori sends [[Qutb ud-Din Aibak]] to Ajmer. Prithviraj rejects Ghori's demand. As Aibak warns him, Prithviraj accepts the demand for a war. This results in the First Battle of Tarain where Prithviraj along with Kaka Kanha, Chand Bardai and his men are able to defeat Ghori's army, but Hossain is killed in the battle. Meanwhile, Ghori is captured by Prithviraj, but after few days he is released.

Prithviraj is selected as ruler of [[Delhi]]~~. This angers Jayachand~~. He warns that the consequences of this act will not be good. Jayachand decides to organise a [[~~Svayamvara~~svayamvara]] for Sanyogita and a ~~Rajasuya~~[[rajasuya]] ~~Yagya~~[[yagya]] to grow his empire. He ~~also sends an invitation to Prithviraj, asking~~asks 50 per cent control on Delhi, which Prithviraj refuses. Jayachand decides to make a statue of Prithviraj on the doorway of his empire, ~~as he had rejected the invitation and~~ as per the rituals ~~if someone rejects the invitation a statue can fill the position of that person~~. As the svayamvara starts, Sanyogita decides to put the [[varmala]] on Prithviraj's statue. This angers Jayachand. He decides to punish his daughter, but soon Prithviraj approaches with his army and takes Sanyogita as she had chosen Prithviraj as her husband. A furious Jayachand decides to attack Prithviraj but is stopped by his advisors. Soon Prithviraj and Sanyogita get married ~~according to their rituals~~. After a few days, Jayachand sends his army to attack other forts under Prithviraj. Soon his army captures Gaudpur Fort. While Prithviraj, Sanyogita, Chand Bardai and others are outside, Kaka Kanha along with Prithviraj's army decides to recapture Gaudpur fort. They are successful in recapturing the fort~~, but Kaka Kanha and many other men of Chauhan are killed in the battle~~. Prithviraj decides to attack Jayachand, but soon reverses the decision, as Kaka Kanha's last wish for Prithviraj was to forgive Jayachand. Later, Prithviraj decides to give equal position to Sanyogita in his [[Durbar (court)|darbar]]. This decision is opposed by other courtiers, but soon Prithviraj manages to get their approval ~~by telling them about the importance of women in society~~.

Jayachand decides to contact Muhammad Ghori through a merchant and asks him to capture Prithviraj. In exchange, he will handover anything Ghori wants. Ghori sends Aibak to Delhi. Aibak asks Prithviraj to work under Ghori's rule or he should prepare for another war. Prithviraj accepts the offer of war with Ghori. This results in the Second battle of Tarain. As the battle continues, Ghori's army decreases. Ghori then decides to attack Prithviraj during night when his army is sleeping. Ghori's army is successful in defeating Prithviraj's army and captures Prithviraj, taking him back to Ghazni. As Ghori's army is approaching Delhi, Sanyogita and other Rajput women perform [[jauhar]] (mass suicide by immolation). Ghori refuses to give Prithviraj to Jayachand, thus leaving him shattered with the loss of Ajmer and his daughter.

Delhi is now ruled by Ghori's men. As Prithviraj was captured by Ghori, ~~Ghori~~and ~~asks~~blinds ~~his men to blind~~ Prithviraj. Prithviraj is forced to fight with lions, but soon defeats them. He then asks Ghori that if anyone wants to attack him he ~~should first~~ call his name ~~to attack~~ and Chand Bardai ~~should be~~would allowed to help him ~~through his words and poems~~. Soon Prithviraj faints. The next day, the blind Prithviraj is given 7 chances to save his life along with his army's. Ghori's men conclude that Prithviraj will be given 7 arrows along with a bow and if he is able to kill one man out of the 7 then he will be released. Prithviraj rejects the offer and asks Ghori for only one chance, with one arrow and Ghori himself should come face to face to kill him. Ghori accepts the condition and faces Prithviraj on the battlefield. As Ghori is approaching, Chand Bardai recites a poem to Prithviraj. Inspired through the poem Prithviraj then shoots an arrow into the neck of Muhammad Ghori, instantly killing him. Chand Bardai jumps to Prithviraj to hug him, but both are killed by arrows shot by Ghori's men. Prithviraj's men are released from prison as per the condition. They take the dead bodies of Chauhan and Bardai to perform the final rites.

The film ends with a note that [[Prithviraj Chauhan|Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan]] was the last Hindu ruler of Delhi before the [[Islamic ~~Conquest~~conquest of India|Islamic conquest and rule onin India]] for nearly 565 years (1192-1757). As [[Hindustan]] became [[Independence Day (India)|independent in 1947]] after many years of foreign rule, Prithviraj Chauhan's death was justified through freedom.

== Cast ==

{{Cast listing|

* [[Akshay Kumar]] as [[Prithviraj Chauhan|Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan]]<ref name="auto8" />

** Varun Buddhadev as a ~~young~~Young Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan, nicknamed "Prithvi"

* [[Manushi Chhillar]] as [[Sanyogita]]<ref name="auto" />

* [[Sanjay Dutt]]<ref name="auto9">{{cite news |last1=Chauhan |first1=Gaurang |title=Sanjay Dutt confirms being a part of Akshay Kumar starrer Prithviraj Chauhan biopic |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/amp/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/sanjay-dutt-confirms-being-a-part-of-akshay-kumar-starrer-prithviraj-chauhan-biopic/490713 |access-date=9 March 2021 |work=Times Now |date=18 September 2019 |archive-date=25 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025190031/https://www.timesnownews.com/amp/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/sanjay-dutt-confirms-being-a-part-of-akshay-kumar-starrer-prithviraj-chauhan-biopic/490713 |url-status=live }}</ref> as Kaka Kanha

* [[Sonu Sood]] as [[~~Chand Bardai|Prithvi Chand Bhatta /~~ Chand Bardai]]<ref name="auto4" />

* [[Manav Vij]] as [[Muhammad Ghori]]<ref name="auto6" />

* [[Ashutosh Rana]] as [[Jayachandra]]<ref name="auto7">{{Cite web | url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/movies/news-movies/ashutosh-rana-bags-akshay-kumar-starrer-prithviraj/2020/01/07/amp | title=Ashutosh Rana bags Akshay Kumar starrer Prithviraj | date=7 January 2020 | access-date=18 January 2020 | archive-date=13 January 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113052423/https://www.iwmbuzz.com/movies/news-movies/ashutosh-rana-bags-akshay-kumar-starrer-prithviraj/2020/01/07/amp | url-status=live }}</ref>

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[[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "As befits its simplistic, shorn-of-nuance tone, this Akshay Kumar-Manushi Chhillar film is larger-than-life and stays completely faithful to its stated intent".<ref>{{cite web|title=Samrat Prithviraj movie review: Akshay Kumar's period piece is loud, lurid and colourful|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/samrat-prithviraj-movie-review-akshay-kumar-manushi-chhillar-sonu-sood-7951031/lite/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=3 June 2022 |access-date=3 June 2022|archive-date=3 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603122638/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/samrat-prithviraj-movie-review-akshay-kumar-manushi-chhillar-sonu-sood-7951031/lite/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Saibal Chatterjee]] of ''[[NDTV]]'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "A historical drama of this magnitude needed more than just a big budget. It required a sharper eye, a larger vision and a greater degree of integrity, none of which is within its grasp".<ref>{{cite web|title=Samrat Prithviraj Review: Akshay Kumar's Film Is Colourful But Spectacularly Soulless|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/samrat-prithviraj-review-akshay-kumars-film-is-colourful-but-spectacularly-soulless-2-stars-3035169/amp/1|website=[[NDTV]]|access-date=3 June 2022|archive-date=15 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015044730/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/samrat-prithviraj-review-akshay-kumars-film-is-colourful-but-spectacularly-soulless-2-stars-3035169|url-status=live}}</ref> Anuj Kumar reviewing for ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Director Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s film seeks to revive cultural nationalism, but doesn’t serve the purpose of those who wish to reap the past for a political harvest". He further said that Akshay Kumar has disappointed in the lead role and that the film "neither does justice to its source nor its subject".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=3 June 2022 |title='Samrat Prithviraj' movie review: Disappointing Akshay Kumar stars in dreary period piece |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/samrat-prithviraj-movie-review-disappointing-akshay-kumar-stars-in-dreary-period-piece/article65490874.ece |access-date=5 June 2022 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=5 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605081936/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/samrat-prithviraj-movie-review-disappointing-akshay-kumar-stars-in-dreary-period-piece/article65490874.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Tanul Thakur of ''[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]]'' in his review said, "There's absolutely no sense of character or plot progression throughout – people seem like tacky mission statements; subplots are heaps of propagandistic infomercials. There's no sense of intrigue or discovery, turning the entire film into an insufferable road trip".<ref name="Wire">{{cite news |last1=Thakur |first1=Tanul |title='Samrat Prithviraj' Is a Tedious Repeat of Nationalist Hindutva Films |url=https://thewire.in/film/samrat-prithviraj-is-a-tedious-repeat-of-nationalist-hindutva-films |access-date=5 June 2022 |work=The Wire |archive-date=4 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604045329/https://thewire.in/film/samrat-prithviraj-is-a-tedious-repeat-of-nationalist-hindutva-films |url-status=live }}</ref>

Tatsam Mukherjee of ''[[Firstpost]]'' rated the film 1 out of 5 stars and wrote "Samrat Prithviraj unfolds like a straightforward sequence of Wikipedia entries: early childhood, first battle, marriage, second battle, death, legacy".<ref>{{cite web|title=Samrat Prithviraj movie review: Akshay Kumar's film puts all its might behind a Hindu rashtra|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/samrat-prithviraj-movie-review-akshay-kumars-film-puts-all-its-might-behind-a-hindu-rashtra-10755101.html/amp|website=[[Firstpost]]|date=3 June 2022|access-date=3 June 2022|archive-date=3 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603115747/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/samrat-prithviraj-movie-review-akshay-kumars-film-puts-all-its-might-behind-a-hindu-rashtra-10755101.html/amp|url-status=live}}</ref> A critic for ''[[Pinkvilla]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Samrat Prithviraj is strictly an average affair, with a rather flat screenplay. The historical is primarily watchable due to three strong sequences:The opening act, the intermission block, and the finale, but the brave Indian warrior deserved a better film.<ref>{{cite web|title=Samrat Prithviraj Movie Review: Akshay Kumar's historical is strictly an average affair|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/samrat-prithviraj-movie-review-akshay-kumars-historical-strictly-average-affair-1135682%3famp|website=[[Pinkvilla]]|access-date=3 June 2022|archive-date=3 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603092633/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/samrat-prithviraj-movie-review-akshay-kumars-historical-strictly-average-affair-1135682%3Famp|url-status=live}}</ref> Nairita Mukherjee of ''[[India Today]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "If Bollywood's fate rests on Samrat Prithviraj, the future is blank".<ref>{{cite web|title=Movie Review:Akshay's Samrat Prithviraj is less Prithviraj Chauhan, more Prithviraj Kapoor|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/akshay-s-samrat-prithviraj-is-less-prithviraj-chauhan-more-prithviraj-kapoor-movie-review-1957806-2022-06-03|website=[[India Today]]|date=3 June 2022 |access-date=3 June 2022|archive-date=3 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603085822/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/bollywood/story/akshay-s-samrat-prithviraj-is-less-prithviraj-chauhan-more-prithviraj-kapoor-movie-review-1957806-2022-06-03|url-status=live}}</ref>

Rachana Dubey of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Samrat Prithviraj is a well-performed and well-directed family drama. It doesn’t have the opulence that we have seen in other historical dramas".<ref>{{cite news |title=Samrat Prithviraj Movie Review : The film pays a fine ode to a warrior king |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/samrat-prithviraj/movie-review/91980559.cms |access-date=3 June 2022 |website=[[The Times Of India]] |archive-date=3 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603082157/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/samrat-prithviraj/movie-review/91980559.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Devesh Sharma of ''[[Filmfare]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "It’s fondly trying to recreate a time when everything was just and honourable, while also showing that it"s our own disunity which allowed the invaders to step in".<ref>{{cite web |title=Samrat Prithviraj Movie Review |url=https://www.m.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/samrat-prithviraj-movie-review-54321.amp |access-date=3 June 2022 |website=[[Filmfare]] |archive-date=3 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603112025/https://m.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/samrat-prithviraj-movie-review-54321.amp |url-status=live }}</ref> A critic for ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "The Akshay Kumar film Samrat Prithviraj is an inspiring and entertaining saga of one of the greatest kings of Indian history".<ref>{{cite web |title=Samrat Prithviraj Movie Review: SAMRAT PRITHVIRAJ is an inspiring and entertaining saga of one of the greatest kings of Indian history |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/movie/samrat-prithviraj/critic-review/samrat-prithviraj-movie-review/samrat-prithviraj-is-an-inspiring-and-entertaining-saga-of-one-of-the-greatest-kings-of-indian-history/ |access-date=4 June 2022 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=3 June 2022 |archive-date=4 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604102813/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/movie/samrat-prithviraj/critic-review/samrat-prithviraj-movie-review/samrat-prithviraj-is-an-inspiring-and-entertaining-saga-of-one-of-the-greatest-kings-of-indian-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Bohni Bandyopadhyay of ''[[News 18]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chhillar starrer evokes sentiments of patriotism and Rajput valour, trying to recreate the dramatic love story of Samrat Prithviraj and princess Sanyogita".<ref>{{cite web |title=Samrat Prithviraj Review: Akshay Kumar-Manushi Chhillar's Tragic Love Story Celebrates Rajput Valour |url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/samrat-prithviraj-review-akshay-kumar-manushi-chhillars-tragic-love-story-celebrates-rajput-valour-5303959.html |access-date=3 June 2022 |website=[[News 18]] |date=3 June 2022 |archive-date=3 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603093707/https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/samrat-prithviraj-review-akshay-kumar-manushi-chhillars-tragic-love-story-celebrates-rajput-valour-5303959.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Deepa Gahlot of ''[[Rediff]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Akshay Kumar plays the part with enthusiasm, like he was just waiting to get into the costume of a historical hero".<ref>{{cite web |title=Samrat Prithviraj Review |url=https://www.m.rediff.com/amp/movies/review/samrat-prithviraj-review/20220603.htm |access-date=3 June 2022 |website=[[Rediff]] |archive-date=4 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604070348/https://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/review/samrat-prithviraj-review/20220603.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

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