MUMBAI: Akshay Kumar fuelled the fire of controversy when he suggested that Prithviraj Chauhan hasn’t been given appropriate importance in history textbooks. His comments came ahead of the release of Samrat Prithviraj, directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi. During the first week of its release, the Akshay Kumar starrer was seen struggling at the box office to cross a half-century at the box office. Soon after its release, the film was announced as a flop. The film also starred an ensemble cast of Manushi Chhillar, Sonu Sood, and Sanjay Dutt.
Earlier the director had revealed that Akshay Kumar had told him beforehand that if Samrat Prithviraj flops then he would go back to doing masala entertainers. The film was made on the budget of around 300 crore but it had managed to earn only 80 crore till date.
But look like the makers of Samrat Prithviraj have blamed Akshay Kumar for the film’s debacle. Filmmaker Chandraprakash Dwivedi in his recent interview stated that the superstar’s controversies including his pan masala endorsement have affected the film’s performance. He stated that Akshay’s past behaviour and public comments might have turned audiences against him.
Not only that, Chandraprakash Dwivedi went on to indirectly indicate that his pan masala endorsement and the controversy have subsequently resulted in Samrat Prithviraj’s debacle.
Akshay will next be seen in Aanand L Rai’s Raksha Bandhan alongside Bhumi Pednekar. It is produced by Zee Studios, Colour Yellow Productions, and Cape of Good Films. The story written by Himanshu Sharma and Kanika Dhillon revolves around the love, bonding, and attachment between brothers and sisters.
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