Prithviraj: Aditya Chopra recreates 12th century Delhi, Ajmer, Kannauj from scratch for Akshay Kumar starrer

It's being reported that the ace producer spent Rs 25 crore on set design.

Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Sood in a still from Prithviraj

Prithviraj based on the life and heroism of the daring and mighty King Prithviraj Chauhan, is Akshay Kumar's next film for Yash Raj Films. In this visual extravaganza, he plays the famous warrior who fought valiantly to preserve India from the cruel invader, Muhammad of Ghor. It's been established that the film's producer, Aditya Chopra, spent over Rs 25 crore on set design and rebuilt 12th century Delhi, Ajmer, and Kannauj from scratch.

In a statement, Akshay said that making this film into a visual joy for spectators was quite a chore because they wanted to promise a big-screen entertainer for everyone. India's first monarch, Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan, was chosen, and Delhi became his political capital. As a result, it was critical that the makers faithfully reconstructed 12th century Delhi, Ajmer, and Kannauj, cities associated with his reign and life, so that people could appreciate how glorious the capital appeared at the time.

While director Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi said that Aditya Chopra took on the Herculean challenge of recreating Delhi, Ajmer, and Kannauj, he has to commend the entire set-design crew for being able to pull off the unfathomable. The city was built with real marble, and 900 employees struggled for eight months to create this massive set that was a sight to behold. The city was built from the ground up, including Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan's palace.

The filmmaker believes Aditya Chopra must have spent crores of rupees only to get the city created to perfection. So, if people like what they're seeing in the trailer, they'll have to wait and watch the movie to see the full splendour of their sets.

Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi, who is well known for directing the television epic Chanakya and the critically acclaimed film Pinjar directed Prithviraj. Manushi Chhillar plays King Prithviraj's beloved Sanyogita, and her debut is undoubtedly one of the most eagerly anticipated debuts of 2022. The film will be released in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu on June 3, 2022.

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