Akshay Kumar’s Samrat Prithviraj to have early OTT premiere after box office failure. Report

Akshay Kumar’s Samrat Prithviraj was a total dud at the box office collection. Reports now suggest the film will have an early OTT premiere.

Akshay Kumar's Samrat Prithviraj has proved to be a box office dud as it earned just Rs 59 crore till now. This is a huge loss as compared to the film's massive reported budget of Rs 200 crore. The film's shows in many circuits are also being cancelled and flushed out due to zero occupancy to make way for more commercially viable shows of other films. It is being said that the lifetime collections of Samrat Prithviraj in India will be under Rs 65 crore. According to reports now, Yash Raj Films has opted for an early premiere for Samrat Prithviraj on Amazon Prime Video. The movie might hit the OTT world in a span of just four weeks.

Samrat Prithviraj, written and directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, is based on the life and times of Rajput emperor Prithviraj Chauhan. It received mixed reviews in the theatres. According a Bollywood Hungama, the box office failure of the film will lead to its early OTT premiere. A trade source told the publication, "For their entire 2022 slate, YRF has kept an open ended contract with prices locked for four weeks and 8 weeks. If a film fails, the production house will opt for a 4 week window and if it continues to do well in theatre, the premiere date will be extended to expand the theatrical revenue. Samrat Prithviraj is now zeroed in to premiere in four weeks." Jayeshbhai Jordaar also premiered on Amazon Prime in a span of just 4 weeks.

Akshay Kumar-starrer Samrat Prithviraj is based on the life of the fearless King Prithviraj Chauhan. The superstar will essay the role of the legendary warrior who fought courageously against Muhammad of Ghor. Manushi Chhillar plays King Prithviraj Chauhan’s beloved, Sanyogita. The film also stars Sanjay Dutt and Sonu Sood. Samrat Prithviraj released in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on June 3.