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‘Was taken aback by his research’
Updated On: 06 May, 2022 07:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
As Akshay Kumar steps into the warrior king’s shoes for Chandraprakash Dwivedi’s Prithviraj, actor-director duo on how they converted YRF floor into a research wing to accommodate literature and artefacts
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The film is slated to release on June 3
Akshay Kumar’s next is arguably one of his most ambitious ventures in recent times. With Prithviraj, the superstar intends to reacquaint the audience with the legendary warrior king, Prithviraj Chauhan, who valiantly fought the Muhammad of Ghor in the second battle of Tarain in 1192. Research is crucial in a historical drama, and director Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi — who has dedicated 18 years to the subject — wanted to bring an authentic retelling to the big screen. “The first step to attempt such an extravagant historical movie is always research, and we wanted to be absolutely accurate. I had personally worked on the script from 2004 to 2019, updating it every year.
Naturally, I had a lot of material that could be used as reference points to write the film’s final draft. There were several books, a variety of costumes that were being used as references, armour and weapons that were brought into the studio before the filming started,” recounts the filmmaker.
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