Akshay Kumar's starrer, Samrat Prithviraj, did not have the best of starts at the box office, and its performance has only gone downhill since the weekend. On Thursday, the seventh day of its release, the film managed to earn only ₹2.80 crores, bringing its week one total to a sub-par ₹55 crore. Trade insiders have delivered their verdict, stating the audience has 'rejected the film.
Samrat Prithviraj's mellow performance is further put into perspective by the ongoing good run of Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, which earned ₹92 crores in its first week and has crossed the ₹150-crore mark at the domestic box office in three weeks.
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Samrat Prithviraj, directed and written by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, is based on the life and times of Rajput emperor Prithviraj Chauhan. It opened to mixed reviews in the theatres. The film began slowly on the first day and recorded a further drop. As per early trade reports, Samrat Prithviraj didn't manage to mint much money at the box office on Day 7, June 9. Its single-day earning was just Rs 2.75 crore reportedly. Hence, the total domestic box office collection would now stand at Rs 55 crore. Meanwhile, Samrat Prithviraj had an overall 10.14 percent Hindi occupancy on Thursday, June 9.
The film stars Akshay as the titular medieval king and focuses on his battles against the Mohammed of Ghori. The film marks the film debut of former Miss World Manushi Chhillar, who plays Queen Sanyogita. It also stars Sonu Sood, Sanjay Dutt, Ashutosh Rana, and Manav Vij.
Samrat Prithviraj was criticized for the performances of its lead actors, storytelling, and hagiographic approach to storytelling.
