Thursday, March 28, 2024
ADVT 
Bollywood

Manushi Chillar To Star Opposite Akshay Kumar In 'Prithviraj'

Darpan News Desk IANS, 14 Nov, 2019 09:36 PM

    Miss World 2017 Manushi Chillar is making her Bollywood debut opposite Akshay Kumar in the upcoming film "Prithviraj".


    Directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, "Prithviraj" is based on the life and heroism of the fearless king Prithviraj Chauhan. It stars superstar Akshay as Prithviraj while Manushi will play the role of the Sanyogita, the love of his life.


    Dwivedi said: "We auditioned a lot of young, fresh faces for the role because we were looking for a stunningly gorgeous Indian heroine. While Sanyogita was an incredibly beautiful person, she was also a strong, confident girl. We were looking to find someone who could match the magnetic persona of Sanyogita and we found that in Manushi."


    The director said that Manushi auditioned "for the role a couple of times".


    "We wanted to be dead sure with this casting and she nailed it each time. She has been rehearsing six days a week since then and is being thoroughly groomed for the last nine months by Yash Raj Films (YRF)."


    Manushi said her life so far has been a fairy tale and she is now looking forward to her big debut.


    "I'm thoroughly happy and thrilled about the learnings that I will have through this journey. My life, so far, has really been a fairy tale. From becoming Miss India and then Miss World to now getting such a big project as my debut film, it's like a new, exciting chapter of my life," she said.


    Manushi finds it a "huge responsibility" to play princess Sanyogita.


    "She was a powerful personality and she stood up for what is right and took the most important decisions of her life by herself. Her life is an extremely important chapter in Indian history and I will try my best to play her as accurately as possible," she added.


    "Prithviraj" is being made by Yash Raj Films. The movie is being directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, who directed the television epic "Chanakya". It will release on Diwali 2020.

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    Taapsee Pannu: Education Is Solution To All Problems

    Actress Taapsee Pannu believes that education is the solution to all problems.

    Taapsee Pannu: Education Is Solution To All Problems

    I'm In A Dark Space: Anu Malik Breaks Silence On Me Too Row, Says Allegations Ruined Career, Mulls Legal Help

    Singer-composer Anu Malik, who was accused of sexual harassment by some of the women singers, on Thursday opened up about "false and unverified allegations" that were levelled against him. He says he is in pain and in a dark space, and has demanded justice.

    I'm In A Dark Space: Anu Malik Breaks Silence On Me Too Row, Says Allegations Ruined Career, Mulls Legal Help

    Sonam Kapoor Plays Blind Character In 'Female-Hero Story'

    Sonam Kapoor Plays Blind Character In 'Female-Hero Story'
    Sonam K. Ahuja will play a blind character in the Hindi remake of the 2011 South Korean crime thriller film "Blind". Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh, who will be the creative producer of the film, calls it an "out-and-out female-hero story".  

    Sonam Kapoor Plays Blind Character In 'Female-Hero Story'

    Ayushmann Khurrana, Alia Bhatt, Deepika-Ranveer, Vijay Sethupathi, Vijay Deverakonda Captured In A Rare Frame Together. See Pic

    Ayushmann Khurrana, Alia Bhatt, Deepika-Ranveer, Vijay Sethupathi, Vijay Deverakonda Captured In A Rare Frame Together. See Pic
      It was a million dollar moment when Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Ayushmann Khurrana, and Manoj Bajpayee, along with south superstars Vijay Sethupathi, Vijay Deverakonda and Parvathy Thiruvothu, came together to strike a pose for the camera.

    Ayushmann Khurrana, Alia Bhatt, Deepika-Ranveer, Vijay Sethupathi, Vijay Deverakonda Captured In A Rare Frame Together. See Pic

    Bipasha Basu Shares Childhood Pic On Children's Day

    On the occasion of Children's Day, Bipasha Basu has shared black-and-white photographs of her childhood, to take fans on a journey down memory lane.    

    Bipasha Basu Shares Childhood Pic On Children's Day

    Children's Day Special: Can You Spot Boney And Anil Kapoor In Throwback Pic By Rishi Kapoor?

    Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor shared a childhood photograph of himself with brothers Anil and Boney Kapoor.

    Children's Day Special: Can You Spot Boney And Anil Kapoor In Throwback Pic By Rishi Kapoor?

    PrevNext