Review: Akshay Kumar’s ‘Samrat Prithviraj’ Is a Tedious Watch
2 years, 6 months ago

Review: Akshay Kumar’s ‘Samrat Prithviraj’ Is a Tedious Watch

The Quint  

If we can look beyond the fact that as, per historical accounts the real Samrat didn't live for more than 25- 26 years of age, a 54-year-old Akshay Kumar playing the part may seem earnest and too eager to please. Prithviraj is ours, and the cruel invader is Mohd Ghori - the grunting, growling sultan whose main intention is to kill the king. The result is shabby body language and a slight slouch, where poor Manav must take on the king and yet never appear like he ever has a chance. The swayamvar scene which comes closest to the promise of being engaging employs such melodramatic dialogues and fractured Hindi TV serial-like jerky editing that we find it difficult to recover.

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