Samrat Prithviraj starts on a rocking note. It slips in between only to pick up beautifully during the interval. The film drops yet again in the second half. The last 20 minutes are excellent and gives viewers their money’s worth. The impact diminishes due to the not-so-powerful dialogues and also because the film comes too late in the day. After watching films like Bajirao Mastani, Padmaavat and Panipat, Samrat Prithviraj gives a been-there-done-that kind of a feeling. Speaking of performances, Akshay Kumar is decent though it would had been great if he had put in more effort. He’s great in the ending though. Manushi Chhillar makes a confident debut and has an arresting screen presence. Sonu Sood is terrific and I really wish his character had more depth and screen time. Sanjay Dutt is strictly okay. Manav Vij is effective as the villain. Ashutosh Rana and Manoj Joshi are decent. Music is poor though ‘Hari Har’ stands out. All in all, Samrat Prithviraj makes for a fine experience on the big screen. Worth watching once.
My rating – *** out of 5!