Akshay Kumar to play Prithviraj Chauhan

Akshay Kumar is hellbent  on  making history .And  not  just with his nearly-unbroken record of hits in  recent times,  but also by playing real-life heroes  from the era gone-by. In director Anurag Singh’s Kesari Akshay stars as the unsung  hero HavildarIshar Singh who fought  his way through the Battle Of Saragarhi in 1897.

 Now Akshay  will make history in  the role of  a legendary warrior. The actor will  play the  12^th  century North-Western  King Prithviraj Chauhan who dominated much of Delhi, Haryana  and  Uttar Pradesh  during his  time  and  is best remembered  for his marriage  to the legendary  beauty  Samyukta.

This epic historic  film will be produced by Aditya  Chopra  of Yash Raj Films and directed by Dr Chandraprakash Diwediwho  has helmed several  notable historicals on  television(Chanakya, Mahabharat, Upanishads) .

Akshay is currently immersed  in the shooting  of the fun caper House Full 4. He will begin preparation  to play PrithvirajChauhan after he  finishes shooting for Anurag Singh’s Kesari.