Qatar puts hold on release of Akshay Kumar’s Samrat Prithviraj
Mumbai: The middle-eastern country of Qatar put a hold on Akshay Kumar’s Bollywood film, Samrat Prithviraj, citing religious reasons on Friday, June 03, 2022. The move comes after Oman and Kuwait banned the film in their respective countries.
According to a source from overseas territories, “The issue is unnecessarily getting colored with a religious lens in these countries. People should view a film that’s based on history and is authentic from a neutral perspective.”
“The fact is that India was looted by invaders who happened to be Muslims. The fact is that Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan fought one such invader and tried to protect India till his last breath. One should view history for what it is.”
“After a ban in Kuwait and Oman, now another Islamic country, Qatar, has put the film’s release on hold. Indians living in these countries won’t be able to see the film and that’s really unfortunate. A film like this comes once in a lifetime for everyone to see and enjoy and celebrate one’s history,” the source added.
Directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, the film depicts a story of courage and valour of erstwhile ruler, Emperor Prithviraj Chauhan, and his was against invader Muhammad Ghori, as mentioned in a poem titled Prithviraj Raso.
The film features Kumar in titular role followed by former Miss World Manushi Chhillar, Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Sood, Manav Vij, Sakshi Tanwar, and Ashutosh Rana in pivotal roles. The film released in theatres today, on Friday, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.
(Avya Mathur)
