Finally the teaser of Prithviraj is here. The movie was supposed to be a Diwali release of 2020 but will only release in January next year. For the industry and the fans, it's good news that movies are finally hitting the theatres and are getting their due. Sooryavanshi has already hit it out of the park putting an end to all the debates on OTT overtaking theatres. Coming back to the teaser, many are comparing it to Sanjay Leela Bhansali's movies but it's more in the Panipat range, we believe. . Prithviraj Teaser: Akshay Kumar Looks Fierce As Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan; Manushi Chhillar, Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Sood Look Impressive In This Grand Saga (Watch Video).

While we are really psyched to watch this movie as Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan has been rarely documented cinematically, we just couldn't ignore a few things in the teaser that left us amused and bemused. Let us tell you about them

Shall we begin with the man in the titular role? Akshay Kumar!

The actor looks like a warrior, no doubt about it but his garb make it seem as if he strayed from the sets of Housefull 4 and landed on Prithviraj , of course minus the bald patch! We aren't the only ones who spotted this similarity though.

What about this scene where Akshay hoists Manushi up to make her sit behind her on the horse? Why is it so poorly conceptualised? You can very well imagine the placement of the harness in the scene.

When on Manushi, we sincerely hope the lady will be allowed to do more than just stare at the camera blankly in the movie. Her first look didn't impress us at all.

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Sonu Sood, the poster boy of period dramas. We loved him as Jodhaa's brother in Jodhaa Akbar and here he is standing next to Akshay Kumar.

Lastly, at the end of the teaser, Prithviraj lives and dies by 'Dharam' but the subtitle reads 'Duty'. Considering Dharam also means religious faith and it is Akshay Kumar here, should we read between the lines? Just asking...

P.S. Switch on subtitles, while watching the below teaser:

So while Prithviraj does promise grandeur and a tale of a brave samrat, the makers need to get a bit careful with the presentation now.

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