Prithviraj release date: Akshay Kumar-Manushi Chhillar starrer to release on June 3

Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Prithviraj', which was earlier scheduled to release on June 10 will now be releasing on June 3 instead.

Akshay Kumar took to social media to share the news with his fans. He wrote 'grand saga is arriving sooner on the big screen on 3rd June in Hindi, Tamil & Telugu.'

The historical drama marks the Bollywood debut of the former Miss World Manushi Chhillar. The film also stars Sanjay Dutt and Sonu Sood.

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'Prithviraj' is based on the life and valour of Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan. Akshay Kumar essays the role of the legendary warrior, while Manushi plays the role of Prithviraj's love interest - Princess Sanyogita.

The film has been directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, who is best known for directing and starring in television epic "Chanakya" (1991) and the Partition feature film "Pinjar" (2003). Prithviraj is produced by Yash Raj Films.