Samrat Prithviraj starring Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chhillar, Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Sood, Manav Vij, Ashutosh Rana, and Sakshi Tanwar didn’t live up to expectations and performing average at the box office. The movie began its theatrical run with ₹ 10.70 Crore. The historical action drama film has collected ₹ 39.40 Crore in India and ₹ 50 Crore gross worldwide within three days of its release.
The movie is directed by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film is based on Prithviraj Raso, a Braj language epic poem about the life of Prithviraj Chauhan, a king from the Chahamana dynasty. Originally titled Prithviraj, the film was renamed Samrat Prithviraj following a court litigation a week ahead of its scheduled release. The film was released on 3rd June 2022 in 2D and IMAX formats.
Hit Ya Flop gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars and rated it as ‘Average’. Samrat Prithviraj got released across 4950 screens which include 3750 in India and 1200 screens overseas, the widest release ever for Akshay Kumar. It is estimated to be made on a budget of ₹ 300 Crore including the Production and Prints & Advertising Cost. There has seen a massive drop in occupancy over morning shows on its first Monday. Will it be able to cross ₹ 100 Crore?
Day Wise Domestic Collection :
| Days | Box Office Collection |
| Friday | ₹ 10.70 Crore |
| Saturday | ₹ 12.60 Crore |
| Sunday | ₹ 16.10 Crore |
| Total | ₹ 39.40 Crore |
Top-5 Highest Opening Weekend Bollywood Grosser 2022 :
| Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 | ₹ 55.96 Crore |
| Samrat Prithviraj | ₹ 39.40 Crore |
| Gangubai Kathiawadi | ₹ 39.12 Crore |
| Bachchhan Paandey | ₹ 36.17 Crore |
| The Kashmir Files | ₹ 27.15 Crore |
