Director
Dr.
Chandraprakash
Dwivedi,
who
is
set
to
release
his
much-awaited
film
Prithviraj
starring
Akshay
Kumar
and
Manushi
Chhillar
soon,
has
been
bestowed
with
the
prestigious
Padma
Shri
award.
The
filmmaker
is
deeply
humbled
with
the
recognition
and
dedicates
this
honour
to
his
motherland,
India.
He
says,
"I'm
deeply
humbled
to
have
been
bestowed
with
the
prestigious
Padma
Shri
award.
I
have
been
fortunate
enough
to
creatively
collaborated
with
some
of
the
best
minds
of
the
Hindi
film
and
television
industry.
They
have
enriched
me,
pushed
my
boundaries
and
made
me
better
creatively.
I
share
this
huge
moment
of
my
life
with
all
these
people
who
have
shaped
me
and
my
thinking."
The
director
adds,
"I
have
always
been
someone
who
have
tried
to
tell
a
story
that
is
dipped
in
our
country's
history
and
culture
and
I
dedicate
this
award
to
my
country.
This
recognition
will
drive
me
to
tell
stories
that
celebrate
my
motherland
in
its
full
glory
like
my
next
Prithviraj
in
which
we
will
honour
the
valour
of
one
of
the
bravest
warriors
that
India
has
ever
seen.
I
have
had
the
pleasure
to
work
with
a
towering
actor
like
Akshay
Kumar
to
essay
Prithviraj
on
screen
and
I
hope
my
countrymen
love
the
film
that
we
have
made
with
a
lot
of
passion."
Dr.
Chandraprakash
Dwivedi
is
best
known
for
directing
the
television
epic
Chanakya
and
the
critically
acclaimed
film
Pinjar.
His
forthcoming
film,
Prithviraj,
is
based
on
the
life
and
valour
of
the
fearless
and
mighty
King
Prithviraj
Chauhan.
Superstar
Akshay
Kumar
is
essaying
the
role
of
the
legendary
warrior
who
fought
valiantly
against
the
merciless
invader
Muhammad
of
Ghor.
The
ethereally
gorgeous
Manushi
plays
the
role
of
King
Prithviraj's
beloved
Sanyogita
and
her
launch
is
definitely
one
of
the
most
awaited
debuts
of
2022.
The
film
has
been
produced
by
Yash
Raj
Films.