Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar has made her entry into Bollywood with Samrat Prithviraj. The film also stars Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Sood, Manav Vij, Ashutosh Rana, and Sakshi Tanwar in pivotal roles. Ahead of its release, Manushi Chillar gave super interesting details about her audition. She also made a big reveal that she was given a scene from Deepika Padukone’s 2015 film Bajirao Mastani to enact.
The actress remembered her audition as the ‘most intense and challenging’. Not just that, she knew it needed to be a good one for her to get the film. “Everything about my debut in the film about Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan’s life and daredevilry is special. Thankfully Aditya (Chopra) sir, my director Chandraprakash (Dwivedi), Shanoo Sharma (casting director), and the team at YRF were impressed by my effort,” she said.
Furthermore, she said, “I was contacted after the audition and informed that I have landed this big debut. I was elated. It was a validation that I could chase my dreams in this industry if I put my best foot forward and constantly hone my skills to establish myself as a good actor.”
Speaking of Samrat Prithviraj, the film released in cinemas on 3 June 2022.