After box office failure, Samrat Prithviraj to have early OTT premiere: Report

Samrat Prithviraj, written and directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, is based on the life and times of Rajput emperor Prithviraj Chauhan. It received mixed reviews in the theatres. 

According a Bollywood Hungama, the box office failure of the film will lead to its early OTT premiere. A trade source told the publication, "For their entire 2022 slate, YRF has



kept an open ended contract with prices locked for four weeks and 8 weeks. If a film fails, the production house will opt for a 4 week window and if it continues to do well in theatre, the premiere date will be extended to expand the theatrical revenue. Samrat Prithviraj is now zeroed in to premiere in four weeks." Jayeshbhai Jordaar also premiered on Amazon Prime in a span of just 4 weeks.