New Delhi (India), Nov. 15 -- : Two months after he surprised fans with a new film announcement, Akshay Kumar has finally found the leading lady for his upcoming historical movies 'Prithviraj' in 2017 Miss World Manushi Chillar, who will be making her Bollywood debut.

Manushi will be seen essaying the role of Sanyogita, wife of the 12th-century Indian king Prithviraj Chauhan.

The upcoming feature is being directed by Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi and bankrolled by Aditya Chopra, film critic Taran Adarsh wrote on Twitter.

The film was first announced on September 9 on Akshay's birthday. The actor will be seen in the lead, needless to say, and he had also shared that he is "humbled" to play a "hero" he looks up to for his "valour and values."...