Sanjay Dutt and Arjun Kapoor to share screen space in Ashutosh Gowarikar next ‘Panipat’
| Mar 14, 2018, 14:00 IST
Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowarikar will be collaborating with Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon for his next ‘Panipat’. On Wednesday the venture was announced along with a teaser poster. The filmmaker is known for his period dramas. The film will be based on the third battle of ‘Panipat’. The Third Battle of Panipat took place in 1761.
The filmmaker also tweeted: “Historical dramas have always fascinated me. This time it is a story about what led to the Third Battle of #Panipat. Here’s the first Teaser Poster!!”
The filmmaker said in a statement, “I have shared screen space with Sanjay in Naam, which was a memorable co-acting experience and now it will be great to direct such a versatile and immensely talented actor as him.”
Talking about the cast of the film Ashutosh said, “What impresses me most about Arjun, apart from his fine performances - is his dynamism. He has played double roles twice, and he has portrayed an action hero as well as a lover boy. I needed someone really beautiful as well as a good performer, and Kriti is both. The eclectic combination of these three is a first for me, and I look forward to this exciting journey with them called ‘Panipat’.”
Kriti also shared the poster on Twitter and wrote, “Proud to be a part of the recounting of bravery, passion and patriotism in the Third Battle of #Panipat. Here’s the first Teaser Poster.”
There have been three Battles of Panipat: Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi of the Lodi dynasty and established the Mughal Empire in 1526 in the first one while the second battle of Panipat (1556) saw Hemu being defeated by Bairam Khan. The third battle of Panipat was fought between the northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and the invading forces of the King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Abdali, supported by two Indian allies - the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Awadh.
Talking about Arjun and Kirti, Ashutosh further said, “What impresses me most about Arjun, apart from his fine performances, is his dynamism. He has played double roles twice [‘Aurangzeb’, 2013 and ‘Mubarakan’, 2017], and has portrayed an action hero as well as a lover boy. I needed someone who is beautiful and a good performer (for the female lead). The eclectic combination of these three is a first for me, and I look forward to this exciting journey with them.”
‘Panipat’ is slated to hit the theatres on December 6, 2019.
The filmmaker also tweeted: “Historical dramas have always fascinated me. This time it is a story about what led to the Third Battle of #Panipat. Here’s the first Teaser Poster!!”
The filmmaker said in a statement, “I have shared screen space with Sanjay in Naam, which was a memorable co-acting experience and now it will be great to direct such a versatile and immensely talented actor as him.”
Talking about the cast of the film Ashutosh said, “What impresses me most about Arjun, apart from his fine performances - is his dynamism. He has played double roles twice, and he has portrayed an action hero as well as a lover boy. I needed someone really beautiful as well as a good performer, and Kriti is both. The eclectic combination of these three is a first for me, and I look forward to this exciting journey with them called ‘Panipat’.”
Kriti also shared the poster on Twitter and wrote, “Proud to be a part of the recounting of bravery, passion and patriotism in the Third Battle of #Panipat. Here’s the first Teaser Poster.”
There have been three Battles of Panipat: Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi of the Lodi dynasty and established the Mughal Empire in 1526 in the first one while the second battle of Panipat (1556) saw Hemu being defeated by Bairam Khan. The third battle of Panipat was fought between the northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and the invading forces of the King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Abdali, supported by two Indian allies - the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Awadh.
Talking about Arjun and Kirti, Ashutosh further said, “What impresses me most about Arjun, apart from his fine performances, is his dynamism. He has played double roles twice [‘Aurangzeb’, 2013 and ‘Mubarakan’, 2017], and has portrayed an action hero as well as a lover boy. I needed someone who is beautiful and a good performer (for the female lead). The eclectic combination of these three is a first for me, and I look forward to this exciting journey with them.”
‘Panipat’ is slated to hit the theatres on December 6, 2019.