<p>Ashutosh Gowariker’s film ‘Panipat’, like most period drama films, has gotten itself mired into a controversy as some sections of the people feel that the storyline tarnishes their image. This time it's the people of Rajasthan who are protesting against the release of the film as it allegedly portrays king Surajmal in a bad light.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Fresh protests were notified of yesterday in Jaipur outside several theatres where people came with a mood for violence. On December 9, in some parts of Jaipur and adjacent cities, people locked doors and smashed windows of movie theatres showcasing ‘Panipat’.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Interestingly, the Rajasthan State Minister Vishwendra Singh, a descendant of late King Surajmal too has joined the protests and demanded a ban on the film ‘Panipat’. In an interaction with the media, he said, “The film projects that we demanded the Agra Fort (for helping the Marathas). That's not the reality. Maharaj Surajmal expanded his kingdom through his bravery. We can't term censor board wrong. This is the fault of producer and director. They never do in-depth research. The filmmakers should get in touch with the family of a person being depicted in a film, and do comprehensive research.”</p>

<p>Rajasthan government, on the orders of chief minister Ashok Gehlot, has asked the said distributors to put the screening of the film on hold until the controversy is resolved. "We respect art and culture but no one's sentiments should be hurt. This is why we talked to film distributors and said a solution to this is to be found. It would be better if the film was screened after the people are convinced," Gehlot said.</p>

<p>‘Panipat’ is based on the third battle of Panipat fought between the Marathas and Afghan king Ahmad Shah Abdali.</p>

<p>The film stars Arjun Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Sanjay Dutt in pivotal roles.</p>


Ashutosh Gowariker’s film ‘Panipat’, like most period drama films, has gotten itself mired into a controversy as some sections of the people feel that the storyline tarnishes their image.

Ashutosh Gowariker’s film ‘Panipat’, like most period drama films, has gotten itself mired into a controversy as some sections of the people feel that the storyline tarnishes their image. This time it's the people of Rajasthan who are protesting against the release of the film as it allegedly portrays king Surajmal in a bad light. Fresh protests were notified of yesterday in Jaipur outside several theatres where people came with a mood for violence. On December 9, in some parts of Jaipur and adjacent cities, people locked doors and smashed windows of movie theatres showcasing ‘Panipat’. Interestingly, the Rajasthan State Minister Vishwendra Singh, a descendant of late King Surajmal too has joined the protests and demanded a ban on the film ‘Panipat’. In an interaction with the media, he said, “The film projects that we demanded the Agra Fort (for helping the Marathas). That's not the reality. Maharaj Surajmal expanded his kingdom through his bravery. We can't term censor board wrong. This is the fault of producer and director. They never do in-depth research. The filmmakers should get in touch with the family of a person being depicted in a film, and do comprehensive research.” Rajasthan government, on the orders of chief minister Ashok Gehlot, has asked the said distributors to put the screening of the film on hold until the controversy is resolved. "We respect art and culture but no one's sentiments should be hurt. This is why we talked to film distributors and said a solution to this is to be found. It would be better if the film was screened after the people are convinced," Gehlot said. ‘Panipat’ is based on the third battle of Panipat fought between the Marathas and Afghan king Ahmad Shah Abdali. The film stars Arjun Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Sanjay Dutt in pivotal roles.

Panipat: Ashutosh Gowariker's film starring Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt faces protests in Rajasthan

<p>Ashutosh Gowariker's period drama, 'Panipat', featuring Arjun Kapoor and Kriti Sanon in the lead, managed to collect only Rs 4.12 crore on its first day.<br />
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Despite all the buzz around the war drama, the film couldn't draw a lot of audiences to the movie theatres. Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the figures through his official Twitter account and said that the fan response to the action film is positive and the business of the film "should see a turnaround on Day 2 and 3'' .&nbsp;</p>

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<p>According to Adarsh, a prolonged run time of three hours affected the first day business of the film. Another biggie that hit the theatres this Friday was Kartik Aryan starrer rom-com&nbsp; 'Pati Patni Aur Woh'&nbsp;which alternatively fared better as its first-day collection stood at Rs 9.10 crore.<br />
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The action-drama <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/panipat-trailer-arjun-kapoor-kriti-sanon-and-sanjay-dutt-narrate-an-important-chapter-of-history-260067">'Panipat'</a>&nbsp;features the events that lead to the Third Battle of Panipat where Arjun Kapoor plays the protagonist Sadashivrao Bhau who led the Maratha army during the battle.<br />
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It boasts of an ensemble cast including Sanjay Dutt as the antagonist Ahmad Shah Abdali, Padmini Kolhapure, Mohnish Bahl, Kunal Kapoor, and Zeenat Aman. The film was released all over India on December 6.</p>


Ashutosh Gowariker's period drama, 'Panipat', featuring Arjun Kapoor and Kriti Sanon in the lead, managed to collect only Rs 4.12 crore on its first day. Despite all the buzz around the war drama, the film couldn't draw a lot of audiences to the movie theatres.

Ashutosh Gowariker's period drama, 'Panipat', featuring Arjun Kapoor and Kriti Sanon in the lead, managed to collect only Rs 4.12 crore on its first day. Despite all the buzz around the war drama, the film couldn't draw a lot of audiences to the movie theatres. Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the figures through his official Twitter account and said that the fan response to the action film is positive and the business of the film "should see a turnaround on Day 2 and 3'' . #Panipat records low numbers on Day 1... Reports [word of mouth] are positive and its biz, hopefully, should see a turnaround on Day 2 and 3... Fri ₹ 4.12 cr [2395 screens]. #India biz... Showcasing at multiplexes affected due to excessive run time [close to 3 hours]. — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 7, 2019 × According to Adarsh, a prolonged run time of three hours affected the first day business of the film. Another biggie that hit the theatres this Friday was Kartik Aryan starrer rom-com 'Pati Patni Aur Woh' which alternatively fared better as its first-day collection stood at Rs 9.10 crore. The action-drama 'Panipat' features the events that lead to the Third Battle of Panipat where Arjun Kapoor plays the protagonist Sadashivrao Bhau who led the Maratha army during the battle. It boasts of an ensemble cast including Sanjay Dutt as the antagonist Ahmad Shah Abdali, Padmini Kolhapure, Mohnish Bahl, Kunal Kapoor, and Zeenat Aman. The film was released all over India on December 6.

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Panipat: Ashutosh Gowariker's film starring Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt faces protests in Rajasthan

Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Panipat' records low business on day one