There are 3 things that has been making rounds in the media and hogging attention everywhere.
Based on the 3rd Battle of Panipat, the film is about the battle that took place between Afghanistan’s king Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Maratha empire on January 14, 1761, at Panipat, which lasted for several days.
Panipet is one of the most significant battles ever fought in the history of India.The day after the battle, Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Maratha warriors and ruthlessly slaughtered 40,000 Maratha prisoners.
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Afghanistan’s former ambassador to India, Dr Shaida Abdali tweeted, “Dear @duttsanjay Ji: Historically, the Indian cinema has been extremely instrumental in strengthening the Indo-Afghan ties – I very much hope that the film “Panipat” has kept that fact in mind while dealing with this important episode of our shared history!”
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While netizens loved the casting of Sanjay Dutt as Ahmad Shah Abdali in the film, they overtly expressed their displeasure over the casting of Arjun Kapoor as the Maratha leader Sadashiv Rao Bhau. Now, whether Arjun would woo the moviegoers with his acting chops post the film release or would receive flak for his first period film, only time will tell!