New Delhi: Ashutosh Gowariker’s Panipat lands in controversy as locals of Rajasthan protested claiming the movie misrepresents ‘Jats of Rajasthan’
Panipat features Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Kapoor and Kriti Sanon in the lead.
According to sources the movie based on the ‘Third Battle Of Panipat’, has Arjun Kapoor playing the role of Sadashiv Rao Bhau, Indiatoday reports.
In the movie, when Afghan invader Ahmad Shah Abdali( Sanjay Dutt) declares war, the Sadashiv seeks support of Maratha ally Maharaja Surajmal in Rajasthan.
When Sadashiv refuses to agree to terms of Maharaja Surajmal, he denies his support against the Afghans.
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According to reports, the locals claims the movie misrepresents Maharaja Surajmal giving out a wrong message.
The furious Jat community of Rajasthan have resorted to burning effigies of director Ashutosh Gowariker in protest.
The movie is released on December 6 and clashed at the box office with Kartik Aaryan, Bhumi Pednekar and Ananya Panday’s Pati Patni Aur Woh for which Panipat managed to score just about Rs 4 crore on the opening Friday.