After Hrs was the first to tell you that Ashutosh Gowariker has begun work on his next period venture, which is based on the Battle of Panipat, and stars Arjun Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt. Now, the movie, titled Panipat, has finally been announced with Kriti Sanon playing the female lead. We spoke to one of our sources who gave us some insight into the war drama.
Says our source, “The film is about The Third Battle of Panipat which was fought between Marathas and Afghans in 1761. Arjun plays the Maratha army’s leader Sadashivrao Bhau, whereas Sanjay will essay the main antagonist — Ahmad Shah Durrani, who led the Afghans to victory.” While many thought that Arjun, too, might go the Ranveer Singh way and play the villainous character, but he was offered the heroic role, which speaks volumes about the Maratha valour.
Details about Arjun and Sanjay’s characters are out in the open as they are part of history. But little is known about Kriti’s role in the film. Our source reveals, “Kriti will essay the role of Sadashivrao’s second wife Parvatibai. While the Maratha warrior marched towards the Afghans at the war, she was a constant support to Sadashivrao. When the Marathas went up North under Sadashivrao’s leadership, Parvatibai was the one who escorted her husband and even got the other women in the Maratha camp to do pilgrimage at Mathura and Vrindavan. Not just that, Parvatibai was also present when the final battle was fought.”
Along with the two male leads, she too will have some gruelling action sequences. “The major chunk of action will revolve around Arjun and Sanjay’s characters. But Kriti will also start prepping in sword-fighting to gear up for her role,” the source adds.
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