Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker is back with another film titled Panipat that will take the audience back in time. Set in 1761, the film is about the Maratha empire. Back then their grip on Hindustan reigned supreme until an invader set his eyes on the throne of Hindustan. Here's when Sadashiv Rao Bhau (Arjun Kapoor), the Commander-in-Chief of the Maratha army led a northern expedition in order to repel the invading forces of Ahmad Shah Abdali (Sanjay Dutt), the king of Afghanistan.
While Arjun had a hit with Mubarakan in 2017, his last two films, Half Girlfriend and India's Most Wanted, tanked at the box office. Now with Panipat, the actor hopes the historical-drama does incredible business. In an interview with a leading news agency, Arjun claimed that he wants to earn credibility as an actor with his films, something which is not always decided by the box office collections. "Today, as an actor, I want to earn credibility and that's not earned by numbers. That's earned by people watching your films and liking it. So, I hope this film is also a credible film and it does incredible business," he said, adding, "I have lived through them in life, not just in films. I am the person that I am because of those lows more than the highs. Having said that, who doesn't like a hit?"
Last but not the least, he would like to believe that Panipat will not disappoint people. "If the last few have disappointed people, who spent money to watch my films expecting good work, this film doesn't disappoint them. This is the starting point. This is the bare minimum that I can hope, that they are happy watching the film. Rest is that film's destiny..." he signed off by saying.
Also featuring Kriti Sanon, the film is scheduled to be released on December 6.
(Source: PTI)
