Arjun Kapoor on Panipat memes: ‘I am used to people making fun of me, unfair to crack jokes on historical characters’
Hindustan TimesEver since the posters of Ashutosh Gowariker’s ambitious Panipat were released, Internet has been buzzing with extreme reactions. In the historical drama, based on the third Battle of Panipat, Arjun Kapoor plays Sadashivrao Bhau, the great Maratha warrior who had fought Afghan invader Ahmad Shah Abdali. He also emphasised that while other national heroes like Subhas Chandra Bose or Bhagat Singh are never made fun of, a great historical warrior like Sadashivrao Bhau has become the target of trolls, and nobody is protesting. Watch the song Mann Mein Shiva from Panipat here: The actor also reacted to netizens comparing the film with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani. I feel everybody needs a jaadu ki jhappi these days.” Panipat directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, also stars Kriti Sanon, Sanjay Dutt, Zeenat Aman, Padmini Kolhapure, Suhasini Mulay and others.