Ashutosh
Gowariker
at
a
recent
song
launch
event
opened
up
about
his
upcoming
directorial
'Panipat’.
The
director
confessed
that
not
everything
from
history
can
be
incorporated
into
a
three-hour
feature
film.
Ashutosh
said,
"Whenever
we
make
something
on
history
in
a
film,
it
is
natural
that
question
will
arise
over
what
part
of
the
story
has
been
included
and
what
has
been
excluded
from
the
script.
A
history
book
contains
so
many
pages
of
information,
but
one
cannot
fit
everything
into
a
film.
It
has
to
be
within
a
time
frame.
So,
people
had
doubts
if
the
contribution
of
their
family
has
been
showcased
in
the
film."
He
continued
to
add,
"The
contribution
of
people
like
Mallar
Rao
Holkar,
Jankoji
Shinde,
Maharaj
ji
Shinde,
Balwant
Rao
Mahendre
Alkaji
Mankeswar,
Purandare
among
many
others
are
part
of
the
film.
So,
we
have
cleared
the
doubts
and
now
it
is
all
fine."
The
'Swades’
fame
director
has
reportedly
faced
threats
from
certain
groups
over
alleged
misinterpretation
of
historical
figures.
On
being
quizzed
if
he
feels
the
protests
are
being
done
for
publicity,
the
filmmaker
said,
"I
do
not
think
so.
We
are
living
in
a
digital
age
where,
through
social
media,
we
can
comment
on
anything
immediately.
So,
the
reactions
that
are
coming
in
are
important
and
if
there
is
any
misconception,
clarifying
is
also
important."
Although,
ever
since
the
trailer
of
the
movie
released,
a
lot
of
folks
have
been
comparing
it
with
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali's
period
drama
'Bajirao
Mastani’.
Reacting
about
the
same,
Gowariker
stated,
"The
comparison
is
natural
because
when
I
made
'Jodhaa
Akhbar',
it
was
compared
with
'Mughal-E-Azaam',
although
there
was
no
connection
at
all,
apart
from
the
fact
that
it
was
based
in
the
Mughal
period.
When
it
comes
to
'Panipat',
the
film
talks
of
Sadashiv
Rao
Bhau,
the
next
generation
of
Peshwa
Bajirao.
Sadashiv
Rao
Bhau
was
the
son
of
Chimaji
Appa,
the
brother
of
Bajirao.
So,
it
is
only
normal
that
their
clothing,
appearance,
houses
would
seem
similar."
The
movie
stars
Arjun
Kapoor,
Kriti
Sanon
and
Sanjay
Dutt
in
lead
roles
with
a
huge
ensemble
of
actors
in
pivotal
roles.
'Panipat’
will
hit
the
silver
screens
on
December
6,
2019.