Ashutosh Gowariker And Nitin Desai Recreate The Iconic ‘Shaniwar Wada’ for ‘Panipat’

Acclaimed filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker, known for his landmark films like Lagaan, Swades and Jodhaa Akbar, will team up with Arjun Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Sanjay Dutt for his upcoming magnum opus ‘Panipat’ and we have some updates for fans of the filmmaker.

The film is set against the backdrop of the Battle of Panipat between Marathas and the King of Afghanistan and as the Peshwa's historical Shaniwar Wada is of great importance to the story of Panipat, Gowariker and renowned art director Nitin Desai have taken up the task of recreating the splendor of the Wada at N.D Studios. We have learned that the Wada will be built in the actual scale and grandeur of the real Shaniwar Wada.

The bricks for the massive structure have been laid on the auspicious day of Akshay Tritiya and the construction for the Wada began with a Pooja on Wednesday morning by Ashutosh Gowariker, Sunita Gowariker and Nitin Desai along with crew members.

Nitin Desai said, "I am excited to work with Ashutosh Gowariker again after Jodhaa Akbar. The battle of Panipat is one of the most important chapters of our history and I am glad to be a part of this project. Shaniwar Wada was a stunning place and I am excited to recreate this magnificent structure for the film."

The film is based on the Third Battle of Panipat, which is one of the most epic battles in the history of India that took place on 14 January 1761 at Panipat. The battle was fought between the northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and invading forces of the King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Abdali, supported by two Indian allies—the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Awadh.

Produced by Sunita Gowariker and Rohit Shelatkar's company ‘Vision World’, ‘Panipat’ is poised to release on December 6, 2019.

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