Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker’s upcoming film Panipat has left netizens amused after its trailer was released on Tuesday and within no time a slew of memes and jokes flooded social media.
Featuring Kriti Sanon, Sanjay Dutt, and Arjun Kapoor, the movie is based on The Third Battle of Panipat, which was fought between fought between Maratha forces and invading armies of Afghan general Ahmed Shah Abdali in 1761.
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While Dutt plays the villainous role of Abdali, Kapoor essays the role of Maratha leader Sadashivrao Bhau. However, Bollywood fans did not seem to be entirely convinced with either the cast or the acting. Once the trailer was released, many took to social media to express their views. Here, take a look:
Arjun Kapoor trying to fit as Shadashiv Rao#PanipatTrailer #PanipatTrailerPreview pic.twitter.com/1izCTLfPvx
— BeingLmao (@beingLmao) November 5, 2019
#Panipat #PanipatTrailer #PanipatTrailerPreview
Reporters: Why had you signed #ArjunKapoor inspite of his poor acting skills?
.#AshutoshGowariker sir be like: pic.twitter.com/EzwpThMhQo— _.mature.asf (@_mature_asf) November 5, 2019
Casting Director of #Panipat … #PanipatTrailer #PanipatTrailerPreview @AshGowariker pic.twitter.com/aIdm3s0Cl4
— Century Gowda (@bakwaasgiri) November 5, 2019
Ashutosh Gowariker after signing Arjun Kapoor for the lead role in #Panipat 😅#PanipatTrailer pic.twitter.com/DI0V65VSd2
— 𝐏𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧Ⓜ️ (@Pavan_Mandre) November 5, 2019
Bony kapoor after watching his son in #PanipatTrailer pic.twitter.com/if8bUeECnu
— Arjun Singh (@thearjunastic) November 5, 2019
#PanipatTrailer pic.twitter.com/xJNt6CI5fv
— humorous.af (@HumorousAF_) November 5, 2019
#PanipatTrailer
*Wi-Fi signal drops by one bar*
Youtube video quality ~ pic.twitter.com/m72Xvtv569— Another Gujju (@im_NEWhere) November 5, 2019