Panipat

An Arjun Kapoor film that doesn't make you puke. Sounds like a rarity. Happens to be one.

The story is engaging but takes too long to get to the point. Comparison with _Bajirao Mastani_ is inevitable and this falls short on the entertainment front. However, the historical import of the tale kept me hooked for its longer than desired length of 160 odd minutes.

This might have done well at the box office if some other actor had been top billed. However, the fate was sealed as soon as Mr Kapoor was cast.

Kriti Sanon does justice to the limited screen time that she gets. Her expressive face effectively communicates the myriad emotions that her character feels and I ended up empathizing the most with her.

Sanju Baba is on a charas trip, as always, and barely bat an eyelid while maiming thousands. His expressionless might leave a stone ashamed.

Overall, it is slow to get into the groove but is consistently engaging when it gets there. Left me feeling infuriated about the betrayals that weakened India, three centuries ago.

Forget about movie and cast... All I need to say is

ARJUN KAPOOR IS A DISASTER TO BOLLYWOOD INDUSTRY

Cringe-worthy!!! For 2 hours one has to wait for the epic battle which turns out to be non-enticing. I've no problem with the movie but they clearly failed to put the perspective of how prosper the Maratha empire was or the battle scenes which should give goosebumps. The director was pretty good in showing the war politics but it just simply lacks intensity. Sanjay Dutt is solely carrying this movie on his shoulders despite the above average enseble of actors. Puranjit provided good support.

I will never understand how Arjun Kapoor gets movies... He can destroy a movie single-handedly with his boring expressions. Totally miscast.

I'm surprised at the huge number of 1 star ratings. This movie definitely does not deserve that. It is a much more logically presented movie than the 6.5 rated useless Manikarnika. The movie doesn't have the entertaining kick that Bajirao Mastani had. It does feel more like a dramatised documentary.and is a bit slow. The acting is not as good as Bajirao Mastani either. But it is better than most of the recent historic movies and deserves better ratings.