Panipat: Arjun Kapoor starrer cut by 11 minutes after relentless protests in Rajasthan

Arjun Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt starrer Panipat that released on December 6 is going through its share of controversy in Rajasthan. A certain community isn't happy with film's portrayal of Maharaja Surajmal. Sources have stated that producers have deleted controversial scenes related to Maharaja Surajmal, submitted film to censor board and received certificate with film's length cut by 11 minutes. 

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Reason for controversy

In movie Panipat,  Jat ruler is reportedly seen as a greedy emperor who refuses to help Maratha forces in battle of Panipat, unless he is given control of Agra Fort. This depiction of  ruler enrd Jat community of Rajasthan and reacting to it, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot urged Censor Board to take te of claims that Ashutosh Gowariker's Panipat had wrongly portrayed Maharaja Surajmal. He also urged distributors to have a dialogue with Rajasthan's Jat community, some of whose members are offended by film starring Arjun Kapoor, Kriti San, and Sanjay Dutt.

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About film

movie is based on third battle of Panipat fought between Maratha empire and Afghan king Ahmad Shah Abdali in 1761. Arjun plays role of Sadashiv Rao Bhau, commander of Maratha army and movie allegedly shows Bharatpur king Maharaja Surajmal as a greedy emperor, who wanted to conquer Red Fort of Agra and denied help to Maratha army during Panipat battle. 

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Box office collection of film: 

Released on December 6, Panipat raked in a business of ₹4.12 crores on its opening day, recording a decent number. According to latest box office reports, Arjun Kapoor-Sanjay Dutt starrer worked wonders at box office over weekend, as movie did a business of a whopping ₹13.75 crores.