Panipat early reviews: Ranveer Singh wishes Arjun Kapoor good luck as fans call Ashutosh Gowariker’s film ‘average’

Actor Ranveer Singh has wished the best of luck to his ‘baba’, actor Arjun Kapoor, ahead of the release of Panipat. The historical drama is set in a similar milieu to that of Ranveer’s Bajirao Mastani.

Ranveer took to Instagram to post his message for Arjun, even as mixed first reactions to the film arrived online. He wrote alongside a picture of the two of them hugging it out, “Bajirao and Sadashivrao. Go forth and Conquer.” Ranveer added the hashtag, “Baba Power” to his post.

 

Initial reactions to the film, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, have been mixed after early screenings. One viewer wrote on Twitter that they were ‘disappointed’ by the movie. The also added that Arjun’s performance fell off the mark, and that the screenplay was slow. “The negative climax is too damn predictable,” wrote another.

On the other hand, one viewer praised the action and wrote that Panipat is an ‘Enthralling film that salutes the bravery of the Marathas.’ Another viewer commented, “The war sequence n the extended climax stand out which reestablish Ashutosh as a master filmmaker.”

Actor Siddhant Kapoor wrote on Twitter, “Beautifully emoted , directed , amazing background scores , costumes , crisp edit and the camera works surreal. @arjunk26 top class. @kritisanon it’s by far your best performance @duttsanjay always my favourite.”

Avinash Gowariker wrote, “A fantastic story so MAGNIFICENTLY shown by @AshGowariker ! @arjunk26 holds it together with his best yet! @kritisanon bowls you over completely with her charm! @duttsanjay‘s sheer presence leaves you blown away! GREAT production scale #SunitaGowariker!”

Arjun’s uncle Anil Kapoor wrote, ‘’Watched the battle of #Panipat recreated on screen in all its glory! Completely captivated! Chachu you’ve done full justice to the role @arjunk26 !! Hard work shows in every frame. Congratulations to the team @duttsanjay @kritisanon.” Riteish Deshmukh tweeted, ‘’Wishing super success to the entire team of #Panipat - @duttsanjay @kritisanon @arjunk26 & @AshGowariker hearing wonderful things about this epic. Conquer the Box Office . Har har Mahadev’’.

Goldie Behl wrote, “In this time of “instant everything” @AshGowariker, you have managed to pull off a well-crafted, painstakingly authentic film #Panipat, about an era we as Indians know so little about. @arjunk26 & @kritisanon are real revelations.”

Here are some more reactions:

 

#OneWordReview...#Panipat: Disappointed
My Rating : ⭐️️½@AshGowariker Direction Good But Story Not Solid..Screen-play Very Slow Audience Are Boaring! @arjunk26 Are Bad Acting @duttsanjay Was Average..@kritisanon Outstanding Act! #PanipatReview #ArjunKapoor #KritiSanon. pic.twitter.com/fq2CDdbDE3

— Vishwajit (@1Vishwajitrao) December 5, 2019

 

When #NoEntry released, people went with zero expectations & came out of theatre laughing out loud & louder.#Panipat too surprised me by far & is one of the best period movie added with the best "climax" ever.#PanipatReview @arjunk26 @AshGowariker @duttsanjay @kritisanon pic.twitter.com/WaLt9XdS9P

— Bikash Jain (@Bikash__Jain) December 5, 2019

 

#Panipat is must watch movie.. @AshGowariker you did fantastic work. Love to see @arjunk26 as #SadashivJi he did fabulous job. @arjunk26 your screen presence is amazing. @kritisanon you nailed it. @duttsanjay you are excellent in #Panipat #PanipatReview
Star : ⭐⭐⭐⭐

— suman pal (@sumanjournalist) December 5, 2019

 

#PanipatReview :
One Word- Average.
Why- Momentum is the biggest strength of any War film and #Panipat lacks it.
Last 40 mins take you on a ride of Biggest On Screen Spectacle of the year but the Negative Climax is damn too predictable. Ashutosh could have made it better.
5/10* pic.twitter.com/9ATSRJERlF

— $@M (@SAMTHEBESTEST) December 5, 2019

 

#panipatmovie #Panipat @arjunk26 @duttsanjay @kritisanon
Sanju baba you always rocks in villain looks
5 *****
Must watch movie

— Jaydeep Bavarava (@Jaydeep_Enjoy) December 5, 2019

 

#OneWordReview...#Panipat: GRIPPING.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
Ashutosh Gowariker gets it right... Enthralling film that salutes the bravery of #Marathas... Patchy first half... Brilliant second half... Battle portions terrific... Sanju fiery, Arjun effective, Kriti excels. #PanipatReview pic.twitter.com/W34Chs9FYw

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 5, 2019

 

#PanipatReview : A strong comeback of Ashutosh Gowariker & his Biggest On screen grandeur. Arjun, Kriti, Sanjay these 3 are awesome in thier characters. Don't miss Epic battle of Maratha Empire's Glory.
Rating- 3.5*@AshGowariker @arjunk26 @kritisanon @SanchitaTrivedi @duttsanjay

— Cinespeaks (@cinespeaks1) December 5, 2019

 

#Panipatreview :- Winner ⭐⭐ ⭐ 1/2
Far better than what we expected after trailer. @duttsanjay Great Acting, @arjunk26 better and @kritisanon is winner with her expression. Good acting and Story.
Deserved to be hit.

— RajaRahul (@Rajarahulsingh) December 5, 2019

 

Time for obligatory #Unseenmoviereview of #Panipat

Sanjay Dutt rocks as the bad guy. Kriti & Arjun performs their role effectively. Feels a bit dragged and the action sequences seems familiar but does not fail to awe you or give you goosebumps.

Rating: 8.63/πr2#PanipatReview

— Anand Balasubramanian (@absaysthis) December 5, 2019

 

#PanipatReview@AshGowariker paints a beautiful era of Maratha with aplomb, the war sequence n the extended climax stand out which reestablish Ashutosh as a master filmmaker@duttsanjay is FIERCE, while @arjunk26 n @kritisanon are good
Length is a drawback
3/5 #Panipat@agppl

— Shubham C (@Shubham26383793) December 5, 2019

Panipat is based on the Third Battle of Panipat, which was fought between the Marathas and Afghan invader Ahmed Shah Abdali in 1761. The film also features Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon in lead roles. It is slated for release on December 6.

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