Asha Bhosle Directs A Scene For Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Panipat'

Filming of the historical drama, Panipat, starring Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon, is underway and the team, led by director Ashutosh Gowariker is sparing no effort in ensuring that they deliver a cinematic masterpiece

Mumbai (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th April, 2019) Filming of the historical drama, Panipat, starring Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Kriti Sanon, is underway and the team, led by director Ashutosh Gowariker is sparing no effort in ensuring that they deliver a cinematic masterpiece.

Recently, while they were in the midst of shooting, they were surprised when a special visitor called, the legendary songstress Asha Bhosle.Not many know that the iconic singer has an affinity towards historicals and is also fond of the maverick filmmaker and Padmini Kolhapure, who plays Gopika Bai in the movie.

Apparently, Asha had been meaning to make a trip to Karjat, where Ashutosh is shooting the film, to witness the grandeur of the sets and catch up with her favourite director and actress. She managed to get time out the other day and travelled to Karjat to spend quality time on Panipat's majestic sets.

What's more, the legendary singer also called the shots for a scene picturised on Padmini and Mohnish Bahl, who essays the part of Nana Saheb."It was really sweet of Ashaji to visit us on the sets.

She brought in such vibrant energy and spread a lot of cheer," says Gowariker. About her calling the shots on a scene, the filmmaker said, "I must say, she does have a knack for direction, too. We were thrilled to have her on the sets and I hope she keeps surprising me like this with such wonderful visits."Based on the Third Battle of Panipat of 1761, the period drama has Arjun playing the Maratha ruler Sadashiv Rao and Sanjay as the invading Afghan King, Admad Shah Abdali.