The screening of Ashutosh Gowariker's "Panipat" has been discontinued by the management of nearly half of theatres in Rajasthan in the wake of protests against the film, a trade body said. The Screening has been completely stopped in Jaipur, Bikaner, Nagaur, Ganganagar, Jodhpur and Hanumangarh. The film, which chronicles the story of Third Battle of Panipat fought between the Maratha empire and Afghan king Ahmad Shah Abdali in 1761, is facing criticism by Jat groups and political leaders, including state ministers, over the portrayal of legendary Jat ruler Maharaja Surajmal.

The screening of Ashutosh Gowariker's "Panipat" has been discontinued by the management of nearly half of theatres in Rajasthan in the wake of protests against the film, a trade body said. The Screening has been completely stopped in Jaipur, Bikaner, Nagaur, Ganganagar, Jodhpur and Hanumangarh. The film, which chronicles the story of Third Battle of Panipat fought between the Maratha empire and Afghan king Ahmad Shah Abdali in 1761, is facing criticism by Jat groups and political leaders, including state ministers, over the portrayal of legendary Jat ruler Maharaja Surajmal.