Mumbai: Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker will begin filming his next period drama "Panipat" in November.

"Prep is on across all fronts. Filming begins in November. Excited," Gowariker tweeted. The film features Sanjay Dutt, Kriti Sanon and Arjun Kapoor.

Gowariker also cleared the air on rumours around the movie.

"Kiran Deohans was never considered for the cinematography of 'Panipat'. My director of photography is C.K. Muraleedharan."

"Panipat" will tell the story of what led to the third Battle of Panipat. It will be produced by Sunita Gowariker under their home banner AGPPL in association with Vision World. The film is slated to release on December 6, 2019.