PANIPAT is set in 1761, when the Maratha Empire had reached its zenith and their grip on Hindustan reigned supreme with no-one to challenge them. Until, an invader set his eyes on the throne of Hindustan. That’s when Sadashiv Rao Bhau (Arjun Kapoor), the Commander-in-Chief of the Maratha army led a northern expedition in order to repel the invading forces of Ahmad Shah Abdali (Sanjay Dutt), the king of Afghanistan.