Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal confirm their roles in 'Takht'
Actors revealed this during journalist Rajeev Masand's annual actors' roundtable
The most recent of Indian journalist Rajeev Masand's annual actors' round-table meetings saw Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, Rajkummar Rao, Ayushmann Khurrana and Pankaj Tripathi in attendance.
All the actors were asked about how playing negative roles affect them as people. Ranveer spoke of his dark character in Padmaavat stating, “It scared me because I’m not that kind of person.”
He then shifted the focus on Vicky after which Masand revealed that Vicky will be playing the famously controversial Mughal ruler Aurangzeb in Karan Johar's Takht, alongside Ranveer who will be playing Aurangzeb’s brother Dara Shikoh.
Karan Johar slams 'delusional actors' and their salary demands
This revelation comes after weeks of speculation. Takht features Kareena Kapoor Khan, Anil Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Bhumi Pednekar alongside Ranveer and Vicky. It has been rumoured that Kareena will be playing Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb’s sister, Jahanara while Anil will be playing their father Shah Jahan. Alia will reportedly be playing Dara Shikoh’s wife and Bhumi, Aurangzeb’s. Janhvi, meanwhile, will be a slave girl, according to sources.
Karan has previously described the upcoming film as “the K3G of the Mughal era." He went on to share that it’s more extreme though as there is a lot of betrayal. "It has the tropes of court politics. It’s so rich in texture.”
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All the actors were asked about how playing negative roles affect them as people. Ranveer spoke of his dark character in Padmaavat stating, “It scared me because I’m not that kind of person.”
He then shifted the focus on Vicky after which Masand revealed that Vicky will be playing the famously controversial Mughal ruler Aurangzeb in Karan Johar's Takht, alongside Ranveer who will be playing Aurangzeb’s brother Dara Shikoh.
Karan Johar slams 'delusional actors' and their salary demands
This revelation comes after weeks of speculation. Takht features Kareena Kapoor Khan, Anil Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Bhumi Pednekar alongside Ranveer and Vicky. It has been rumoured that Kareena will be playing Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb’s sister, Jahanara while Anil will be playing their father Shah Jahan. Alia will reportedly be playing Dara Shikoh’s wife and Bhumi, Aurangzeb’s. Janhvi, meanwhile, will be a slave girl, according to sources.
Karan has previously described the upcoming film as “the K3G of the Mughal era." He went on to share that it’s more extreme though as there is a lot of betrayal. "It has the tropes of court politics. It’s so rich in texture.”
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