Karan Johar spills the beans on upcoming film 'Takht'

Film-maker reveals all in Neha Dhupia's talk show 'No Filter Neha'

Film-maker Karan Johar's forthcoming film Takht seems to be the current talk of the town. Just a couple of days after actors Ranveer Singh and Vicky Kaushal confirmed their roles in the film, film-maker Karan Johar has revealed some more details.

On Neha Dhupia's talk show No Filter Neha, the Kal Ho Naa Ho director shared his passion for his upcoming film. I’m hugely passionate about it. I’m obsessed about the Mughal era ever since I can remember. That’s the one part of history that I was obsessed about in terms of its visual texture, its controversial content, the political betrayal, the love, the lust, the decadence, the debauchery, the madness, the violence, everything. That era is exotic and it’s gorgeous. It’s absolutely beautiful,” Karan said, reported Hindustan Times.

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Karan went on to share that essentially, Takht is the story of two brothers - Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb played by Ranveer and Vicky respectively. “It’s something that I’ve always chased and wanted to kind of put up there and finally when Sumit Roy, the writer, came to me with the story of Dara and Aurangzeb, which is pretty much the first time I’m saying that what Takht is about. I think it is that part of history that I’m so passionate about. I can’t wait to get into the prep mode which I’ve already started off,” Karan stated.

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Karan previously disclosed that he was empowered to make Takht after the success of the period epic Baahubali, which he ‘presented’ in the north Indian market. The film-maker will also be producing the star-studded Kalank, the ambitious Brahmastra and the relatively lighthearted sequel, Student of the Year 2, in 2019.

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Takht features an ensemble cast which includes Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Anil Kapoor and Janhvi Kapoor as well as Ranveer and Vicky.

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