Post 2016 release ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’,
Karan Johar is now geared up to direct a period drama, ‘Takht’. Earlier it was confirmed that
Ranveer Singh,
Alia Bhatt, and
Kareena Kapoor Khan were on-board for the untitled project. Today, the makers have released a poster revealing the film’s name as well as the star cast. The film will also feature
Vicky Kaushal,
Bhumi Pednekar, Janhvi Kapoor and
Anil Kapoor in lead roles too.
Karan took to his social media to announce the same.
He wrote, "An incredible story embedded in history... An epic battle for the majestic Mughal throne... A story of a family, of ambition, of greed, of betrayal, of love & of succession...TAKHT is about WAR for LOVE....(sic).”
The news quickly grabbed eyeballs and even started trending on social media. Here’ how Twitterati expressed their excitement about ‘Takht’:
‘Takht’ is slated for a 2020 release.