Karan Johar Announces His Next Directorial: A Historical Film Takht

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Karan Johar Announces His Next Directorial: A Historical Film Takht

Karan Johar had a pleasant surprise for his fans on Thursday morning as he announced his next directorial, Takht, on Thursday morning. The film stars Bollywood A-listers Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Anil Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal and Bhumi Pednekar. The movie will be a period drama.
Aug 9, 2018, 11:21 am ISTNewsJhakaasMovies Staff
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Johar took to Twitter to make the announcement. Sharing a poster with the title of the film, 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....”

Ranveer Singh, who is already filming a Karan Johar production Simmba, expressed his excitement about the grand project. “Proud, excited & honoured to be a part of KARAN JOHAR’S MULTI-STARRER HISTORICAL MAGNUM OPUS. #TAKHT,” read a tweet on his Twitter handle. Kalank actor Alia also shared the news of her doing another KJo film. She wrote, “Back where I begun.. to my roots! So so so so excited to be a part of this historical magnum opus! TAKHT! Directed by the one and ONLY! @karanjohar” The other members of the cast also said they are “thrilled and honoured” to be a part of the magnum opus.

Scheduled for a 2020 release, Takht’s screenplay is by Sumit Roy and the dialogues of the film are written by Hussain Haidry. Apart from Takht, Karan is all set to present films like Student Of The Year 2, Simmba, Kesari, Kalank, Brahmastra and Ranbhoomi under the banner of Dharma Productions.

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Ranveer Singh, Janhvi Kapoor, Alia Bhatt

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