Takht: Anil Kapoor is Shahjehan, Ranveer Singh to play Dara Shikoh in Karan Johars period drama?

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: August 12, 2018 10:05:58 am Takht brings Anil Kapoor and Ranveer Singh in father-son roles after Dil Dhadakne Do. Related News

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Karan Johar recently revealed how his upcoming directorial Takht is Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham of the Mughal era. Now, reports hint what kind of characters we will see the star cast portray in the magnum opus. A Bollywood Hungama report says that Anil Kapoor will play Shahjehan, while Kareena Kapoor Khan will be seen playing his daughter Jahanara Begum. Vicky Kaushal and Ranveer Singh will play brothers in the film. While Vicky will be seen as Aurangzeb, Ranveer, who had won a million hearts with his Alauddin Khilji act in Padmaavat, will reportedly be seen as Dara Shikoh in Takht.

The report further reveals that Alia Bhatt will play Ranveers wife Begum Nadira Banu in the film, while the role of Aurangzebs wife Dilras Banu Begum will reportedly be played by Bhumi Pednekar. And finally, Janhvi Kapoor, who is fresh out of the success of Dhadak, will be seen as a slave girl in the Karan Johar epic.

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Earlier, Karan had admitted that he is scared about making Takht as it is his biggest film to date. “Im scared every minute of the day. The announcement shook me up. Im really petrified. Its not the scale. Its also the relationship dynamics. Its like the K3G of the Mughal era. But its more extreme, there is more betrayal. It has the tropes of court politics. Its so rich in texture,” the filmmaker had said in an interview to Film Companion.