After weeks of speculation, Ranveer Singh and Vicky Kaushal have revealed that they\u2019ll be playing Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb, respectively, in director Karan Johar\u2019s upcoming historical epic, Takht. The actors made the revelation in a recent appearance on journalist Rajeev Masand\u2019s annual actors\u2019 roundtable.<\/p>\n
Ranveer, Vicky and the rest of the guests – Rajkummar Rao, Ayushmann Khurrana and Pankaj Tripathi were asked about playing negative characters on screen, and how it affects them as people. Ranveer, who delivered the performance of his career with Alaudin Khilji in Padmaavat, spoke about how playing the despotic ruler made him feel venomous towards people in his vicinity. \u201cIt scared me,\u201d he said, because \u201cI\u2019m not that kind of person.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then Ranveer slapped Vicky on the arm and asked, \u201cAre you listening?\u201d Masand interjected with some context and said that Vicky will be playing the famously controversial Mughal ruler Aurangzeb in Takht, opposite Ranveer, who will be playing Aurangzeb\u2019s brother, Dara Shikoh.<\/p>\n
Takht features an ensemble cast, including Kareena Kapoor Khan, Anil Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Bhumi Pednekar. It has been rumoured that Kareena will be playing Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb\u2019s sister, Jahanara. Anil Kapoor will be playing their father, Shah Jahan. Alia will be playing Dara Shikoh\u2019s wife and Bhumi will be playing Aurangzeb\u2019s wife. Janhvi, meanwhile, will play a slave girl.<\/p>\n
Karan in a recent interview to Film Companion said that Takht is \u201clike the K3G of the Mughal era. But it\u2019s more extreme, there is more betrayal. It has the tropes of court politics. It\u2019s so rich in texture.\u201d Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham is a Bollywood family drama directed by Karan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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