Karan Johar is one of the well-acclaimed directors in the industry. While the Dharma Productions co-head last took the filmmakers\u2019 chair for Rocky aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani, he spoke about being heartbroken over his period drama, Takht, being shelved.<\/p>\n
Johar<\/a> recently attended the trailer launch event of Mirai-Super Yodha, where he revealed that various factors, including the pandemic, affected the movie, leading to the project never going on the floors.\u00a0<\/p>\n The announcement of Takht many years ago had filled the fans with excitement. The makers had also unveiled a star-studded cast, including Anil Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar.<\/p>\n Karan Johar on Takht getting shelved <\/p>\n While at the event, the director<\/a> went on to share his thoughts on his period drama, Takht, getting shelved. Johar revealed, “I was going to make a feature film (Takht) that was historical. As a result of various circumstances, including the pandemic, production on that film was halted. I researched that film for two and a half years and wrote that film.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n He further added, “It was just very heartbreaking when I couldn’t make it at that time. So I did dabble. Every film has its own time and fate… So hopefully in my trajectory there will be such a film.\u201d<\/p>\n Takht, which was announced in August 2018, was to be set in the Mughal era, showcasing the relationship between the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and his brother Dara Shukoh.\u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the director-producer is currently focused on upcoming projects, including Sunny Sanskari ki Tulsi Kumari<\/a>, starring Varun Dhawan and Jahnvi Kapoor, and Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri, featuring Kartik Aaryan.<\/p>\n