During
an
interaction
with
film
critic
Rajeev
Masand,
filmmaker
Karan
Johar
said
he
has
never
been
nervous
about
starting
a
new
project.
The
director
stated
that
he
will
be
scared
during
the
shooting
of
Takht
as
the
upcoming
historical
film
involves
getting
into
the
minds
of
characters
he
doesn't
even
know.
The
film
will
be
about
the
relationship
between
Mughal
emperor
Aurangzeb
and
his
brother
Dara
Shikoh.
While
Ranveer
Singh
will
play
the
role
of
Aurangzeb,
Vicky
Kaushal
will
play
Shikoh.
"This
is
the
film
that'll
get
me
nervous.
I've
not
been
nervous
in
the
other
experiences
because
they've
always
been
about
people
I
know.
But
I
don't
know
these
people.
To
get
into
the
heads
of
Shah
Jahan,
Dara
Shikoh
and
Aurangzeb,
I
had
to
do
a
lot
of
reading,
researching,
soul
searching
to
understand
their
minds
about
their
ambitions,
failings,
highs
and
lows
in
the
16th
century.
It's
not
something
I
can
comprehend
easily," the
filmmaker
said.
Written
by
Sumit
Roy,
the
dialogues
for
the
film
will
be
penned
by
Hussain
Haidry.
The
Kuch
Kuch
Hota
Hai
director
stated
that
the
philosophy
of
Dara
Shikoh
and
Aurangzeb
is
still
relevant.
"If
you
read
anything
about
Dara
Shikoh
and
Aurangzeb...
They
were
relevant
to
history
and
are
relevant
even
today,
their
ethos
is
relevant
even
today.
When
you
see
the
film
you'll
probably
realise
what
I'm
talking
about," he
said.
Apart
from
Ranveer
Singh
and
Vicky
Kaushal,
the
film
will
also
have
Alia
Bhatt,
Anil
Kapoor,
Kareena
Kapoor
Khan,
Janhvi
Kapoor
and
Bhumi
Pednekar
in
key
roles.
Karan
stated
that
the
cast
will
be
great
as
many
of
them
are
friends
in
real
life,
too.
He
stated
that
he
was
not
worried
about
them
as
they
are
invested
in
the
film.
Takht's
shooting
will
start
early
next
year.