Karan Johar NERVOUS About Directing Takht; Reacts To Comparisons With Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Films!
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is known for making larger-than-life films and magnum opus. Now, Karan Johar is all set to take that route by directing his first period drama 'Takht'.
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
is
known
for
making
larger-than-life
films
and
magnum
opus.
Now,
Karan
Johar
is
all
set
to
take
that
route
by
directing
his
first
period
drama
'Takht'
which
has
a
promising
ensemble
cast
which
includes
Ranveer
Singh,
Kareena
Kapoor
Khan,
Alia
Bhatt,
Vicky
Kaushal,
Bhumi
Pednekar,
Anil
Kapoor
and
Janhvi
Kapoor.
Naturally,
comparisons
are
between
to
happen
between
this
film
and
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali's
brand
of
cinema.
Does
that
bother
Karan
Johar?
Well,
while
speaking
with
DNA,
the
filmmaker
reacted
to
this
questions
and
also
admitted
that
while
he
is
excited
for
Takht,
he
is
also
nervous
about
how
it
will
all
take
shape.
KJo
Admits
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
Has
Already
Set
A
Benchmark
When
It
Comes
To
Period
Films
The
director-producer
told
the
leading
lady,
"I
have
been
asked
that
and
other
such
questions.
While
I
am
a
huge
fan
of
SLB,
as
someone
who
loves
his
work,
I
understand
that
he
has
set
the
benchmark
already."
Takht
Will
Have
Its
Own
Energy
&
Charm
He
further
added,
"However,
I
am
hoping
that
what
I
do
with
Takht
will
be
completely
individualistic.
Takht
will
have
its
own
energy
and
charm."
Karan
Johar
On
Returning
To
Direction
After
Three
Years
"It
is
challenging
but
also
exhilarating.
I've
never
made
a
period
film
and
I
want
to
do
my
interpretation
of
that
world
and
syntax."
The
Filmmaker
Is
Nervous
But
Excited
He
revealed,
"I
know
period
dramas
have
been
attempted
and
achieved
in
Indian
cinema.
There
is
no
point
in
me
doing
something
that
you
have
seen
before.
I
need
to
give
it
my
slant,
my
energy.
I
am
hugely
nervous
but
also
excited."
I
Feel
Intimidated:
Karan
Johar
On
Directing
Takht
"I
was
in
a
prep
meeting
with
all
the
teams
and
suddenly
they
said,
‘Karan,
you
are
looking
a
bit
stressed'.
I
told
them
I
was
feeling
anxious.
Each
time
I
think
of
the
scope
of
work
that
needs
to
be
done,
I
feel
intimidated.
It
is
daunting
and
huge."
Takht
Is
On
Track
Post
the
debacle
of
Kalank,
rumours
were
rife
that
the
filmmaker
has
put
Takht
on
the
back-burner.
But,
KJo
recently
squashed
all
the
speculations
when
he
shared
a
little
sneak-peek
from
Takht
preparation
on
his
Instagram
story.
Buzz
is
that
the
period
film
will
go
on
the
floors
by
the
end
of
this
year.
Earlier
in
an
interview
with
Film
Companion,
KJo
said,
"It's
like
the
K3G
of
the
Mughal
era.
But
it's
more
extreme,
there
is
more
betrayal.
It's
has
the
tropes
of
court
politics.
It's
so
rich
in
texture.
I'm
really
petrified.
It's
not
the
scale.
It's
also
the
relationship
dynamics."
He
had
also
opened
up
about
the
film's
cast
and
said,
"It's
an
unusual
mix
of
talent.
They
are
actors
who
have
walked
the
parallel
path,
we
have
the
superstar
dynamic
with
Kareena
(Kapoor),
there's
Anil
Kapoor
who
I
have
never
directed
before
-
but
each
actor
fits
the
part
to
the
tee.
It's
not
that
I
have
gone
to
them
because
I
have
access.
It's
a
strange
dichotomy.
Each
one
has
never
played
a
part
like
this
and
yet
each
one
fit
it
perfectly."