Karan Johar is gung-ho about his upcoming directorial venture, the muti-starrer period drama Takht. It is based on a true historical account and the filmmaker says that it will not be his interpretation of history but will be treated with respect and dignity with facts and figures.

During a media interaction, Karan spoke about his magnum opus and said, “The film is based on a true historical event that transpired. It is embedded in history and that is why it is important to tell the way it was.”

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Keeping in mind the controversy that Sanjay Leela Bhansali faced because of his film Padmaavat, Karan was asked that isn’t history a risky genre to explore. To this, the ace filmmaker said, “It is not my interpretation of history but what happened then. The story is based on the Mughal Empire and what people know. Every writer and director has their interpretation of history, but in this case, we are not creating anything. It is based on the historical facts and we are doing it with a lot of dignity.”

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Speaking about his the lead actors in his ensemble cast Karan said that it was tough for him to choose the actors for the project. He said, “Partially yes, but eventually I am happy with the cast that I have. I think this is one film that I am directing where I took some time to reach the cast.” Takht features Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, Janhvi Kapoor and Anil Kapoor in lead roles.