Takht: Did Karan Johar Shelve Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh’s Period Drama?

Karan Johar had some really great plans for his next directorial. The ace filmmaker was returning to the director's chair after a gap of three long years, his last being Ranbir Kapoor's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil in 2016. With a stellar star cast of Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar and Anil Kapoor, Takht had all the right elements to make for a great headline.

However, Karan's pet project may never see the light of day. Chances are rife that the filmmaker has decided to shelve his multi-starrer and if our source is to believed, the project is suspended already. Not Kareena Kapoor Khan or Alia Bhatt but Ranveer Singh Was the First Actor to Hear Karan Johar's Takht Script.

The source informed us about the difficulties K Jo is facing to make things work for Takht. There are monetary issues with him and Fox Studios who were co-producing this period drama with Dharma Productions. Since the film is mounted on a huge scale, the budget is giving Karan some sleepless nights. He had a discussion with the production house and they even decided to work on this 'capital issue' but nothing seemed to yield any great results. Janhvi Kapoor is a Huge Admirer of This Takht Actress - Guess Who.

Moreover, Ranveer Singh recently confirmed that his next big release after '83 will be Yash Raj Films' Jayeshbhai Jordaar. There was no mention of Takht whatsoever. And though this may sound a bit far-fetched but plans about it going on floors have been mothballed. While some believe if Kalank's recent failure is the reason behind abandoning Takht, others suspect its enormous budget to be a key factor. We tried to get in touch with the filmmaker's team and they are yet to revert.

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