Ever since Karan Johar broke the news of casting a plethora of renowned talent in one movie going by the title Takht, people have only been talking about it. Curiosity has reached a new level as anticipations and speculations about who's being paired with whom is the topic of interest. Sure, with Ranveer Singh and Kareena Kapoor Khan in the same line, all expectations were that probably, finally, the dream to see the duo together would come to fruition. However, Mr Johar has other plans for them.

Turns out what Zoya Akhtar wanted from Ranveer Singh and Kareena Kapoor Khan in Dil Dhadakne Do will happen in Takht. The two stalwarts will be playing siblings in the period drama that is set to release and break records (hopefully) in 2020. As per reports, it has been revealed that Kareena Kapoor Khan will be essaying the role of the First Lady of the Mughal Empire, Jahanara Begum, whereas Ranveer Singh will play her sibling brother.

A little history lesson for you folks. Jahanara Begum, the daughter of Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz, was the first lady of the Mughal Empire. She had two brothers, the Crown prince Dara Shikoh and the notorious Emperor Aurangzeb. Ranveer could be either of them now. As he has already played a ruthless emperor's role (Alauddin Khilji in Padmaavat), would he take on an anti-hero role again? Details on that are yet to be divulged.

As of now, we are just happy to see the duo finally sign the same film. That and the other ensemble cast which includes Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, Anil Kapoor and Janhvi Kapoor. Cannot wait to watch this magnum opus take off! This could be Dharma Productions' third period-drama with Kalank and Ranbhoomi taking the first two spots. The filmmaker is also producing a drama on the Battle of Saragarhi titled Kesari which stars Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra. Clearly, the calendar of Dharma Production is full with so many upcoming films!

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