‘Takht’: Anil Kapoor to gain weight for his role in the magnum opus?

A few months back, Karan Johar announced about his next directorial venture ‘Takht’. It is an epic drama with a stellar cast that includes Anil Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal and Bhumi Pednekar. Looking at the ensemble cast, we can make out that this movie is going to be a blockbuster.

Earlier, there were reports that ‘Takht’ revolves around the story of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz’s children that will be played by Ranveer Singh (Dara Shukoh), Kareena Kapoor Khan (Jahanara Begum) and Vicky Kaushal (Aurangzeb). Alia will be playing Ranveer’s on-screen wife while Janhvi will be seen opposite Vicky Kaushal as a wife.

As per a report in DNA, Anil Kapoor will be putting on a lot of weight for his character of Shah Jahan. The report stated, “He is currently extremely lean and fit, but early next year, he will be on a different diet and will gain quite a few kilos before he begins shoot for the period drama.”

Anil is a fitness enthusiast and let’s see how the actor goes through this process of gaining weight.

Talking about the storyline of ‘Takht’, Karan once said to Film Companion, “It’s about two warring brothers and it’s based on facts. It’s like the ‘K3G’ of the Mughal era. But it’s more extreme, there is more betrayal. It has the tropes of court politics. It’s so rich in texture.”

Stay tuned for more updates on ‘Takht’.

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