Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar, who is gearing up for his upcoming directorial venture, a multi-starrer period drama Takht, says its story is based on a true historical account. Karan vouches that the facts will be treated with dignity in the film.
Sharing an insight into the story, Karan Johar shared with the media: “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.”
Karan says that it is not his interpretation of history but what happened then. The story is based on the Mughal empire. The film is based on the historical facts and the team will be dealing it with a lot of dignity.
Takht features an interesting cast including Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, Janhvi Kapoor and Anil Kapoor.
Karan says that film-making is a writer’s medium and not a director’s medium. It is not even an actor’s medium.
When asked how he takes criticism as a reputed filmmakers of Bollywood, to that Karan said: “I only give them (people) the right to do so… I do not create a distance from them. So, they can tell me if something is wrong. I allow people to be critical of me and be honest,” answered Karan Johar. The filmmaker will soon be seen as judge of a talent hunt show “India’s Got Talent” on Colors channel from October 20.
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