India, June 8 -- Back in 2019, filmmaker Karan Johar announced Takht, one of the most ambitious projects of his career. Featuring a star-studded ensemble cast and mounted on a massive scale, the historical drama was scheduled to go on floors in 2020. However, the film was eventually shelved. Now, actor Mahir Pandhi, who was also part of the project, has revealed what led to the film being abandoned.

Takht was envisioned as a magnum opus featuring Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, Anil Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar and Janhvi Kapoor. In an interview with Mid-Day, Mahir revealed that coordinating the dates of so many actors became nearly impossible, which ultimately led to the project being shelved.

He said, "Takht w...