Karan Johar rethinks for 2020; cuts down the budget of Takht

6 Jan 2020

Barring GoodNewzz at the endof2019,all theotherproductionsofKaranJoharduring the last year were failures, putting Johars companyDharmaProductions onitsbackfoot. One hearsKaranJoharis doing some serious introspection and soul-churning aboutDharmas plansin 2020. From scrappingcommercially uncertainly projects,to cutting down thebudget of his ambitiousdirectorial Takht , Karan Johar is considering all of that, says a sourcein theknow. Since comedy worked for Dharma in 2019, Dostana 2 which is a lighthearted look at a gay relationship versus a heterosexual alliance is going ahead full throttle. Apparently, Ayan Mukerji s lavish sci-fi Bramhastra which is the most expensive film ever produced by Dharma, has been told to tighten its budget. Ayan has been over-shooting Bramhastra. The film is taking longer to complete than any other previous Dharma Production. Costly stars like Amitabh Bachchan , Nagarjuna, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt , all of whom have been paid their market price, are apparently charging extra for all the additional dates needed to complete Bramhastra, informs the source. Itstime forKaranJohartotighten the screwonthe production expenses. One hears that noDharmaProduction will be shot abroadin2020. A coupleoffilms on the anvil may even be scrapped. Thelavish Santa-like generosityofKaranJoharis nowa thingof the past. If you want tomake afilm forDharmaProductions, you will have to justify every penny thatyou spend.