During 1657 AD Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan falls critically ill and wants a successor for his throne. He has four sons who are all hoping to be the next emperor. However, the primary contenders for the throne are the eldest son Dara Shukoh and the third son Auranzeb. The two sons then get into a ruthless battle to claim the throne. In the end Aurangzeb eventually defeats Dara to be crowned the sixth Mughal emperor. The film is directed by Karan Johar and produced by Apoorva Mehta and Hiroo Yash Johar. The story of the film is written by Sumit Roy. The screenplay is written by Hussain Haidry and Sumit Roy. The music is composed by A.R Rahman and Sanchit Balhara.
The star cast includes Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Vicky Kaushal, Alia Bhatt, Bhumi Pednekar, Janhvi Kapoor and Anil Kapoor. The cinematography is by Mitesh Mirchandani.
