Overview
- On Thursday, August 13, 2026, Anil Kapoor marked Taal’s 27th anniversary on his verified Instagram and called playing Vikrant Kapoor one of his fondest memories.
- Ghai told reporters that choreographer Saroj Khan recommended Aishwarya Rai for the role and that Akshaye Khanna was brought to him by his father, Vinod Khanna.
- The director said he asked Aishwarya to shed her pageant-glamour image for the part and that she agreed to appear without makeup in the film’s first hour.
- Ghai has said the script for a sequel, provisionally called Taal 2, is almost finished, but media reports make clear casting and the participation of original stars remain unconfirmed and in early development.
- Taal’s 1999 success and A. R. Rahman soundtrack underpin why the anniversary coverage focuses on legacy, and Ghai’s sequel remark is likely to prompt fan debate and further reporting on who might join a new project.