Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
| Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Karan Johar |
| Written by | Karan Johar |
| Produced by | Hiroo Yash Johar Karan Johar |
| Starring | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Ranbir Kapoor Anushka Sharma |
| Cinematography | Anil Mehta |
| Music by | Pritam |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Star Studios |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (English: This Heart is Complicated) is a 2016 upcoming Indian Hindi romantic drama film written and directed by Karan Johar. It features Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma in lead roles. It is scheduled for release on 28 October, 2016 on the Diwali weekend.[1]
Cast
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Saba Taliyar Khan
- Ranbir Kapoor as Ayan
- Anushka Sharma as Alizeh
- Deepti Naval
- Lisa Haydon
- Fawad Khan as Ali (special appearance)
- Shah Rukh Khan (cameo appearance)
Production
Development
"...it is not a conventional love story or love triangle. It's a film that dwells deeply on relationships, heartbreaks and how love completes you, defines you and yet leaves you wanting for more. I have never had, in my entire career, a film that has come to me so fast, so organically and so from within."
—Karan Johar speaking about the film in an interview with The Times of India[2]
The film was first announced in November 2014. Writer-director Karan Johar said that for the past year and a half, he had been developing a story that he needed to work on for several months. However, while he was in New York, the idea for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil came to him and he wrote the screenplay in 30 days. When he came back to India, he spoke to the three lead actors and they all signed on immediately. Johar stated that he was motivated to cast Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma in the film after getting to know them by acting with them in Anurag Kashyap's Bombay Velvet (2015). He added that he was excited to cast Aishwarya Rai Bachchan after several unsuccessful attempts to cast her in his previous films like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006).[2]
Fawad Khan was cast to play a role of a DJ, which Johar describes his role as "not exactly a cameo but it becomes a backbone for a certain conflict of a character in the movie."[3][4] Actress Lisa Haydon has also confirmed that she will appear in the film.[5] In September 2016 at the Toronto International Film Festival, Johar confirmed that Shah Rukh Khan had also filmed a scene for the movie.[6]
On 6 February at the India Conference at Harvard, Johar revealed that in the film Ranbir Kapoor plays the character of a Hindu boy named Ayan and Anushka Sharma plays a Muslim girl named Alizeh.[7]
Filming
Principal photography began in September 2015 with Kapoor and Sharma in London. At the end of September, the team filmed some portions in Paris.[8] In October, they began shooting in various locations in Austria, including the city of Vienna. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan joined the crew in Vienna in mid-October after the release of her film Jazbaa.[9] In March 2016, Kapoor, Sharma, and Khan were seen filming in Mandawa, Rajasthan.[10] In July 2016, Johar tweeted a photo of Kapoor and Sharma on set in Mumbai for the last schedule.[11]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film is composed by Pritam, with lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.[12][13] On 30 August 2016, the audio of the title track was released digitally.[14]
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" | Arijit Singh | 04:28 |
| 2. | "Bulleya" | Amit Mishra, Shilpa Rao | 05:49 |
| 3. | "Channa Mereya" | Arijit Singh | 04:49 |
| 4. | "The Breakup Song" | Arijit Singh, Jonita Gandhi, Badshah, Nakash Aziz | 4:12 |
References
- ^ "Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil to release in Diwali 2016". Bollywood Hungama. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ a b Gupta, Priya (1 December 2014). "Karan Johar to direct Aishwarya, Ranbir, and Anushka in 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Role in 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' not exactly a cameo: Fawad Khan". The Indian Express. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Pakistani actor Imran Abbas Naqvi in Karan Johar's 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'". The Indian Express. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Had fun filming 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil': Lisa Haydon". DNA India. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil: Karan Johar confirms Shah Rukh Khan cameo in film". The Indian Express. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Hollywood stars won't have much to do in our cinema: Karan Johar". Daily News and Analysis. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ Goswami, Parismita (30 September 2015). "After London, Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma fly to Paris for 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' shoot". International Business Times. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "After London, Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma's 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' in Paris, Austria". The Indian Express. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Ranbir, Anushka and Fawad kick start Ae Dil Hai Mushkil shoot in Rajasthan". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Karan Johar begins shooting last leg of 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'". The Times of India. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Karan Johar-directed 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' soundtrack to be grand, romantic: Pritam Chakraborty". The Indian Express. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' soundtrack to be grand, romantic: Pritam". Business Standard. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ Sarkar, Prarthna (30 August 2016). "'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' full song released online: Where to listen to it for free". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 8 September 2016.