| Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Karan Johar |
| Screenplay by | Karan Johar Niranjan Iyengar (dialogues) |
| Story by | Karan Johar |
| Produced by | Hiroo Yash Johar Karan Johar Apoorva Mehta |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Anil Mehta |
| Edited by | Manik Dawar |
| Music by | Pritam |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Star Studios (India) Magic Cloud Media & Entertainment (Overseas) |
Release date |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹50 crore |
| Box office | ₹239.67 crore[1] |
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (transl. O Heart, It Is Difficult) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film directed, produced and written by Karan Johar under his banner Dharma Productions.[2] The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai. Shah Rukh Khan and Fawad Khan (in his final Hindi film role) play special appearances.
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil released worldwide on 28 October 2016 coinciding with the festival of Diwali[3] The film's soundtrack composed by Pritam was an instant blockbuster, thus enhancing its hype, with lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya and songs sung by Arijit Singh. Despite having clashed with Ajay Devgn's Shivaay, it went on to gross ₹237.56 crore (US$28 million) worldwide.[4] The film proved to be one of the year's top-grossing films in domestic and overseas markets.[5] It received mixed reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its direction, music, cinematography, and performances of the cast, with particular praise directed towards Sharma, Kapoor and Rai’s performances.
At the 62nd Filmfare Awards, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil received a leading 9 nominations (tying with Udta Punjab), including Best Film, Best Director (Johar), Best Actress (Sharma) and Best Actor (Kapoor), and won 4 awards, including Best Music Director (Pritam), Best Lyricist (Bhattacharya for "Channa Mereya") and Best Male Playback Singer (Arijit Singh for "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil").
- ^ "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (28 October 2016). "Film Review: 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'". Variety. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil vs Shivaay: Who will win at the box office?". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Shivaay have close contest at box office; KJo's film has a 10-cr lead". Firstpost. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Box Office: Worldwide Collection and Day Wise Breakup of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil". Bollywood Hungama. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.