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RUNTIME
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Clocks in at 158 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
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Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
2016 2h 38m HI
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6.4
MID
★6.4TMDB · 233
RomanceDrama
Synopsis
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Ayan falls in love with his soulmate, Alizeh, but she doesn’t reciprocate the feeling. Later, a relationship with Saba helps him realize Alizeh’s value in his life, irrespective of their relationship status.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Ranbir Kapoor
Ayan Sanger
Anushka Sharma
Alizeh Khan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Saba
Fawad Khan
DJ Ali
Lisa Haydon
Lisa D'Souza
Imran Abbas
Dr. Faisal Khan
Raj Awasti
Bollywood Dancer
Lora Moss
Concert Rocker
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Karan Johar
- Writers
- Karan Johar
- Languages
- Hindi
- Countries
- India
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 10 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Karan Johar, shot by Anil Mehta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Pritam Chakraborty. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Manik Dawar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt4559006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Karan Johar directs. Anil Mehta behind the camera. Pritam Chakraborty scores. Manik Dawar cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Clocks in at 158 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
- 2Released 10 years ago.
- 3Directed by Karan Johar, shot by Anil Mehta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Pritam Chakraborty. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Manik Dawar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt4559006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Anil Mehta
- Original score
- Pritam Chakraborty
- Editing
- Manik Dawar
- Production design
- Amrita Mahal Nakai
- Costume design
- Samidha Wangnoo
- Makeup / hair
- Uschi Filipp
- Sound
- Ali Merchant
- Runtime
- 158 min · 2h 38m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- HI
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Karan Johar
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- AD
ADHM Films
Fox Star Studios
IN
Dharma Productions
IN
Key crew
- Playback SingerNakash Aziz
- Playback SingerAsh King
- LyricistAmitabh Bhattacharya
- Playback SingerAmit Mishra
- Playback SingerShashwat Singh
- Playback SingerPardeep Singh Sran
- Playback SingerArijit Singh
- Costume DesignSamidha Wangnoo
- Executive ProducerMarijke deSouza
- Makeup ArtistUschi Filipp
- DialogueNiranjan Iyengar
- Production DesignAmrita Mahal Nakai
- Set DecorationTaseer Shaikh
- ProducerHiroo Johar
- CastingShanoo Sharma
- Costume DesignManish Malhotra
- Assistant DirectorSantosh Singh
- ProducerApoorva Mehta
- Costume DesignAnaita Shroff Adajania
- Sound DesignerAli Merchant
- EditorManik Dawar
- ProducerKaran Johar
- Art DirectionIain Andrews
- DialogueKaran Johar
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- love
- relationship
- break-up
- heartbreak
- rebound
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2016-10-28PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- ADHMIN
- Au coeur de l'amourFR
- Ae Dil Hai MushkilIN
- A Hard HeartUS
- Die Liebe ist eine schwierige HerzensangelegenheitDE
- Die Sehnsucht meines Herzens - Ae Dil Hai MushkilDE
- Die Sehnsucht meines HerzensDE
- О, сердце! Как же тяжело!RU
