Cast:
Ranbir
Kapoor,
Anushka
Sharma,
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan,
Fawad
Khan,
Lisa
Haydon,
Imraan
Abbas
and
the
surprise
package
in
the
form
of
Shahrukh
Khan
and
Alia
Bhatt.
Director:
Karan
Johar
Producer:
Apoorva
Mehta,
Hiroo
Yash
Johar,
Karan
Johar
Writers:
Karan
Johar
What's
Yay:
Ranbir
Kapoor,
Anushka
Sharma,
cracking
dialogues,
chartbuster
songs,
glossy
locations.
What's
Nay:
KJo
gives
a
'Fault
In
The
Stars'
twist
to
his
story
which
ends
up
looking
rather
vague
and
disjointed.
Popcorn
Refill:
Strictly
Interval
The
Iconic
Moment:
Ranbir's
confrontation
scenes
with
Anushka
leave
you
with
a
lump
in
the
throat.
Plot:
A
charming
boy
Ayaan
(Ranbir
Kapoor)
bumps
into
an
effervescent
girl,
Alizeh
(Anushka
Sharma)
at
a
London
bar.
A
few
lingering
kisses
follow.
Just
when
things
are
expected
to
get
hot
and
steamy,
Alizeh
stumbles
upon
Ayan's
man-child
persona.
The
two
end
up
becoming
friends
as
thick
as
thieves
instead
and
bond
over
some
mugs
of
beers
and
their
love
for
filmy
dialogues.
Later,
a
double
date
goes
horribly
wrong
when
Ayaan
stumbles
upon
his
girl-friend
Lisa
(Lisa
Haydon)
cheating
on
him
with
Alizeh's
to-be-husband
(Imran
Abbas).
Alizeh
helps
Ayaan
in
dumping
her
and
the
two
whisk
off
on
a
heartbreak
vacation.
Amidst
all
this
Ayaan
discovers
that
he
is
slowly
falling
for
Alizeh
while
the
later
admits
that
she
has
no
such
feelings
for
him.
But
like
Ayaan
puts
it,
'Kisi
ne
kabhi
aapko
suddenly
chantaa
maara
hai,
uss
chantey
ko
ishq
kehte
hai
aur
woh
chantaa
aur
zor
se
lagta
hai
jab
koi
teesra
aa
jaata
hai.'
Enter
Alizeh's
love
aka
her
'tabaahi'
Ali
(Fawad
Khan)
who
works
as
a
nightclub
DJ
and
was
her
former
flame.
Ali
admits
that
he
still
loves
Alizeh
and
she
takes
him
back
in
her
life.
Poor
Ayaan,
he
is
left
with
nothing
but
unrequited
pangs
of
love!
Just
when
things
look
bleak
for
him,
a
chance
encounter
with
a
doe-eyed
'shayarani'
Saba
(Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan)
gives
him
a
different
prospective
about
love,
loss
and
belonging
as
the
two
begin
a
tempestuous
affair.
Will
it
be
'mushkil' for
Ayaan
to
get
over
his
heartbreak?
Where
does
Alizeh
stand
in
his
life
now?
The
rest
of
the
film
revolves
around
this
plot.
Direction:
After
six
years
Karan
Johar
is
back
on
the
director's
chair
with
a
fresh
perspective
on
love,
friendship
and
heartbreaks.
Yes,
throughout
the
movie
you
might
find
him
referring
to
some
of
his
previous
filmography
but
that
doesn't
deter
you
from
investing
in
his
tale.
He
talks
about
unrequited
love
and
you
so
feel
for
his
characters
which
could
be
any
one
of
us
in
the
real
world.
On
the
flip
side
there
are
times
post
interval
where
the
narrative
slips
and
the
plot
loses
some
steam.
KJo
ends
up
adding
an
unnecessary
sub-plot
on
cancer,
to
make
us
shed
some
more
tears
but
it
only
adds
minutes
to
the
run-time.
Acting:
Ranbir
Kapoor
steals
away
the
thunder
when
it
comes
to
the
whirlwind
of
emotions.
Be
it
his
longing
for
love,
pain,
turmoil
or
anguish,
the
young
lad
makes
you
bleed
hearts
and
you
would
just
want
to
give
him
a
tight
hug.
Yet
another
tailor-made
role
for
the
Kapoor
scion!
Anushka
Sharma
is
at
her
charming
best
and
she
is
a
total
fun
to
watch!
Her
warm
camaraderie
with
Ranbir
is
highly
infectious
and
together
they
give
you
a
joy
ride.
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan
looks
gorgeous
and
sensuous
in
every
frame
but
sadly
suffers
from
an
underwritten
role.
The
dishy
Fawad
Khan
ends
up
with
wasted
cameo
but
succeeds
in
making
the
girls
skip
a
heartbeat
with
his
good
looks.
Imran
Abbas
puts
up
a
fair
job
whereas
Lisa
Haydon's
cameo
will
leave
you
in
splits.
Alia
Bhatt
makes
a
friendly
appearance
and
not
to
forget
the
icing
on
the
cake
-
Shahrukh
Khan
saying
to
Ranbir's
Ayaan,
'Ek
tarfa
pyaar
ki
taaqat
hi
kuch
aur
hota
hai,
auron
ki
tarah
yeh
do
logon
mein
nahin
batatey.'
Other
Technical
Aspects:
One
of
the
things
that
make
Ae
Dil
Hai
Mushkil
a
winner,
are
its
engaging
dialogues
that
hits
you
straight
in
the
heart
and
makes
sure
that
you
never
suffer
from
a
dull
moment.
Anil
Mehta's
top-notch
cinematography
and
some
crispy
editing
works
in
the
film's
favour.
Music:
The
title
track
and
'Bulleya'
are
already
our
hot
favourites.
'Breakup
Song'
is
a
foot-tapping
number
with
catchy
vibes
whereas
'Channa
Mereya'
leaves
you
all
emotional.
'Cutepie'
is
another
fun
song.
Overall,
Ae
Dil
Hai
Mushkil
has
some
chartbuster
music.
Verdict:
Ae
Dil
Hai
Mushkil
is
one
of
Ranbir's
honest
performances
where
he
gives
you
ample
of
reasons
to
love
him.
'Ajeeb
kahaani
hai
pyaar
aur
dosti
ke
rishtein
ki...pyaar
hamara
hero,
dosti
hamari
heroine'
and
the
actor
makes
sure
to
give
you
lessons
in
both!
This
one
is
worth
a
watch.