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In this article, we will discuss Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Movie 2016.
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Movie 2016
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama movie released in 2016 which was directed, produced, and composed by Karan Johar under his banner Dharma Productions. The movie has celebs like Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the main roles.
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil was published worldwide on the date of 28 October 2016 matching with the festival of Diwali. The film’s soundtrack written by Pritam was an instant blockbuster, thus improving its hype, with lyrics penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya and songs sung by Arijit Singh. Despite fighting with Ajay Devgn’s Shivaay, it moved on to gross ₹237.56 crore (US$30 million) worldwide. The movie proved to be one of the year’s top-grossing movies in domestic and overseas markets.
It acquired mixed reviews from analysts upon release, with recognition for its direction, music, cinematography, and acting of the cast, with special recognition directed towards Sharma, Kapoor, and Rai’s performances, with criticism for its screenplay, pacing, and climax.
At the 62nd Filmfare Awards, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil acquired a leading 9 nominations (tying with Udta Punjab), like Best Movie, Best Director (Johar), Best Actress (Sharma) and Best Actor (Kapoor), and succeeded 4 awards, like Best Music Director (Pritam), Best Lyricist (Bhattacharya for “Channa Mereya”) and Best Male Playback Singer (Arijit Singh for “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”).
| Attribute | Details |
| Movie Name |
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
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| Directed by | Karan Johar |
| Screenplay by |
Karan Johar and Niranjan Iyengar
|
| Produced by |
Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta
|
| Starring |
Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
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| Cinematography | Anil Mehta |
| Edited by | Manik Dawar |
| Music by | Pritam |
| Production Company |
Dharma Productions
|
| Distributed by |
Fox Star Studios
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| Release Date | 28 October 2016 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹50 crore |
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Movie 2016 Plot
Musician Ayan’s search for true love stays unfulfilled as Alizeh does not reciprocate his feelings. In his journey, he comes across various people who make him discover the power of unrequited love.
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Critical Reception
Rotten Tomatoes provides the movie a 53% score based on 14 critic reviews, with a moderate rating of 5.4 out of 10. On Metacritic, which gives a normalized rating, the movie has a score of 40 out of 100, depending on four critics, signifying “mixed or average reviews”.
Bollywood Hungama offered 4 out of 5 ratings and mentioned, “a contemporary and an advanced take on relationships from the master storyteller Karan Johar”.
Raja Sen and Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com respectively gave 4 out of 5 and 3.5 out of 5 and said, “Thank you, Karan Johar for this movie touches like a sob. He has enhanced massively as a storyteller, this movie is more polished and secured than anything he’s accomplished before.” and, “As obvious by his body of work, Karan Johar has a sweet place for this attribute, in the splendidly romantic and richly enjoyable Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.”
Nihit Bhave of The Times of India gave it 3.5/5 and mentioned it, “a stunning-looking movie that isn’t bereft of logic”.
Rajeev Masand of News 18 presented the movie 3.5/5 stars and mentioned, “Despite the occasionally mawkish undertones and the blatant shot at touching manipulation in its final act, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil offers you a hero that makes you care. I guess you’ll be a slobbering mess at the end of the movie, a puddle of tears when the lights come back on. Johar understands how to accomplish that. It’s a talent that’s remained with him even if his grammar has altered.”
Subhash K. Jha of Deccan Chronicle placed 2.5 out of 5 and mentioned, “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is one good-looking movie with actors who display human beauty.” Sweta Kaushal of Hindustan Times gave 2.5 out of 5, expressing”Ae Dil Hai Mushkil delivers little in terms of story and fails to get the audience to sympathize or sense for the characters and events in the film.”
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2 out of 5 and declared, “Johar is incapable of going the additional mile, hope that Johar will arrive up with something fresher and sharper the next time around.”
Mike McCahill of The Guardian gave 2 out of 5 and said, “Despite disagreement over the casting, Karan Johar’s romance has a collapse of nerve about Hindu-Muslim relations.”
The Hindu mentioned, “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is the most delinquent in the label of cinema that isn’t so much as plot-driven as it is concentrated on characters, relationships, and interactions.”
Reuters said, “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil has neither gravitas nor the pleasure to be worth recalling.”
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Movie 2016 Songs Collection
The Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Movie 2016 Songs Collection is as follows:
| Song Title | Artist(s) | Timing (approx.) |
| Bulleya | Amit Mishra, Pritam Chakraborty, and Shilpa Rao | 4:30 |
| Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Title Track | Arijit Singh, Pritam Chakraborty | 5:25 |
| Gerua | Arijit Singh, Antara Mitra, Pritam Chakraborty | 5:00 |
| Breakup Song | Arijit Singh, Jonita Gandhi | 4:20 |
| Alizeh | Arijit Singh, Ash King, and Shashwat Singh | 4:00 |
| Bulleya (Reprise) | Arijit Singh | 2:30 |
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Movie 2016 Box Office Collection
The list of Box Office Collections is as follows:
| Day | Date | Amount | % Change |
| Day 1 | 28-Oct-2016 (Fri) | ₹13.3 cr. | N/A |
| Day 2 | 29-Oct-2016 (Sat) | ₹13.1 cr. | -1.50% |
| Day 3 | 30-Oct-2016 (Sun) | ₹9.2 cr. | -29.77% |
| Day 4 | 31-Oct-2016 (Mon) | ₹17.75 cr. | 0.9293 |
| Day 5 | 01-Nov-2016 (Tue) | ₹13.03 cr. | -26.59% |
| Day 6 | 02-Nov-2016 (Wed) | ₹7.63 cr. | -41.44% |
| Day 7 | 03-Nov-2016 (Thu) | ₹6.18 cr. | -19.00% |
| Day 8 | 04-Nov-2016 (Fri) | ₹4.56 cr. | -26.21% |
| Day 9 | 05-Nov-2016 (Sat) | ₹5.85 cr. | 0.2829 |
| Day 10 | 06-Nov-2016 (Sun) | ₹6.55 cr. | 0.1197 |
| Day 11 | 07-Nov-2016 (Mon) | ₹2.55 cr. | -61.07% |
| Day 12 | 08-Nov-2016 (Tue) | ₹2.35 cr. | -7.84% |
| Day 13 | 09-Nov-2016 (Wed) | ₹1.51 cr. | -35.74% |
| Day 14 | 10-Nov-2016 (Thu) | ₹1.3 cr. | -13.91% |
| Day 15 | 11-Nov-2016 (Fri) | ₹0.7 cr. | -46.15% |
| Day 16 | 12-Nov-2016 (Sat) | ₹1.19 cr. | 0.7 |
| Day 17 | 13-Nov-2016 (Sun) | ₹1.51 cr. | 0.2689 |
| Day 18 | 14-Nov-2016 (Mon) | ₹0.52 cr. | -65.56% |
| Day 19 | 15-Nov-2016 (Tue) | ₹0.49 cr. | -5.77% |
| Day 20 | 16-Nov-2016 (Wed) | ₹0.48 cr. | -2.04% |
| Day 21 | 17-Nov-2016 (Thu) | ₹0.46 cr. | -4.17% |
| Day 22 | 18-Nov-2016 (Fri) | ₹0.21 cr. | -54.35% |
| Day 23 | 19-Nov-2016 (Sat) | ₹0.4 cr. | 0.9048 |
| Day 24 | 20-Nov-2016 (Sun) | ₹0.52 cr. | 0.3 |
| Day 25 | 21-Nov-2016 (Mon) | ₹0.2 cr. | -61.54% |
| Day 26 | 22-Nov-2016 (Tue) | ₹0.19 cr. | -5.00% |
| Day 27 | 23-Nov-2016 (Wed) | ₹0.21 cr. | 0.1053 |
| Day 28 | 24-Nov-2016 (Thu) | ₹0.2 cr. | -4.76% |
| Day 29 – Day 35 | ₹0.25 cr. | ||
| Day 36 – Day 42 | ₹0.06 cr. | ||
| Day 43 – Day 49 | ₹0.02 cr. | ||
| Day 50 – Day 56 | ₹0.01 cr. |
WEEK WISE BOX OFFICE COLLECTION
| Week | Amount | % Change |
| Week 1 | 80.19 cr. | N/A |
| Week 2 | 24.67 cr. | -69.24% |
| Week 3 | 5.35 cr. | -78.31% |
| Week 4 | 1.93 cr. | -63.93% |
| Week 5 | 0.25 cr. | -87.05% |
| Week 6 | 0.06 cr. | -76.00% |
| Week 7 | 0.02 cr. | -66.67% |
| Week 8 | 0.01 cr. | -50.00% |
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Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Movie 2016 Awards
Here is the list of Awards and Nomination received by Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Movie 2016 as follows:
| Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result |
| Filmfare Awards | 14 January 2017 | Best Film | Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 14 January 2017 | Best Director | Karan Johar | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 14 January 2017 | Best Actress | Anushka Sharma | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 14 January 2017 | Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 14 January 2017 | Best Music Director | Pritam | Won |
| Filmfare Awards | 14 January 2017 | Best Lyricist | Amitabh Bhattacharya for “Channa Mereya” | Won |
| Filmfare Awards | 14 January 2017 | Best Male Playback Singer | Arijit Singh for “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” | Won |
| Filmfare Awards | 14 January 2017 | Best Female Playback Singer | Jonita Gandhi for “The Breakup Song” | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 14 January 2017 | R. D. Burman Award for New Music Talent | Amit Mishra for “Bulleya” | Won |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 14–15 July 2017 | Best Film | Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar | Nominated |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 14–15 July 2017 | Best Director | Karan Johar | Nominated |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 14–15 July 2017 | Best Actress | Anushka Sharma | Nominated |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 14–15 July 2017 | Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Nominated |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 14–15 July 2017 | Best Music Direction | Pritam | Won |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 14–15 July 2017 | Best Lyricist | Amitabh Bhattacharya for “Channa Mereya” | Won |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 14–15 July 2017 | Best Male Playback Singer | Amit Mishra for “Bulleya” | Won |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 14–15 July 2017 | Best Male Playback Singer | Arijit Singh for “Channa Mereya” | Nominated |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 14–15 July 2017 | Best Background Score | Pritam | Won |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 14–15 July 2017 | Best Cinematography | Anil Mehta | Won |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 14–15 July 2017 | Best Costume Design | Manish Malhotra | Won |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 14–15 July 2017 | Best Sound Recording | Shadab Rayeen | Won |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Song of the Year | “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Song of the Year | “Bulleya” | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Song of the Year | “Channa Mereya” | Won |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Song of the Year | “Channa Mereya (Unplugged)” | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Album of the Year | Pritam and Amitabh Bhattacharya | Won |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Male Vocalist of the Year | Amit Mishra for “Bulleya” | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Male Vocalist of the Year | Arijit Singh for “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” | Won |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Male Vocalist of the Year | Arijit Singh for “Channa Mereya” | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Female Vocalist of the Year | Jonita Gandhi for “”The Breakup Song”” | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Female Vocalist of the Year | Shilpa Rao for “Bulleya” | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Music Composer of the Year | Pritam for “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” | Won |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Music Composer of the Year | Pritam for “Bulleya” | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Music Composer of the Year | Pritam for “Channa Mereya” | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Lyricist of the Year | Amitabh Bhattacharya for “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Lyricist of the Year | Amitabh Bhattacharya for “Bulleya” | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Lyricist of the Year | Amitabh Bhattacharya for “Channa Mereya” | Won |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Best Background Score | Pritam | Nominated |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 18 February 2017 | Best Song Engineer (Recording & Mixing) | Shadab Rayeen, Sunny M. R. & Ashwin Kulkarni for “Bulleya” | Nominated |
| Screen Awards | 4 December 2016 | Best Actress | Anushka Sharma | Nominated |
| Screen Awards | 4 December 2016 | Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Nominated |
| Screen Awards | 4 December 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Nominated |
| Screen Awards | 4 December 2016 | Best Music Director | Pritam | Won |
| Screen Awards | 4 December 2016 | Best Lyricist | Amitabh Bhattacharya for “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” | Won |
| Screen Awards | 4 December 2016 | Best Male Playback Singer | Amit Mishra for “Bulleya” | Won |
| Stardust Awards | 20 December 2016 | Best Film | Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar | Nominated |
| Stardust Awards | 20 December 2016 | Best Director | Karan Johar | Won |
| Stardust Awards | 20 December 2016 | Best Actress | Anushka Sharma (also for Sultan) | Won |
| Stardust Awards | 20 December 2016 | Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Nominated |
| Stardust Awards | 20 December 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Nominated |
| Stardust Awards | 20 December 2016 | Best Music Album | Sony Music India | Won |
| Stardust Awards | 20 December 2016 | Best Music Director | Pritam | Won |
| Stardust Awards | 20 December 2016 | Best Lyricist | Amitabh Bhattacharya for “Channa Mereya” | Won |
| Stardust Awards | 20 December 2016 | Best Lyricist | Amitabh Bhattacharya for “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” | Nominated |
| Stardust Awards | 20 December 2016 | Best Playback Singer (Male) | Arijit Singh for “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” | Nominated |
| Stardust Awards | 20 December 2016 | Best Playback Singer (Male) | Arijit Singh for “Channa Mereya” | Won |
| Stardust Awards | 20 December 2016 | Best Playback Singer (Female) | Jonita Gandhi for “The Breakup Song” | Nominated |
| Stardust Awards | 20 December 2016 | Best Costume Design | Manish Malhotra, Anaita Shroff Adajania and Samidha Wangnoo | Nominated |
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Movie 2016 Actors
Here is the list of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Movie 2016 Actors as follows:
| Actor | Character |
| Ranbir Kapoor | Ayan Sanger |
| Anushka Sharma | Alizeh Khan |
| Aishwarya Rai Bachchan |
Saba Taliyar Khan
|
| Fawad Khan | DJ Ali |
| Lisa Haydon | Lisa D’Souza |
| Imran Abbas | Dr. Faisal Khan |
| Shah Rukh Khan |
Tahir Taliyar Khan (cameo)
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| Alia Bhatt |
DJ in “The Breakup Song” (cameo)
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| Neha Dhupia |
Ayan’s interviewer (voiceover)
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This was for the Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Movie 2016.