Karan Johar’s last directorial was 2016 release Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. The movie starred Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Fawad Khan. Shah Rukh Khan had a cameo in the film. It was a super hit at the box office and was a Diwali release.
Today, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil completes three years of its release and Karan Johar took to Instagram to thank the team of the film. He posted, “A film closest to my heart....had the best time filming it and have indelible memories! Thank you to the entire cast and crew that made this experience so memorable. ...it’s about the liberation of a broken heart.... @aishwaryaraibachchan_arb @anushkasharma #ranbirkapoor @dharmamovies.”
The movie had received mixed to positive reviews. Moviegoers had praised Ranbir’s chemistry with both the actresses, Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The latter played a super-glamorous role in the movie and though she had only 20-25 minutes of role in the film, her performance was one of the highlights in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. While it has been three years, the songs of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil are still loved by the audiences.
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil had faced a lot of controversies as it starred Pakistani actors Fawad Khan and Imran Abbas. In September 2016, Pakistani terrorists had attacked Uri because of which Pakistani actors were banned from working in Indian movies. However, Karan had cleared that he had shot with the actors before the attack.
Meanwhile, Karan is now all set to start shooting for his next directorial titled Takht. The movie stars Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Vicky Kaushal, Alia Bhatt, Bhumi Pednekar, Janhvi Kapoor and Anil Kapoor. The movie is slated to release in December next year.