Tag: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

  • Karan Johar slammed for excluding Fawad Khan in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ tribute

    On Friday, Bollywood’s ace producer and director Karan Johar shared pictures from the time he was filming Ae Dil Hai Mushkil in 2016. The pictures showed Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, and Aishwarya Rai having fun on set.

    Karan captioned the post with a heartwarming note and wrote, “‘The experience of filming ADHM was one of my best on-set experiences.’” He continued to praise the three actors for their talent and commitment to their roles, writing, “‘Anushka and Ranbir were such a treat to direct… I always wanted to direct Aishwarya and she gave Saba so much dignity, poise, and beauty.’”

    In the same message, Karan talked about how he learned about “the Ranbir process” and came to really respect it. “I got to know and love him as a person and appreciate his detachment from stardom or movie star trappings,” he wrote.
    Right after the Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani director posted the pictures, fans noticed that Fawad Khan’s name wasn’t there in the message, despite him playing a huge role in the movie. They shared their disappointment in the comments.

    An Instagram user commented, “The caption is so beautiful, but not a single line for Fawad? Why, Karan?” Another user wrote, “How smoothly you skipped mentioning Fawad Khan… Surely it wouldn’t have been that damaging? Disappointed here in Lahore.”
    This is not the first time Karan has been controversial when it comes to his professional relationship with Fawad. In 2017, during a session with two-time Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the Student of the Year director subtly hinted that he would not be open to working with Fawad (and presumably other Pakistani artists) in the future.

    “It was a tough time for me. I don’t think I would want to repeat that experience ever,” said Karan when Sharmeen said she hoped to see Fawad directed by him again. Karan continued to say that he wishes Fawad would find the best platform to showcase his talents. “I have great regard for Fawad’s talent. So just like you [Sharmeen], I hope and wish he finds the best platforms because he is a prolific actor.”

    In 2018 on Koffee with Karan, in a game of rapid fire between Sonam Kapoor and her siblings, the former was asked who she pairs well with on screen. When her brother, Harshvardhan, suggested Fawad, Sonam quickly jibed back with, “But Karan sent him back!”
    The statement was met with a look of horror from Karan. He then avoided commenting on the matter and asked Sonam for another name, to which she replied, Salman Khan.

    Pakistani actors have been unofficially barred from acting in Bollywood films since the hard-liner BJP-led government of Narendra Modi took the government.

  • Karan Johar celebrates 25 years in Bollywood

    Indian filmmaker and television personality Karan Johar marked 25 years of working in Bollywood with an Instagram post celebrating some of his best films throughout the years. In the accompanying caption, he expressed his gratitude to all those who had supported him in the journey and shared a video of some behind the scene clips from famous films like ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Ghum’ and ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’.

    “Nothing but gratitude for the magical 25 years I have spent in the director’s chair.
    I learnt, I grew, I wept, I laughed – I lived. And tomorrow, another piece of my heart will be yours to see and I could not be more ecstatic as I celebrate my birthday with you all. With a kahaani that has prem written all over it.”

    Celebrities like Kajol, Alia Bhatt and Abhishekh Bachchan replied to the showman with facilitations and offered congratulations.

  • ‘Small role, big impact’: Seven years later, Fawad Khan still shines in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’

    Fawad Khan has not acted in many films, but the few select projects he has starred in have become cult favorites among fans.

    Khan, who had made a successful foray into Bollywood before tensions between India and Pakistan forced him to come back home, starred in three films, ‘Khoobsurat’, ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ and ‘Kapoor and Sons’.

    Seven years later after ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ was released in cinemas across the sub-continent, it seems like no one has forgotten the charm and appeal Khan oozed, even though it was showcased only a limited number of times.

    On Monday Twitter users were discussing the films in which an actor had a small role, but made a powerful impact. And rightfully, Fawad Khan was the one whom both Indian and Pakistani fans cannot forget.

    Looks like that smoldering stare still has the girls on their knees.

    https://twitter.com/rukhsaaruwu/status/1637535289299329025?s=20

    Lagta hai peace talks shuru ho jani chahiye because asal dukh ho raha hai.

    Lest we forget, Khan was suppose to be the antagonist who was stealing Ranbir Kapoor’s love interest, Alizey (played by Anushka Sharma), but it looks like when the looks are a 10 then there’s no competition.

    Can somebody build a Fawad Khan cinematic universe for us cult followers?

  • Aagha Ali shares a hilariously scary flying experience with Fawad Khan

    Aagha Ali shares a hilariously scary flying experience with Fawad Khan

    Actor Aagha Ali appeared on Nida Yasir’s morning show with his wife Hina Altaf. Nida asked the guests about their fears or phobias such as height phobia or water phobia. Hina mentioned that she is slightly scared of flying on a plane and also enacted the situation when the two are flying Aagha and he just tells her to relax with a certain hand gesture.

    Nida confessed that Yasir is afraid of height and dumps her every time they are about to take a hot air balloon ride on vacations.

    The Mere Meherbaan actor revealed his flying experience with the Ae Dil Hai Mushkil star Fawad Khan. Fawad and Aagha travelled together during their Satrangi days.

    He said “Otherwise Fawad is a brave person but he is terribly scared of flying, Jahaaz hila nahi or uska darna shuru.” He enacted the situation and added that he used to relax him down on their multiple flights from Lahore to Karachi. Fawad used to panic on a flight and couldn’t control his emotions firmly.

    The two leading heros starred together in Geo Entertainment’s drama Satrangi that aired in 2008.

  • Throwback Video: Anu Malik slaps himself multiple times during bizarre audition

    Throwback Video: Anu Malik slaps himself multiple times during bizarre audition

    Indian music composer, Anu Malik slapped himself multiple times during an audition of the music reality show, Indian Idol 11.

    The video shows Malik slapping himself multiple times expressing his displeasure during an audition. A contestant left Malik and other judges,  Neha Kakkar and Vishal Daldani in shock with his off-key singing.

     While Anu slapped himself, Neha was in splits and Vishal put his hand on his head and gasped. The contestant stopped to drink water as he sang, Bulleya from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil loudly.

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    “Pani piyo! Jaise sur utar aaya hai gale se, pani bhi utrega (Drink water! The way melody disappeared down your throat, the water will too),” Anu told him.

    The contestant continued singing and then Malik began to slap himself hard.

    Several years ago, the music director also slapped himself during Neha’s audition on Indian Idol.

    Neha can be heard saying, “Arre, lag jayegi (You will hurt yourself). He is hitting himself.”

    A decade ago, the music director also slapped himself during Neha’s audition on Indian Idol.

    https://twitter.com/Mrs_Raavan_/status/1380559125160067081?s=20
  • Mikaal Zulfiqar auditioned for Fawad’s role in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’

    Mikaal Zulfiqar auditioned for Fawad’s role in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’

    Mikaal Zulfiqar has worked in multiple Bollywood films, his most popular outing being Akshay Kumar starrer Baby. The Diyar-e-Dil actor mentioned in an interview with Hassan Sheheryar Yasin that he auditioned for Fawad Khan’s role in Karan Johar directorial Ae Dil Hai Mushkil which starred Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai in lead roles.

    Mikaal shared that he was approached for the role and even went to India for its audition. “When they approached us, we both were in talks with them and gave the audition,” he said, adding that he was not much interested when he gave the audition.

    “It was a small appearance and I always feel when it comes to India they give side roles to us,” he added. Talking on the basis of his personal experience, he further added that Indians are not fair with Pakistani actors.

    Mikaal has worked in a few Bollywood films such as Tapasse Pannu and Akshay Kumar starrer Baby which had anti-Pakistan content. He later, revealed that he was not aware of it when he had signed the movie and was tricked by the makers to work in an anti-Pakistan movie.

    After Baby, the actor had claimed that he has decided not to work in Indian movies. While Fawad’s performance in a brief yet important role was appreciated by critics and audience unanimously. His character’s name was DJ Ali and he played Anushka’s love-interest in the romantic saga. Thora Sa Haq actor Imran Abbas also appeared in a cameo role in the film.