Thursday, September 27, 2018

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
(translates as "O heart, it is difficult")
2016
3/5 stars


After a chance meeting, Aryan (Ranbir Kapoor) and Alizeh (Anushka Sharma) become best friends. After a while, Aryan falls in love with Alizeh, but she remains in love with her ex-boyfriend. After an emotional split between the two friends, Aryan meets sophisticated poet Saba (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan). They begin a relationship, but Aryan has not gotten over Alizeh.

This story of unrequited love has a generally well-written, mostly credible plot.  It has the feel, though, of a Western film, much more than a Bollywood movie.  It is not a family film, as it contains adult situations.  Kapoor acted well, and Sharma was charming and natural; Bachchan was a little stiff at times.  The music was okay, though I don't have an opinion about the lyrics as the version I watched didn't have subtitles for the songs.  This could have been a excellent emotional drama, but unfortunately the last chapter (so to speak) was neither moving nor convincing and made the overall movie ultimately unsatisfying.

Cast also includes Fawad Khan, Lisa Hayden, and cameos by Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt.

This movie is available with Amazon Prime.

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