The long wait for a glimpse of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil came to an end on Tuesday with the release of its teaser. The first few visuals show stars Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Fawad Khan and Ranbir Kapoor dealing with complex relationships.
There is love, heartache, joy and sorrow all tied together in the teaser, which makes it clear that the film is about unrequited love.
The film traces the journey of Kapoor’s character as an aspiring singer and his relationships at different points of time.
The over one-minute video starts with Kapoor singing the title track, and goes on to narrate the bond that Kapoor’s character shares with Sharma and Rai Bachchan.
Karan Johar is returning to direction after a hiatus of four years.
Pakistani actor Khan adds drama to the teaser with his brief appearance. He sports a grungy and dishevelled look, and is seen getting into an intense fight with Kapoor (probably over one of his love interests).
The teaser might have opened a small window to the story of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, but doesn’t give much away.
It lays out brief sketches of the characters, with only Kapoor mouthing a dialogue in the end.
Kapoor concludes by saying in Hindi: “The power of unrequited love is different, it is not divided between two people. I own this.”
Shot in Delhi, New York, London and Paris and co-produced by Fox Star India and Dharma Productions, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is slated to release in India on October 28.
It is reported that the film might clash with Ajay Devgn’s Shivaay.
The teaser didn’t only win over cinema buffs, but also left celebrities amazed with its beauty.
Aditi Rao Hydari tweeted: “Yummy! Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Unrequited heart wrenching love! Sigh!”; Akshay Kumar also shared that “no one can capture matters of the heart better than you Karan Johar! Looks like a winner.”