Ae Dil Hai Mushkil(English:This Heart is Complicated) is a 2016Indianromantic drama filmwritten and directed byKaran Johar. It featuresAishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ranbir KapoorandAnushka Sharmain lead roles. It was releasedon 28 October 2016 on theDiwaliweekend.PlotA chance meeting between Ayan Senger(Ranbir Kapoor) and Alizeh Khan(Anushka Sharma) ends up with both kissing instinctively. Later, when bothbreak up with their respective lovers, Lisa D’Souza(Lisa Haydon) and Dr. Faisal Khan(Imran Abbas), the two begin to spend time together at discos, restaurants and tourist places. While Ayan falls in love with Alizeh, she considers him to be a friend. One day, Alizeh stumbles upon DJ Ali(Fawad Khan), her ex-boyfriend, who wants to reconcile with her. Confused, Alizeh stops hanging out with Ayan and the two cease communication. A few days later, Alizeh calls and invites Ayan to her wedding with Ali inLucknow. Ayan is petrified on hearing this but agrees to the invitation. At the wedding, he tells Alizeh he loves her but she rejects his feelings causing Ayan to leave the ceremony heartbroken.At the airport to board a flight toFrankfurt, Ayan meets Saba(Aishwarya Rai Bachchan), a poetess, who is leaving forVienna. She consoles Ayan and gives him a note with her poetry and number on it.Ayan calls her after 3 months stating that he is in Vienna and wants to meet her. Saba meets him at a disco and later, they have sex. Ayan learns that Saba is divorced and has no place for love in her heart. Ayan also meets Saba’s ex-husband, Tahir Taliyar Khan(Shah Rukh Khan) in a gallery, who tells him that love is not a weakness but empowering. Ayan who had blocked Alizeh from everywhere, finally calls and reconnects with her. Ayan begins to send pictures of Saba to Alizeh to induce jealousy. One day Alizeh informs Ayan thatshe’s coming to Vienna and wants to meet him. Ayan invites her for dinner, but Alizeh thinks Ayan has finally found love in Saba and is happy for him. Meanwhile Saba begins to develop feelings for Ayan but he still loves Alizeh. Seeing his love for Alizeh, Saba leaves Ayan.Ayan continues to harbour love for Alizeh and becomes a famous singer. He meets Ali one day and realises that Alizeh and he have parted ways. Ayan goes to Alizeh’s favourite point and waits there until she arrives. Alizeh tells Ayan that she isdiagnosed withStage 4 Cancerand will not live much longer. Ayan and Alizeh try to make the bestof their last few moments together. Ayan tries to make Alizeh love him but Alizeh is stubborn. This leads to a fight between the two, and Alizeh decides to leave him. Eventually, Ayan makes peace with the fact that he and Alizeh can at best be friends and nothing more. The screen blacks out and goes back to the beginning where Ayan, still a popular singer is giving a interview based onthe love of his life(Alizeh, who has already died). Ayan sings the song "Channa Mereya" which is inspired by Alizeh, then finishes the interview.