Despite controversy over the casting,Karan Johar’s romance, pairing drippy Ranbir Kapoor with spiky Anushka Sharma, and has a failure of nerve approximately Hindu-Muslim relationsFrom the controversy,a movie emerges. A Diwali release from superstar Hindi director Karan Johar was always likely to attract column inches, yet Ae Dil Hai Mushkil has landed more than anybody anticipated: India and Pakistan’s latest deadlock has made Johar’s decision to cast Pakistani actor Fawad Khan the hottest of hot-button topics. Threats of suppression were met by a video message in which Johar sheepishly confessed he’d misread the national mood and, or like many colleagues,pledged not to hire Pakistani creatives in future – an industry climbdown some found disappointing, coming so soon after final years bridge-building megahit Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Related: Bollywood film set to open in India after Pakistani actor ban Related: Indian film producers ban Pakistani actors 'for ever' over Kashmir crisis Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com