Karan Johar celebrates a year of 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' sans Fawad Khan

While Karan thanked the cast of the movie, he forgot to mention one particular member

Film-maker Karan Johar, who had a hard time in releasing his directorial Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (ADHM) due to the presence of Fawad Khan, says the project will always "remain special" to his heart.

The director opened up about the film on Saturday as it completed one year of its release.



"It's been one year of ADHM. This film will always remain extremely special to my heart. Anushka Sharma, Ranbir, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan," Karan tweeted.

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"A special thank you to Pritam, Amitabh (Bhattacharya) for creating such a memorable music album for us at Dharma Movies," he added.

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While Karan expressed his gratitude for the main cast of the film, it looked like he forgot to mention one member: a fellow by the name of Fawad Khan.

The film faced problems from Indian political party, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), which proclaimed that they would not allow it to release is protest of the Uri attack on 18 September 2016.

The decision by Cinema Owners Exhibitors Association of India prevented the release of films with Pakistani actors in four states - Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Goa.



Addressing the ruckus behind his film's release, Karan had issued a video where he said that the circumstances in which the film was filmed in 2015 were completely different.

"For me, my country comes first… When I shot Ae Dil Hai Mushkil from September to December last year, the (political) climate was completely different. There were efforts made by our government for peaceful relationships with the neighbouring country. Going forward, I would like to say that of course I wouldn't engage with talent from the neighbouring country given the circumstance," the Student of the Year director said in the video message he shared online.

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