After working with Irfan Khan in the film “Jazbaa”, Aishwarya Rai will be seen with Fawad Khan in her next film “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”.
Rai will play the role of a woman who has lost her beloved and sees his reflection in a much younger man whom she meets many years after the tragedy.
The film is a remake of “Doosra Aadmi” which was released in 1977 and was directed by Ramesh Talwar. In the film, the role of husband was played by Shashi Kapoor while the role of younger man was played by Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor played the role of Rishi Kapoor’s girlfriend. Now, in Karan Johar’s “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”, Fawad will play the role of older man while Ranbir will take the role his father, Rishi Kapoor and Anushka Sharma will play the role of Ranbir’s girlfriend.
Commenting on the film, Rai said that it is an interesting role and she is going to work for first time with Karan Johar.