5.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)
Overview
Ayan falls in love with his soulmate, Alizeh, but she doesn’t reciprocate the feeling. Later, a relationship with Saba helps him realize Alizeh’s value in his life, irrespective of their relationship status.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Islam: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.4
Overview
Ayan falls in love with his soulmate, Alizeh, but she doesn’t reciprocate the feeling. Later, a relationship with Saba helps him realize Alizeh’s value in his life, irrespective of their relationship status.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central focus on universal themes of unrequited love, friendship, and emotional complexity is inherently apolitical, exploring personal journeys rather than societal or ideological viewpoints.
The movie features a traditional Bollywood cast without explicit DEI-driven recasting of roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on romantic relationships and emotional complexities, rather than engaging with critiques of traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The film portrays Alizeh, a modern Muslim woman, with respect and sympathy. Her traditional Muslim wedding is depicted as a joyous and dignified event, contributing to a positive and nuanced representation of an adherent and a religious practice.
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's plot centers exclusively on heterosexual romantic and platonic relationships, resulting in no LGBTQ+ representation to evaluate.
The film 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot revolves around the romantic and platonic relationships of its cisgender protagonists, focusing on unrequited love and emotional complexities. Therefore, there is no depiction to evaluate regarding transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is an original romantic drama film. It does not adapt characters from prior source material, history, or reboots, meaning no characters had a pre-established gender to be swapped.
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There is no prior source material, historical context, or previous adaptations to establish a canonical race for any character that could then be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.9
6.4
Critic Ratings
5.3
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