So the conflict is between Ranbir and Aishwarya's characters. 😊
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Replying to a query on why Bollywood movies are dominated by Hindu characters and have very less of Muslim leads, the filmmaker said his upcoming film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil has a Muslim female lead.
"I am going to reveal something to you today about my next film 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' the name of the hero is Aayan he is Hindu in the film and she is Alizeh. She is Muslim in the film and there is no conflict in the love story."
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-hollywood-stars-won-t-have-much-to-do-in-our-cinema-karan-johar-2174971
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