Similar to The End of Us
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Original: ऐ दिल है मुश्किल
“Ayan falls in love with his soulmate, Alizeh, but she doesn’t reciprocate the feeling.”
- Released
- 27 Oct 2016
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Language
- Hindi
- Director
- Karan Johar
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) shares a 32% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Relationship. Ayan falls in love with his soulmate, Alizeh, but she doesn’t reciprocate the feeling.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) lists 2 genres — Romance, Drama — and 2 of them overlap with The End of Us (100%). That multi-genre overlap is why the engine flagged this one above single-genre matches.
Overlapping themes
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Overall match score
With 1 overlapping theme and 2 shared genres, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) lands in the edge-case of our recommendation set for The End of Us. The 60/40 keyword-vs-genre weighting is what separates this score from a shared-genre coincidence.
How audiences received it
TMDB viewer rating
TMDB viewers have given Ae Dil Hai Mushkil an average of 6.4 / 10 across 178 votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 5.9 / 10 (28.9K votes). Comparing the two platforms tells you whether the film resonates more with cinephiles or general viewers.
Letterboxd community
The indie-leaning Letterboxd community rates it 2.91 / 5. Letterboxd tends to reward atmosphere and craft over spectacle.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 7.9 — under the radar. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil — released on 27 Oct 2016, running 2h 38m, in Hindi.
Direction & writing
Directed by Karan Johar. Written by Karan Johar.
On screen
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FAQ
Is Ae Dil Hai Mushkil similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates Ae Dil Hai Mushkil a 32% thematic match with The End of Us, weighted 60% on shared keywords and 40% on shared genres. That places it in the middle of our catalogue of similar films.
When was Ae Dil Hai Mushkil released?
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Ae Dil Hai Mushkil was released in 2016 and runs 2h 38m.
How is Ae Dil Hai Mushkil rated?
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Ae Dil Hai Mushkil holds 6.4 / 10 on TMDB (178 votes) and 5.9 / 10 on IMDb (28.9K votes).
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