Khan made a cameo appearance in Asim Raza 's coming-of-age film , '' Ho Mann Jahaan '' , in January 2016 . He then had a supporting role in Shakun Batra 's family drama , '' Kapoor & Sons '' . The film , which featured Khan as part of an ensemble cast including Rishi Kapoor , Ratna Pathak Shah , Rajat Kapoor , Sidharth Malhotra , and Alia Bhatt , was a commercial success . The actor received near-unanimous critical praise for his portrayal of Rahul Kapoor , a closeted homosexual writer . A '' Bollywood Hungama '' reviewer enjoyed Khan 's performance , saying that his character creates an emotional connection with the audience , and NDTV film critic Saibal Chaterjee praised his self-assured performance . '' Kapoor & Sons '' earned Khan the Diversity Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne and a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 62nd Filmfare Awards . According to the film 's producer , Karan Johar , " We went to six actors and after six rejections , I told Shakun Batra ( director ) that we should drop the idea and he started developing another screenplay . Later , in a flash of thought Fawad came to my mind . I sent him the script , he loved it and said he would do it . " In September 2016 , Johar said that Khan 's wife pressured him to accept the role . Later in 2016 , Khan appeared in a small role with Ranbir Kapoor , Anushka Sharma , and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Karan Johar 's romantic drama , '' Ae Dil Hai Mushkil '' . Raja Sen of Rediff.com found his role " far too little to justify the ridiculous kerfuffle his casting had caused " , but called him the perfect choice for the part . In '' Deccan Chronicle '' Subhash K. Jha described Khan 's role as " meagre and sketchy " . After the 2016 Uri attack , relations between India and Pakistan deteriorated ; the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association ( IMPPA ) and the Film Producers Guild of India banned Pakistani artists from working in India until the situation normalised
2016 Uri attack
2016 Uri attack
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