Bollywood celebrities came out in support of Karan Johar and his film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil at the Jio Mumbai Film Festival. Actors Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin and filmmaker Zoya Akhtar spoke in favour of the film which has been banned in four states by the single theater owners. However, actors Aamir Khan and Imran Khan refused to comment.