Pakistani actor Fawad Khan has joined the cast of filmmaker Karan Johar's upcoming venture "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" and is said to have an extremely "special" role in the film.

Karan, who is currently shooting the film in Vienna, took to Twitter where he shared a photograph of the "Khoobsurat" actor and Ranbir Kapoor from the set.

Karan captioned the image: "Fawad Khan joins the cast of #AeDilHaiMushkil...an extremely 'special' role in our film!! Amazing energy on set!"

Produced by Fox Star India and Dharma Productions, "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" will also feature Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Anushka Sharma in key roles.

To be shot across the globe, including locations like Delhi, New York, London and Paris, the love story dealing with relationships and heart break, will hit the screens on June 3, 2016.