Ritesh Batra Begins Filming 'Long Years Ago' Starring Saif Ali Khan and Vidya Balan
Filmmaker Ritesh Batra has begun shooting his new Hindi film Long Years Ago in Mumbai, starring Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, and French actor-director Mélanie Laurent. Set in 1991, the film is a comic drama about a family that avoids addressing key issues until they decide to open up to each other. This project marks the reunion of Saif and Vidya after their 2005 film Parineeta and features Mélanie Laurent's Hindi debut. The film is produced by Poetic License and Jio Studios, with international sales handled by UK and French companies.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (68/100). Lens Score 37/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
deccanherald broke this story on 3 Nov, 08:51 am. Other outlets followed.