Director Sajid Ali Denies Rohit Saraf Has Started Shooting for Heer Ranjha
Filmmaker Sajid Ali has denied reports that actor Rohit Saraf has begun shooting for his upcoming film Heer Ranjha, stating that no casting decisions have been finalized. The director confirmed that filming will start in October, with the female lead role still unconfirmed and expected to be a newcomer. The film, produced by Ektaa Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms, aims to reinterpret the classic love story for a contemporary audience and marks the reunion of Imtiaz Ali and Sajid Ali after their previous film Laila Majnu.
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 neutral (50/100). Lens Score 31/100.
Outlets measured: news18, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 1 Aug, 10:40 am. Other outlets followed.