Ritesh Batra Begins Filming 'Long Years Ago' Starring Saif Ali Khan and Vidya Balan
Filmmaker Ritesh Batra has begun shooting his new family comedy-drama, Long Years Ago, set in 1991 and starring Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, and French actor Mélanie Laurent. The film explores a family forced to confront long-avoided emotions and conversations. Produced by Jio Studios, the project reunites Saif and Vidya after nearly two decades. All involved expressed enthusiasm for the story's themes of love, family, and unspoken feelings, highlighting Batra's sensitive storytelling approach.
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We measured how 3 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 (75/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 26 Oct, 04:04 pm. Other outlets followed.