A few days after the official announcement of Heer Ranjha, the sequel to Laila Majnu, reports concerning the film’s lead actor have already stirred conversations online.
Is Rohit Saraf playing Ranjha in Heer Ranjha? Here’s what we all know!
On February 14, 2026, producers Ektaa Kapoor and Imtiaz Ali announced their reunion for the sequel to the 2018 romantic drama Laila Majnu, which originally starred Avinash Tiwary and Triptii Dimri. The brand new film, titled Heer Ranjha, will probably be directed by Sajid Ali, who also helmed the unique. Nevertheless, the makers didn’t reveal any details concerning the solid on the time of the announcement.
On the identical day, Variety India reported that Rohit Saraf had been locked in to play the male lead, Ranjha. “While the solid has not been officially announced, Variety India has exclusively learned that Rohit Saraf is locked to play Ranjha,” the report stated.
Nevertheless, Hindustan Times has since spoken to sources near the film’s development who denied the claim. Based on the source, the report is unfaithful and casting for Heer Ranjha continues to be underway. The source further added that an official announcement regarding the solid will probably be made soon.
Notably, the makers themselves haven’t yet issued any statement confirming or denying the speculation around Saraf’s involvement.
The excitement around Rohit’s possible casting has nevertheless excited fans, given his growing popularity amongst younger audiences. The actor was last seen in Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari and is ready to return within the fourth season of the hit series Mismatched. He can even feature within the Amazon Prime Video original show Revolutionaries.
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