Overview
- Trade reports from Mid-Day, carried by News18 and PinkVilla, say Sara Arjun is being evaluated to play Heer, with makers eyeing a relatively fresh face.
- Rohit Saraf is circulating as a possible Ranjha, though the filmmakers have not announced any casting decisions.
- Heer Ranjha was unveiled on February 14 as a contemporary cinematic take on the Punjabi folk love story, positioned as a follow-up to Laila Majnu.
- Ektaa Kapoor is producing the film, reuniting with Imtiaz and Sajid Ali, and pre-production is progressing toward a planned shoot, with PinkVilla indicating a summer 2026 start.
- Imtiaz Ali says the film speaks the love language of this generation, and Sara Arjun’s profile has risen with Dhurandhar and the March 19 release of Dhurandhar 2.