Imtiaz Ali-Sajid hint at a new love story after ‘Laila Majnu’: ‘The next love story?’
Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali recently dropped a big hint about his possible collaboration with ‘Laila Majnu’ director Sajid Ali when the film is re-released in theatres.

As ‘Laila Majnu’, After receiving much praise during its re-release, Imtiaz Ali hinted at the possibility of another collaboration with Sajid Ali, who wrote and directed the film. Recently, Imtiaz shared a cryptic post on Instagram, showing a piece of paper decorated with leaves, with the title ‘Laila Majnu’ prominently written on it.
The post also mentioned other mythological love stories like Sohni-Mahiwal, Sassi-Punnu, Mirza-Sahiba, Heer-Ranjha, Shirin-Farhad and Romeo-Juliet, with the interesting caption, “Everybody’s story is written (Everyone’s story is already written). How about the next love legend? (sic)”
The announcement has sparked excitement among fans, who are eager to see what the couple comes up with next. A fan commented, “Imtiaz sir, bring it on! Waiting for the next love story,” while another wrote, “I think Mirza Sahiba with a modern touch would be great.” A third user said, “Please cast @avinashtiwary15 and @tripti_dimri once again, but this time we want a happy ending.”
In 2018, Imtiaz Ali along with his brother Sajid Ali made ‘Laila Majnu’ based on the classic Persian love story. It starred Avinash Tiwari as Qais and Tripti Dimri as Laila. The film depicts the complexities of forbidden love amid the stunning scenery of Kashmir. Although it did not do well at the box office initially, it has received a great response from fans upon its re-release.