# Asim Riaz denies conversion claim, says ex messaged after breakup 2026-08-24T07:53:26+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Bigg Boss 13 fame Asim Riaz has denied allegations that he pressured his former girlfriend Himanshi Khurana to convert to Islam, after she discussed their religious differences on a podcast hosted by Paras Chhabra. In an Instagram post on Sunday, Riaz said he never asked anyone to change their religion and accused Khurana of using a sensitive issue for attention. He also claimed she contacted him three months after their breakup in 2023 and wanted to reconcile, and threatened to share screenshots of their conversation. Khurana, on the podcast, said she would not call it conversion but that her partner spoke about the positive aspects of his religion and wanted her to accept them. She described feeling she was betraying her God and questioned whether she would be cremated or buried. Siasat.com and Hindustan Times report that the couple announced their separation in 2023, citing religious differences. Khurana later called the media coverage a 'storm in a teacup'. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three outlets frame the story around the he-said-she-said dispute, with ABP Live and Hindustan Times leading with Riaz's denial and counterclaims, while Siasat.com provides more context on Khurana's emotional account. None adopt a critical or ideological stance, the coverage is uniformly straight reporting of a celebrity feud. The careful reader should note that both parties acknowledge religious differences were a factor in the breakup, but disagree on whether pressure was applied. Watch for whether Riaz posts the claimed screenshots, which could escalate the dispute. ## Coverage Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral - news.abplive.com (neutral report) Leads with Riaz's denial, includes full text of his post and Khurana's podcast comments without editorial slant. - siasat.com (neutral report) Provides detailed background on the relationship and Khurana's earlier breakup note, no discernible slant. - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Leads with Riaz's new claim about Khurana reaching out, includes his dig at Chhabra, straight report. This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-24T09:01:10+00:00. Tags: Asim Riaz, Bigg Boss 13, Himanshi Khurana, Paras Chhabra Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/asim-riaz-denies-asking-himanshi-khurana-to-convert-religion/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/asim-riaz-denies-asking-himanshi-khurana-to-convert-religion/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/