Breaking years of silence around the fate of his much-awaited road-trip drama titled “Jee Le Zaraa”, actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar has said the film remains on hold.
The film was officially announced in 2021 as a women’s road-trip tale—a probable successor in spirit to “Dil Chahta Hai” and “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara”—led by Bollywood bigwigs Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, and Katrina Kaif. However, if reports are to be believed, coordinating the schedules of the three actresses has been a challenge for the film’s makers.
In a recent candid interview to a YouTube channel, Akhtar said: “I would hate to say that it is shelved. What I will say is that it has been put on the back burner. It is a film that will happen. Again, I don't know when it will be. But it's too delicious a script and there's so much work that has already been done on it.”
He added: “I have finished all location scouts, recorded music for the film. So it's just a matter of time that we come back and do it again.”
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However, Akhtar remain tight-lipped about the film’s cast: “I can't comment on the cast anymore, like what that will be and when that will land. But will the film happen? Ya, it will.”
Earlier, during a media interaction, actress Alia Bhatt had expressed optimism about the film. “Definitely hogi (It will happen). It is a film that everybody - actors, producers, directors, wants to make,” she said. “Logistically, it has been difficult to get all the dates together,” she had admitted.
Meanwhile, Farhan has been busy with his other projects. He is currently promoting “120 Bahadur”, essaying the journey of the valorous Major Shaitan Singh Bhati in a film inspired by the 1962 Battle of Rezang La. He is also gearing up for “Don 3”, which will star Ranveer Singh in the lead role.
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