Putting an end to years of speculation, Farhan Akhtar clarifies that the highly anticipated road-trip film is not shelved. He states that while the cast remains uncertain, the project will definitely happen.
September 1, 2025: Farhan Akhtar, a filmmaker and actor, has finally put a stop to years of rumors by saying that his highly anticipated road-trip movie, Jee Le Zaraa, is not on hold but has been put “on a backburner” for now. The movie was announced in 2021 with a great cast that included Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra, and Katrina Kaif. However, it has been delayed so many times that many people think the project has been canceled.
In a recent interview on the YouTube channel “Our Stupid Reactions,” Akhtar talked about the rumors that were coming up. “I don’t want to suggest that it’s on hold. What I will say is that it has been placed on hold. There will be a movie. I have no idea when it will be. “But the script is just too good,” he said.
Akhtar also said that a lot of work has already been done on the film’s pre-production. “There’s already been a lot of work done on it. I finished all the location scouting and made music for the movie. He said, “Everything is done.” As Akhtar has said in other interviews, the main reason for the delay is still the difficulty of getting the schedules of the three key actresses to match up.
He didn’t say anything about the final cast, but he did say again that he was committed to the project. “Will the movie happen? He remarked, “The movie will happen,” giving fans who have been excitedly waiting for the female-centered friendship movie, which is often likened to Akhtar’s own smash, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, a glimmer of optimism.
Priyanka Chopra called Jee Le Zaraa a “celebration of friendship” on social media in 2021, when it was first launched with a big concept of sisterhood. Farhan Akhtar is back in charge of the movie, which he says has a “destiny of its own” and will move forward when the time is perfect.