All posts tagged: Jee Le Zaraa

Will Jee Le Zaraa get a new cast instead of Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif? Farhan Akhtar reacts

Will Jee Le Zaraa get a new cast instead of Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif? Farhan Akhtar reacts

Published by Webster

Speculation continues to swirl around Farhan Akhtar’s road trip drama Jee Le Zaraa, which was originally set to bring together Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, and Katrina Kaif in leading roles. With persistent rumours suggesting that the project may now move ahead with an entirely new cast, Farhan has finally addressed the uncertainty. In 2021, Farhan announced the film Jee Le Zaraa with Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt and Priyanka Chopra in the lead. The filmmaker-actor admitted that the journey of the film has been far from smooth, adding that it almost feels like the universe is testing him in some way. Farhan on Jee Le Zaraa During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Farhan spoke about his journey as a filmmaker, and picked Jee Le Zaraa as an example. “There is some kind of chaotic design to all of it. I couldn’t write it down and tell you, but it comes from whatever feels right in – that I really must do this. It is going to be an experience that if I don’t do, …

Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra’s Jee Le Zara happening? Farhan Akhtar says ‘wheels keep falling off’ | Bollywood News

Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra’s Jee Le Zara happening? Farhan Akhtar says ‘wheels keep falling off’ | Bollywood News

Published by Parlour News

4 min readNew DelhiApr 28, 2026 06:44 PM IST Due to long-term delays and reported casting changes, Farhan Akhtar‘s Jee Le Zaraa is yet to see the light of the day. The road-trip film, which was set to star Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Alia Bhatt, and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles, has been on the back burner for years now. In a recent interview, Farhan addressed the rumours surrounding the delay of Jee Le Zaraa. The actor-filmmaker also opened up about how certain projects make him want to go to work after waking up in the morning. During a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter India, he said, “I know how I want to feel when I wake up in the morning and want to go to work. Without naming certain films, there were films that I did because they just sounded exciting in that moment. But, through the process, I started feeling this is not giving me what I want. So, I should learn from this. Do this go the best of my ability but learn …

Farhan Akhtar opens up on ‘messy’ Don 3 row with Ranveer Singh: ‘I should go back to acting’ | Bollywood News

Farhan Akhtar opens up on ‘messy’ Don 3 row with Ranveer Singh: ‘I should go back to acting’ | Bollywood News

Published by Parlour News

Farhan Akhtar has finally opened up on the ongoing row with Ranveer Singh over the fate of his long-awaited, next directorial, Don 3. The actor-filmmaker admitted the disagreement became “messy”, but having learnt from past setbacks, he chose to count his blessings instead. Farhan also opened up about his learnings from the episode. “What I’ve learnt is expect the unexpected. You can’t take anything for granted until it’s on film,” said Farhan in a chat with The Hollywood Reporter India. Completing 25 years in the film industry this year, Farhan recalled how he was incredibly lucky when stars like Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, and Dimple Kapadia instantly said yes to him for his 2001 seminal debut, Dil Chahta Hai. “You realize at some point there’ll be a period that would come that would be a bit challenging. You’ve had it good. It’s okay, just take it in your stride. I inculcated a lot from the experiences of people who came before me. There will be these moments which will come …

Farhan Akhtar’s never-ending road of return to direction: Jee Le Zaraa delays, Shah Rukh Khan and Ranveer Singh quitting Don 3 | Bollywood News

Farhan Akhtar’s never-ending road of return to direction: Jee Le Zaraa delays, Shah Rukh Khan and Ranveer Singh quitting Don 3 | Bollywood News

Published by Webster

It’s been 15 years since Farhan Akhtar directed his last film, Don 2, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, in 2011. Ten years after that, he announced his return to direction in 2021 on the 20-year anniversary of his directorial debut, Dil Chahta Hai (2001). However, it’s been almost five years since, and Farhan doesn’t seem to be returning to the director’s chair anytime soon. Over five years ago, Priyanka Chopra picked up the call and bounced the idea of a female friendship movie with Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif, only for them to learn that Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti had already co-written a woman-led buddy road movie, to be helmed by Farhan. Jee Le Zaraa was about to go on floors as soon as 2022, but here’s all that went wrong in aligning the dates of three of the busiest female actors of Hindi cinema. At the time Jee Le Zaraa was announced, two of Alia’s films had gotten shelved, so her calendar had cleared up. But if her film with Salman …

Amid Ranveer Singh’s EXIT from Don 3, Farhan Akhtar shifts focus to Jee Le Zaraa with Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra and Katrina?

Amid Ranveer Singh’s EXIT from Don 3, Farhan Akhtar shifts focus to Jee Le Zaraa with Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra and Katrina?

Published by Parlour News

Amid Ranveer Singh’s EXIT from Don 3, Farhan Akhtar shifts focus to Jee Le Zaraa with Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra and Katrina? Home News and Gossip Amid Ranveer Singh’s EXIT from Don 3, Farhan Akhtar shifts focus to Jee Le Zaraa with Alia Bhatt, Pr… According to the latest reports, Farhan Akhtar has decided to shift his focus from Don 3 to his much-hyped film Jee Le Zaraa. Read on to know more. After the success of his last film, Dhurandhar, Ranveer Singh has reportedly opted out of Farhan Akhtar’s Don 3. Earlier, actors Vikrant Massey and Kiara Advani had also walked out of the film. In such a situation, social media and the film industry have intensified speculation that Don 3 has probably been stopped for the time being. Some reports also suggested that Shah Rukh Khan might return as the don, but only if Atlee directs the film. In the midst of all these discussions, new reports …

After Ranveer’s exit from Don 3, Farhan to revive Jee Le Zaraa; Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra are keen

After Ranveer’s exit from Don 3, Farhan to revive Jee Le Zaraa; Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra are keen

Published by Parlour News

Soon after the release and success of his film Dhurandhar, actor Ranveer Singh reportedly exited Farhan Akhtar’s Don 3. This led to speculations of the film being shelved because before him, Ranveer’s leading lady Kiara Advani and antagonist Vikrant Massey had also opted out from the project. Recently there were rumours that Shah Rukh Khan, the OG Don, is ready to come back on board but only if Atlee directs the film. Well, amid all the chaos online, latest reports claim that Farhan is planning to shift his focus from Don 3 to Jee Le Zaraa, and leading ladies Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt are apparently keen! Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif Back in December, Farhan Akhtar had revealed that it was traumatic trying to get Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt’s dates for Jee Le Zaraa, originally announced in 2021. But it was all sorted and the team was set to begin filming soon, after five long years. Well, a report shared by Pinkvilla now claims that …

Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment sells minority stake to Universal Studios amid Don 3, Jee Le Zaraa delays: report | Bollywood News

Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment sells minority stake to Universal Studios amid Don 3, Jee Le Zaraa delays: report | Bollywood News

Published by Webster

In October 2024, Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions made headlines when it sold 50% stake in their production house to Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the Serum Institute of India (SII). The news was as surprising as it was significant. Now, it is being reported that another major Bollywood studio, Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment, is entering into a partnership with Hollywood giant Universal Studios. As per a report in Mid-day, Excel Entertainment and Universal Studios have been in talks for a while as the international studio is keen on entering the Indian market. The report also claims that Universal Studios has acquired a minority stake in Excel Entertainment, with the larger share remaining with Farhan and Ritesh. Adding further, the source said, “Excel wants to expand the scale of its productions going ahead. There are big ideas in the pipeline.” Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment made its debut with 2001’s Dil Chahta Hai. Over the years, the studio has delivered landmark films such as Lakshya, Don, Rock On Luck By Chance, Zindagi …

Farhan Akhtar admits Jee Le Zaraa delays were ‘stressful’, triggered his insecurities: Felt people will doubt my skills

Farhan Akhtar admits Jee Le Zaraa delays were ‘stressful’, triggered his insecurities: Felt people will doubt my skills

Published by Webster

Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar announced the film Jee Le Zaraa with Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt and Priyanka Chopra in the lead in 2021. However, the film has still not gone on the floors due to date issues. Now, in an interview with Samdish on his YouTube channel, Farhan spoke about how stressful the period became for him as the film kept getting delayed, eventually triggering his insecurities. Farhan Akhtar on how Jee Le Zaraa’s delays impacted him. Farhan Akhtar says Jee Le Zaraa delays were stressful for him Farhan revealed that he rejected acting roles and other opportunities that came his way in order to focus on Jee Le Zaraa, but the shooting schedule kept getting pushed. He said, “So my film Toofan was released in 2021, and right after that, I was set to direct a film called Jee Le Zara. It just kept getting delayed, and for those two years, I kept saying no to all other opportunities that came my way. I did that because when you have to direct, you can …

Farhan Akhtar says Jee Le Zaraa’s delay was ‘stressful’ for him, felt like he was ‘wasting’ his time: ‘Maybe people thought I wouldn’t be able to direct’ | Bollywood News

Farhan Akhtar says Jee Le Zaraa’s delay was ‘stressful’ for him, felt like he was ‘wasting’ his time: ‘Maybe people thought I wouldn’t be able to direct’ | Bollywood News

Published by Parlour News

Actor-director Farhan Akhtar, who is currently hoping for his film 120 Bahadur to perform well at the box office, has been away from the director’s chair for quite some time. His last directorial effort was Don 2 (2011), starring Shah Rukh Khan. Since then, Farhan has announced two directorial projects, Jee Le Zaraa and Don 3, and while Don 3 is expected to start next year, Jee Le Zaraa has been stuck in a limbo. In a recent interview, Farhan finally opened up about the delay on Jee Le Zaraa and said that he actually wasted over two years waiting for the film to start, but it never happened. He also implied that the film has been pushed indefinitely for now as he has moved on to his next projects. While appearing on the YouTube channel Unfiltered by Samdish, Farhan was talking about his mental health journey as he brought up Jee Le Zaraa, and how delays with that film affected his confidence as a director. He said, “So my film Toofan was released in …

Priyanka Chopra Wishes ‘Gorgeous Girl’ Alia Bhatt On Birthday, Katrina Kaif Calls Her ‘Beautiful And Bright’

Priyanka Chopra Wishes ‘Gorgeous Girl’ Alia Bhatt On Birthday, Katrina Kaif Calls Her ‘Beautiful And Bright’

Published by Parlour News

Last Updated:March 15, 2025, 20:58 IST Alia Bhatt is celebrating her 32nd birthday today, and here’s how Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif wished her! Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif extend warm wishes to Alia Bhatt on her birthday. Alia Bhatt turned a year older on March 15, and Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif extended lovely birthday wishes to the ‘Jigra’ star. While the trio was to star in Farhan Akhtar’s road trip film ‘Jee Le Zaraa’, which was announced in 2021, there has been no update about when the shoot will begin. Despite the silence around the project, today, as Alia celebrated her 32nd birthday, Katrina and Priyanka extended warm wishes to Alia, and showered her with love on her special day. Priyanka Chopra took to her Instagram story to share a beautiful picture of birthday girl Alia Bhatt. She heaped praise on her, calling her ‘gorgeous’, and sent her love. “Happiest birthday gorgeous girl. Keep smiling always (red heart emoji),” she wrote. Meanwhile, Katrina Kaif wished Alia by sharing a happy picture of her, and …