Zoya Akhtar confirms Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara sequel is in works : Bollywood News

Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar has confirmed that work on a sequel to the 2011 hit Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is underway. The replace comes because the movie marks 15 years since its launch and follows renewed pleasure amongst followers after Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol and Farhan Akhtar reunited for a 2025 commercial for Yas Island.

Zoya Akhtar confirms Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara sequel is in works

The trio’s reunion within the marketing campaign introduced again recollections of their much-loved characters Arjun, Kabir and Imran. The industrial sparked hypothesis that the actors may very well be returning for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2, with a number of followers even assuming that the commercial was linked to an upcoming sequel.

Chatting with The Hollywood Reporter on the Monsoon Movie Competition, Zoya addressed the potential of revisiting the characters and confirmed that discussions are happening. “We’re on it,” she stated. Nonetheless, the filmmaker made it clear that the venture continues to be being developed and that there isn’t any certainty about what form it’s going to finally take.

“We don’t know what is going to occur and what gained’t… if we’ll get to a spot the place it feels appropriate, in catching up with these characters right now. However it will likely be good,” Zoya added.

She additionally recalled the sturdy response to the 2025 commercial that includes Hrithik, Abhay and Farhan. “Individuals thought it was a trailer,” she stated. In accordance with Zoya, followers initially celebrated the reunion, solely to specific their disappointment after they realised it was not a movie teaser. “First, they had been like, ‘YEAH!’ However then I acquired abused in my DMs saying, ‘This was not humorous.’”

Zoya additionally responded to criticism that her movies usually deal with the “angst of posh individuals.” She stated the criticism doesn’t hassle her and maintained that filmmakers ought to have the ability to inform tales about totally different varieties of individuals.

“It nonetheless comes up, however it doesn’t hassle me now,” she stated. “These are tales and, as a filmmaker, I get to inform tales of every kind of individuals.”

Launched in 2011, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara starred Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin and Naseeruddin Shah. Shot throughout Spain, India and the UK, the movie was reportedly made on a funds of Rs 45 crores and earned round Rs 153 crores worldwide.

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