Back in 2021, actor-director Farhan Akhtar announced a film titled Jee Lee Zaraa. The project grabbed attention instantly because Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, and Katrina Kaif were the leads. It was planned as an all-girls road trip movie, just like Farhan’s Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, but Jee Lee Zaraa has been in development hell since then.
In an old interview, Farhan Akhtar cited the scheduling conflict (date issues) with Priyanka Chopra as the reason behind the delay. After that, neither the actresses nor Farhan Akhtar has provided an update. The recent success of another female-centric film, Crew, starring Kareena Kapoor, Tabu, and Kriti Sanon, brought Jee Lee Zaraa into the limelight again and sparked a discussion online.
Netizens and a few critics believe that Jee Lee Zaraa can strike gold at the box office if it is well-made. Movie buffs are reminiscing about the social media meltdown that happened during the project’s announcement.
A few are suggesting Farhan Akhtar to prioritize Jee Lee Zara over Ranveer Singh’s Don 3. They argue that the former carries more hype than the latter. Jee Lee Zaraa is no doubt a massive project since it stars three of the country’s biggest female stars.
Will Farhan Akhtar pay heed to the social media chatter? Will he revive this huge multi-starrer by figuring out the scheduling conflict? Will this project ever be made, or will it be shelved permanently? Only time will tell us that.
