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Farhan Akhtar Calls 'Jee Le Zaraa' Delays Stressful as Project Remains Stalled

He says two years of postponements made him feel he was wasting time.

Overview

  • In a new YouTube interview, Farhan Akhtar said he turned down acting roles for over two years expecting to begin directing Jee Le Zaraa.
  • He described entering therapy as insecurities grew about perceptions of his directing after a 12-year gap since Don 2.
  • The film, announced in 2021 with Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif, has been repeatedly postponed due to scheduling conflicts.
  • Akhtar has shifted focus to current work on 120 Bahadur and plans to direct Don 3 next, indicating no immediate start for Jee Le Zaraa.
  • He has hinted the originally announced trio may no longer be attached, leaving the project’s casting uncertain.