‘Jee Le Zara’: Priyanka Chopra hasn’t backed out of project; Reema Kagti says film will have ‘same cast’

Director Reema Kagti has put an end to all the rumours surrounding her and Zoya Akhtar’s forthcoming film ‘Jee Le Zaraa’. She confirmed that the film will go on floors with the same cast.

‘Jee Le Zaraa’, directed by Farhan Akhtar, is a female-oriented road trip film that will star Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles.

‘It has been a busy time at (production banner) Tiger Baby. We are also doing some documentary stuff. We are hoping ‘Kho Gaye Hum Kahan’ will come out soon. There’s also a film that Zoya is doing. ‘Supermen of Malegaon’ is a film for Amazon. ‘Jee Le Zara’ will go on floors with the same cast,’ Reema told PTI.

Earlier, there were rumours that Priyanka had quit ‘Jee Le Zaraa’ as the film was delayed.

A source told Hindustan Times, ‘Priyanka was not able to commit the dates to shoot in 2023 due to her Hollywood commitments and she asked Farhan if they could shoot for Jee Le Zaraa next year. While Farhan was fine with it, Alia Bhatt is already committed to shooting for Ramayana and Baiju Bawra in 2024, so it didn’t work out. It’s true and a very unfortunate development that PC will no longer be able to do the film, but there’s no bad blood between her and the team.’

‘No one has kept it on the back-burner. As far as Priyanka’s replacement is concerned, there is no name in the mind, and the makers will now start looking for options,’ added the source.

‘Jee Le Zaraa’ has been one of the most-awaited films ever since Farhan made the announcement in 2021. He shared a motion poster of the film and wrote, ‘Did someone say road trip? Thrilled to announce my next film as director and what better day than 20 years of Dil Chahta Hai to do it. #JeeLeZaraa with @priyankachopra @katrinakaif @aliaabhatt will commence filming in 2022 and I cannot wait to get this show on the road.’

Also Watch | Sushmita Sen's daughter Renee chanted mahamritunjaya mantra for 'Taali': 'Life comes full circle'