{"id":283545,"date":"2026-02-10T08:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/283545\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T08:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:27:08","slug":"zindagi-na-milegi-dobara-2-zoya-akhtar-completes-first-draft-in-talks-with-hrithik-roshan-farhan-akhtar-and-abhay-deol-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/283545\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2’: Zoya Akhtar COMPLETES first draft; in talks with Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, and Abhay Deol | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"'ZindagiIn exciting news for fans, Zoya Akhtar has reportedly put the finishing touches on the first draft of a sequel to ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.’ This new installment promises to bring together Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, and Abhay Deol as they navigate the complexities of friendship and unfulfilled dreams in their 40s. Long past the release of ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, back in 2011, Zoya Akhtar<\/a> might finally bring her favorite trio\u2014Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar<\/a>, and Abhay Deol\u2014back on the screens. Rumor has it the filmmaker finished an early version of the story of the sequel. It seems the filmmaker is all set to begin her next directorial venture soon. Let’s learn more about it.<\/p>\n

Zoya Akhtar finishes the first draft of ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2’<\/p>\n

According to the Mid-Day report, the sequel might bring back the original trio, Hrithik Roshan<\/a>, Farhan Akhtar, and Abhay Deol, on board. This time, they will be shown in their 40s. Reportedly, instead of rushing forward, the story of the sequel pauses to consider shifting bonds, unanswered ambitions, and what friendship means when time keeps moving. <\/p>\n

Celebrities Gather at Zoya Akhtar’s Residence<\/p>\n

A source close to the project told the publication, \u201cZoya has finally locked a draft she is happy with. She was always clear that a sequel to \u2018Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara\u2019 would only happen if it had something new to say.” The insider added, “It\u2019s not a nostalgic rehash; the film acknowledges the time elapsed and the changes that have taken place in the three men\u2019s lives.”<\/p>\n

Talks are underway with Hrithik, Farhan, and Abhay<\/p>\n

As per the same report, negotiations are currently taking place with actors. The insider spoke with the website, explaining, \u201cThe intent is to reunite the boys, but it all depends on alignment of dates.”Provided there are no hiccups, filming for the next part should begin later this year.<\/p>\n

\u2018Jee Le Zaraa\u2019 and Zoya Akhtar\u2019s current commitments<\/p>\n

As of now, Farhan Akhtar has restarted his work on the project titled ‘Jee Le Zaraa’. The movie was first revealed back in 2021 alongside Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, and Alia Bhatt. One after another, scheduling issues kept holding it back.On the other hand, Zoya Akhtar has her eyes set on finishing ‘Dahaad 2’, which she\u2019s producing. Once that filming wraps up, only then will she turn toward making the long-awaited sequel to ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In exciting news for fans, Zoya Akhtar has reportedly put the finishing touches on the first draft of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":283546,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[21732,145490,146,44788,48945,6242,85,46,89816,397,145488,145489,145491,68457],"class_list":{"0":"post-283545","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-abhay-deol","9":"tag-dahaad-2","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-farhan-akhtar","12":"tag-hrithik","13":"tag-hrithik-roshan","14":"tag-il","15":"tag-israel","16":"tag-jee-le-zaraa","17":"tag-movies","18":"tag-zindagi-na-milegi-dobara-2","19":"tag-zindagi-na-milegi-dobara-sequel","20":"tag-zoya","21":"tag-zoya-akhtar"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=283545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283545\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/283546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=283545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=283545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=283545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}