{
  "id": 1636244,
  "title": "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara sequel underway, Zoya Akhtar says they're 'on it'— but no promises yet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/zindagi-na-milegi-dobara-sequel-underway-zoya-akhtar-says-theyre-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:46:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/zindagi-na-milegi-dobara-sequel-underway-zoya-akhtar-says-theyre-on-it-but-no-promises-yet-1.500644245"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Zoya Akhtar confirms that a sequel to Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is in development, though she offers no guarantees. The original film, released in 2011, followed three childhood friends on a road trip across Spain before one of their friend's wedding. The trio each picked a daring activity to experience: skydiving for Arjun, deep-sea diving for Kabir, and running with the bulls for Imran. However, the trip quickly turned into an existential crisis for each man. Zoya says they are \"on it\" but acknowledges the challenges of capturing the characters' modern realities. She addressed fan speculation following the successful reunion ad, noting that while it was enjoyable initially, the backlash was not pleasant. Despite occasional criticism for focusing on the \"angst of posh people,\" Zoya remains unbothered and committed to telling various stories.",
  "summary": "Are you man-tally ready to see the sequel of a film that you thought ended 15 years ago, bwoyz? Turns out it's happening, and just like Hrithik Roshan getting handed that pink phone in the original, you might be getting a surprise of your own. The rumour mill Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara had already been running hot since 2025, when Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, and Farhan Akhtar reunited for a tourism…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}