for Gully Boyz with Ranveer Singh and Alia
Bhatt, has already locked the basic premise
for her next directorial. According to our
sources, the director will soon start
working on the script and screenplay of the
sequel to Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
"Zoya feels that the audience would be
keen to know what the characters are up-
to in today's time. The sequel will retain all
the characters and the story will take a 10-
year leap, said the source.
Zoya Akhtar and Hrithik Roshan
When asked when the film would go on
floors, the source said, "It is too early to talk
about the same. Although the basic premise
has been locked, Zoya will start working on
the screenplay by end of this year once the
final cut of Gully Boys is ready. If all goes as
planned, the film would go on floors in the
second half of 2019.
Zoya has already conveyed her plans to
make a sequel to the much-loved film and
the entire cast is excited taking the idea. If
all goes as planned, Hrithik Roshan will start
shooting for ZNMD 2 after he wraps up the
work on Super 30 and HR vs Tiger.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara released in 2011
and the film, which was majorly targeted at
the multiplex audience, was a hit at the box
office. The film raked in approximately Rs
90 crore and commands a solid repeat
value for the audience living in the metros.
The movie starred Hrithik Roshan, Katrina
Kaif, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol and Kalki
Koechlin in lead.
http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/zoya-akhtar-team-hrithik-roshan-zindagi-na-milegi-dobara-2/.
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