The much anticipated all-female protagonist venture Jee Le Zara- the directorial comeback of Farhan Akhtar has a shubh arambh. Actor-singer and director Farhan Akhtar through his social media gave a glimpse of his expedition for locations to shoot. The movie brings together Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, and Katrina Kaif for the first time.

Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Farhan shared a long shot of himself standing amid the dunes of the Thar desert and wrote, “”Searching for gold.” What caught people’s attention were the hashtags along with the caption: #locationscout #jeelezaraa #rajasthan. 

Many fans, as well as industry folks, expressed excitement at the development. “The film’s producer Ritesh Sidhwani commented, “And he is back on the director’s chair.” Alia Bhatt, one of the leads, exclaimed, “Can’t waittttt” Fans were glad that the film was happening after all. “JLZ is happening, yay,” read one comment.

It has been long since the announcement of the road trip film was made. The last film Farhan Akhtar directed was Don 2 back in 2011. Written by Zoya Akhtar, Farhan Akhtar and Reema Kagti; Jee Le Zaraa is produced by Reema Kagti, Zoya Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani & Farhan Akhtar.