Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar confirmed that a sequel to Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is in early development, with her and Reema Kagti scripting ZNMD 2. She stressed the project will proceed only if the story feels authentic and meaningful, noting creative challenges in depicting how Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar and Abhay Deol’s characters have evolved. No release date or production schedule has been set.