Zoya Akhtar is in the headlines at the moment. The reason? Pictures and videos of the filmmaker having fun with Hollywood celebrities Jacob Elordi and Andrew Garfield are going viral. Yes, you read that right. In a video posted on Instagram Stories by fashion commentator Diet Sabya, Zoya can be seen sitting on the couch with Jacob and Andrew. She sits in the middle and the two actors take their seats on either side. Zoya also shared the stage with Jacob and Andrew and they addressed the crowd and gave speeches. Film celebrities attended the opening ceremony of the 2024 Marrakech International Film Festival in Morocco on Friday (November 29).
Along with the video, Diet Sabya wrote, “Zouu what are you doing there?” Another text mentioned in the clip reads, “What is Zoya Akhtar doing between Andrew Garfield and Jacob Elordi?” It went viral soon after Zoya’s appearance at the international event. Here’s how the Internet reacted to it on X (formerly Twitter).
One comment said, “Oh, sitting between Andrew Garfield and Jacob Elordi is just like Zoya Akhtar sitting between them at the Marrakech International Film Festival.”
One user said, “Zoya Akhtar having fun with Jacob Elordi and Andrew Garfield is killing me.”
Zoya Akhtar having fun with Jacob Elordi and Andrew Garfield is killing me???????????? pic.twitter.com/moX8aGtimq
– ????????🏻 (@dazedgold) 29 November 2024
One person called the unexpected phenomenon a “variety of madness.”
Zoya Akhtar, Andrew, Jacob???? What is this variety of madness??? https://t.co/Sn4mC5EkBX
-Zia???? (@cherrycostic) 29 November 2024
“There is no Zoya Akhtar between Garfield and Jacob Elordi,” one person shouted.
Not Zoya Akhtar, Jacob Elordi patting her knees, what timeline am I living in https://t.co/XPjtvknS58
– Shiva17 (@ripleyesque) 29 November 2024
Uploading a video in which Jacob Elordi is seen patting Zoya Akhtar’s knees, another said, “What timeline am I living in?”
Not Zoya Akhtar, Jacob Elordi patting her knees, what timeline am I living in https://t.co/XPjtvknS58
– Shiva17 (@ripleyesque) 29 November 2024
For the event, Zoya Akhtar chose a shiny black co-ord set. While Andrew Garfield wore an olive green shirt and black pants under the jacket. Jacob Elordi completed his bearded look by covering his white shirt with a black blazer and matching trousers.
Zoya Akhtar’s upcoming projects include just take it Which includes Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt. While the film was announced for 2021, there were speculations that the film was shelved after Priyanka and Katrina reportedly walked out of the film. However, Zoya confirmed this just take it “A lot of work is going on”. “I think all three of them, their dates, and Farhan, his dates are aligning,” he said. Full story here.
