Priyanka Chopra's summery look is refreshing. (AP)
"Priyanka will join the crew by September," he added.
The actress will step into Jaya Bachchan's role in the film and there were reports that Amitabh Bachchan, who played the lead role in the original that won him the title of "Angry Young Man", will do a cameo in it.
When asked whether he has already shot with Big B, Lakhia said: "No comments".
Zanjeer remake is being produced by Amit Mehra, son of late filmmaker Prakash Mehra who had directed and produced Zanjeer, which was released in 1973 and the film's stupendous success turned Amitabh into a superstar and after that he never looked back.