Zoya Akhtar

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Female

Birthday

1972-10-14 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Zoya Akhtar

Biography

Zoya Akhtar is an Indian film director and screenwriter. After completing a diploma in filmmaking from NYU, she assisted directors such as Mira Nair, Tony Gerber and Dev Benegal, before turning writer-director in her own right.

Acting

1997

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love

as Rasa Devi's Courtesan

Production

2009

Luck by Chance

as Director

2012

Talaash

as Story

2012

Talaash

as Screenplay

2023

The Archies

as Producer

2023

The Archies

as Director

2013

Bombay Talkies

as Director

-

Jee Le Zaraa

as Writer

-

Jee Le Zaraa

as Producer

2023

2023

2015

Dil Dhadakne Do

as Director

2023

The Archies

as Screenplay

2023

The Archies

as Story

2023

The Archies

as Lyricist

-

2008

Migration

as Screenplay

2019

Gully Boy

as Director

2025

2007

Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.

as Executive Producer

2009

Luck by Chance

as Screenplay

2009

Luck by Chance

as Executive Producer

2009

2018

Lust Stories

as Director

2001

Dil Chahta Hai

as Casting Director

1998

Bombay Boys

as Assistant Director

2001

Dil Chahta Hai

as Assistant Director

2004

Lakshya

as First Assistant Director

2004

Lakshya

as Executive Producer

2013

Bombay Talkies

as Screenplay

2015

2014

Words with Gods

as Screenplay

2015

Dil Dhadakne Do

as Screenplay

2019

Gully Boy

as Producer

2019

Gully Boy

as Screenplay

2020

Ghost Stories

as Director

-

Gully Boy 2

as Producer

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