Zoya Akhtar

Zoya Akhtar was born on Oct 14, 1972 in India. Zoya Akhtar's big-screen debut came with Lakshya directed by Farhan Akhtar in 2004. Zoya Akhtar is known for Gully Boy directed by Zoya Akhtar, Ranveer Singh stars as Murad Ahmed and Alia Bhatt as Safeena Firdausi. Zoya Akhtar has got 29 awards and 17 nominations so far. The most recent award Zoya Akhtar achieved is Awards of the International Indian Film Academy. The upcoming new movie Zoya Akhtar plays is The Archies which will be released on Dec 31, 2023.

Zoya Akhtar hails from one of the most talented film families in the country. After completing a diploma in filmmaking from NYU, she assisted directors like Mira Nair, Tony Gerber, and Dev Benegal, before turning Writer-Director in her own right.She has directed movies like the critically acclaimed Luck by Chance (2009), On ne vit qu'une seule fois (2011) and Sheila Ki Jawani as part of Bombay Talkies (2013)She has co-written Talaash (2012) alongside Reema Kagti. Her signature style brings together creativity, sensitivity and individuality to create a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience which resonates with all ages.She then went on to direct Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), a film based on a dysfunctional Punjabi family.After Dil Dhadakne Do, Zoya Akhtar's next directorial venture titled Gully Boy (2019) released on 14th February 2019. The film is about a 22-year-old Muslim kid from a ghetto in Bombay. The boy is a rapper, and the story is his journey from realizing his love for rap, to chasing his dream, and to inadvertently transcending his class. After Gully Boy's success, her next venture in collaboration with Reema Kagti, Nitya Mehra and Alankrita Shrivastava titled Made in Heaven (2019) for Amazon Prime released on 8th March 2019 and was very well received globally.