Zoya Akhtar
Directing
October 14, 1972 (53 years old)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
11
Acting Credits
9
Directed
Biography
Zoya Akhtar (born 14 October 1972) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Born to to poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar and screenwriter Honey Irani, she completed a diploma in filmmaking from NYU, where she assisted directors such as Mira Nair, Tony Gerber and Dev Benegal, before turning writer-director in her own right. She achieved her breakthrough with the comedy-drama Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Director. She has since directed...
Known For
Filmography
The Roshans
2025
as Self
7.9
Angry Young Men
2024
as Self
8.3
BFFs with Vogue
2016
as Self
5.2
Comedy Nights with Kapil
2013
as Self
6.8
Making of Talaash
2012
as Self
10
Koffee with Karan
2004
as Self
5.9
Indian Idol
2004
as Self
5.7
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
2002
as Herself
Kaun Banega Crorepati
2000
as Self
6.6
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
1997
as Rasa Devi's Courtesan
5.7
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
6.4