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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.
Awards & recognition
- Filmfare Award — Best Director · 2012
Filmography23 titles
Angry Young Men
as Self
as Self
The Roshans
as Self
as Self
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
2011Director, Story, Writer
2011Director, Story, Writer
Superboys of Malegaon
2024Producer
2024Producer
Dahaad
2023Executive Producer, Writer
2023Executive Producer, Writer
Gully Boy
2019Director, Producer, Screenplay
2019Director, Producer, Screenplay
Made in Heaven
2019Creative Director, Director, Executive Producer, Writer
2019Creative Director, Director, Executive Producer, Writer
Dil Dhadakne Do
2015Director, Screenplay, Story
2015Director, Screenplay, Story
Dil Chahta Hai
2001Assistant Director, Casting Director
2001Assistant Director, Casting Director
Talaash: The Answer Lies Within
2012Screenplay, Story
2012Screenplay, Story
Eternally Confused and Eager for Love
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Lakshya
2004Executive Producer, First Assistant Director
2004Executive Producer, First Assistant Director
Luck by Chance
2009Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay, Story
2009Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay, Story
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan
2023Producer, Writer
2023Producer, Writer
Bombay Talkies
2013Director, Screenplay
2013Director, Screenplay
The Daily Show
1996as Self
1996as Self
Lust Stories
2018Director
2018Director
Koffee with Karan
2004as Self
2004as Self
Migration
2008Screenplay
2008Screenplay
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
1996as Rasa Devi's Courtesan
1996as Rasa Devi's Courtesan
The Archies
2023Director, Lyricist, Producer, Screenplay, Story
2023Director, Lyricist, Producer, Screenplay, Story
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
2007Executive Producer
2007Executive Producer
Ghost Stories
2020Director, Screenplay, Story
2020Director, Screenplay, Story