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Director
Zoya Akhtar
Directing
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Directed movies: 9Directed series: 0All crew credits: 24
TMDB ID: 80386
IMDb ID: nm0015295
Known for: Directing
Born: October 14, 1972
Age: 53
Place of birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1996 - 2026
Years active: 31
Average TMDB rating: 6.56
Wikidata: Q3070885
Also known as
Ζόια Ακτάρ
Frequent jobs
Director (6)Assistant Director (1)Casting Director (1)First Assistant Director (1)Executive Producer (7)Producer (2)Screenplay (2)Story (2)Writer (2)
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 the comedy-drama Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), segments in the anthology films Lust Stories (2018) and Ghost Stories (2020), and the musical drama Gully Boy (2019), which won her a second Filmfare Award for Best Director.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Zoya Akhtar.
Ghost Stories
Director
2020 Movie
Gully Boy
Director
2019 Movie
Lust Stories
Director
2018 Movie
Dil Dhadakne Do
Director
2015 Movie
Bombay Talkies
Director
2013 Movie
Luck by Chance
Director
2009 Movie
Lakshya
First Assistant Director
2004 Movie
Dil Chahta Hai
Casting Director
2001 Movie
Bombay Boys
Assistant Director
1998 Movie
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Zoya Akhtar.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Story
2011 Movie
Gully Boy
Director
2019 Movie
Dil Chahta Hai
Casting Director
2001 Movie
Dil Dhadakne Do
Director
2015 Movie
Talaash
Story
2012 Movie
Lakshya
First Assistant Director
2004 Movie
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan
Writer
2023 Movie
Lust Stories
Director
2018 Movie
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
as Rasa Devi's Courtesan
1997 Movie
Ghost Stories
Director
2020 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Zoya Akhtar.
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Zoya Akhtar.
Superboys of Malegaon
Producer
2025 Movie
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Story
2011 Movie
Lust Stories
Director
2018 Movie
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
as Rasa Devi's Courtesan
1997 Movie
Dil Dhadakne Do
Director
2015 Movie
Bombay Talkies
Director
2013 Movie
Dil Chahta Hai
Casting Director
2001 Movie
Gully Boy
Director
2019 Movie
Lakshya
First Assistant Director
2004 Movie
The Archies
Producer
2023 Movie
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan
Writer
2023 Movie
Ghost Stories
Director
2020 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Zoya Akhtar.
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
Koffee with Karan
as Self • 3 eps
2004 Series
Comedy Nights with Kapil
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
Indian Idol
as Self • 1 eps
2004 Series
Kaun Banega Crorepati
as Self • 2 eps
2000 Series
Made in Heaven
Executive Producer • 16 eps
2019 Series
BFFs with Vogue
as Self • 1 eps
2016 Series
The Roshans
as Self • 3 eps
2025 Series
Angry Young Men
Executive Producer • 3 eps
2024 Series
Eternally Confused and Eager for Love
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2022 Series
Dahaad
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2023 Series
In Transit
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2025 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Zoya Akhtar.
Shape of Momo
Executive Producer
2026 Movie
Superboys of Malegaon
Producer
2025 Movie
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan
Writer
2023 Movie
The Archies
Producer
2023 Movie
Words with Gods
Screenplay
2014 Movie
Talaash
Story
2012 Movie
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Story
2011 Movie
Migration
Screenplay
2008 Movie
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Executive Producer
2007 Movie
Jee Le Zaraa
Writer
Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Zoya Akhtar.
In Transit
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2025 Series
Angry Young Men
Executive Producer • 3 eps
2024 Series
Dahaad
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2023 Series
Eternally Confused and Eager for Love
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2022 Series
Made in Heaven
Executive Producer • 16 eps
2019 Series
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Zoya Akhtar.
Making of Talaash
as Self
2012 Movie
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
as Rasa Devi's Courtesan
1997 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Zoya Akhtar.
The Roshans
as Self • 3 eps
2025 Series
Angry Young Men
as Self • 3 eps
2024 Series
BFFs with Vogue
as Self • 1 eps
2016 Series
Comedy Nights with Kapil
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
Koffee with Karan
as Self • 3 eps
2004 Series
Indian Idol
as Self • 1 eps
2004 Series
Kaun Banega Crorepati
as Self • 2 eps
2000 Series
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series