Directing · b. 1972 · 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.

Directed

The Archies 2023 Ghost Stories 2020 Gully Boy 2019 Lust Stories 2018 Dil Dhadakne Do 2015 Bombay Talkies 2013 Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2011 Luck by Chance 2009

Acting

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love Rasa Devi's Courtesan 1997

Other Credits

Superboys of Malegaon Producer 2025 Kho Gaye Hum Kahan Writer 2023 Words with Gods Screenplay 2014 Talaash Story 2012 Migration Screenplay 2008 Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Executive Producer 2007 Lakshya First Assistant Director 2004 Dil Chahta Hai Casting Director 2001 Bombay Boys Assistant Director 1998

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