Zoya Akhtar

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Born : October 14, 1972

Born Place : Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Parents : Javed Akhtar

Zodiac: Libra

Zoya akhtar (born 14 october 1972) is a contemporary indian film director. she made her debut as director with critically acclaimed luck by chance (2009). in 2011, she directed the critically and commercially successful film zindagi na milegi dobara and won her filmfare award for best director.

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Shape of Momo movie review: Zoya Akhtar-Rana Daggubati backed Nepali film is a tender, emotionally rich drama

Tribeny Rai's Nepali-language drama Shape of Momo was screened at the 2025 Busan International Film Festival, and bagged top honours.

Divya Pal | May 30, 2026 8:08 AM IST

66 hard disks STOLEN from Zoya Akhtar’s office; filmmaker calls it ‘internal job’

Read further on how Zoya Akhtar's team discovered 66 missing hard disks at her office.

Vaishnavi Tripathi | May 26, 2026 8:54 PM IST

International Women's Day: Zoya Akhtar, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and other female directors who've redefined Bollywood storytelling

From Zoya Akhtar to Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, several female filmmakers have left an indelible impact on the viewers by reshaping modern Hindi cinema with bold narratives and fresh perspectives.

Divya Pal | March 8, 2026 9:30 AM IST

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From SRK to Yash: Women directors who changed everything for these male stars

From Hollywood to Bollywood, male actors have repeatedly unlocked new performances under women directors. We've got a list of male stars who leveled up with female directors.

Vaishnavi Tripathi | 2025-10-25 14:16:33

The Archies screening: Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan show up to support daughter Suhana Khan; Aryan Khan maintains his cool demeanour

The Archies screening is happening and many big stars have arrived. Shah Rukh Khan has arrived with his family to support daughter Suhana Khan.

Sanskruti Nemane | 2023-12-05 15:54:30

Suhana Khan birthday special: Top 10 pictures of star kid that prove she is the hottest of all

Suhana Khan celebrates her 23rd birthday, and take a look at these 10 stunning pictures of the Archies acts that prove she is the hottest divas out of all.

Manisha Mandal | 2023-05-22 11:39:15

Web Stories

Top 10 underrated Bollywood directors who deserve more love and recognition

Senior journalist's post on 'Big Showdown' at top star's home drives netizens crazy with speculations

The Archies Review: Top 9 reasons Shah Rukh Khan's daughter Suhana Khan has a great future in Bollywood

The Archies celeb review: Subhash Ghai, Karan Johar and others hail Suhana Khan and Agastya Nanda debut film

Zoya Akhtar

Zoya Akhtar Profile

News

Shape of Momo movie review: Zoya Akhtar-Rana Daggubati backed Nepali film is a tender, emotionally rich drama

66 hard disks STOLEN from Zoya Akhtar’s office; filmmaker calls it ‘internal job’

International Women's Day: Zoya Akhtar, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and other female directors who've redefined Bollywood storytelling

Photos

From SRK to Yash: Women directors who changed everything for these male stars

The Archies screening: Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan show up to support daughter Suhana Khan; Aryan Khan maintains his cool demeanour

Suhana Khan birthday special: Top 10 pictures of star kid that prove she is the hottest of all

Web Stories

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