Zoya akhtar: Is a film director and screenwriter

Zoya Akhtar is a film director and screenwriter. She is the daughter of famous lyricist Javed Akhtar . Zoya Akhtar is no stranger to the world of international film festivals. The anthology film, Bombay Talkies, in which she directed one of the four segments, featured in Cannes Film Festival, 2013, as Gala Screening in the Tribute to India segment. Gully Boys premiered in Berlinale in 2019 and The Archies at the International Film Festival of India in 2023. Reema Kagti’s Superboys of Malegaon, produced by Akhtar , is currently having a great run in the festival circuit. After premiering in ... Zoya ’s directorial journey began with Luck By Chanc e (2009), followed by Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), and the internationally acclaimed Gully Boy (2019), which have since acquired cult status, and won numerous global awards and accolades. Zoya Akhtar is a prominent Indian director and screenwriter, known for films like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Gully Boy and Made in Heaven. Learn about her family, education, career, awards and upcoming projects on Filmy Focus.