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

1. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) — Director
2. Gully Boy (2019) — Director
3. Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) — Director
4. Lust Stories (2018) — Director
5. Ghost Stories (2020) — Director
6. Luck by Chance (2009) — Director
7. The Archies (2023) — Director
8. Bombay Talkies (2013) — Director
9. Made in Heaven (2019) — Director
10. Untitled Aamir Khan/Zoya Akhtar Project — Director
11. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2 — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
2. Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997) — Rasa Devi's Courtesan
3. Kaun Banega Crorepati (2000) — Self
4. Koffee with Karan (2004) — Self
5. Comedy Nights with Kapil (2013) — Self
6. Indian Idol (2004) — Self
7. The Roshans (2025) — Self
8. BFFs with Vogue (2016) — Self
9. Angry Young Men (2024) — Self
10. Making of Talaash (2012) — Self
11. Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (2002) — Herself