Zoya Akhtar is an famous Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. She was born on 14th October, 1972 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. The popular writer, Zoya Akhtar is best known for her Gully Boy (2019), Ghost Stories (2020), The Archies (2023) and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023). Apart, Zoya Akhtar also will be a write and produce of the new upcoming Indian movie Jee Le Zaraa (2023).
The notable producer, Zoya debuted her career as a co-director of the music video “Price of Bullets.” The music video was for a rock band called Pentagram. Next, she worked as a casting director for the films “Dil Chahta Hai” and “Split Wide Open.” She assisted her brother, Farhan Akhtar, in directing the films “Dil Chahta Hai” and “Lakshya.”
In the year 2009, she made her directorial debut with “Luck By Chance.” She not only directed the movie but also worked as a screenplay and story writer. In the year 2011, she directed “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara,” which was a box office success and received positive comments by the critics. Zoya then went on to direct “Dil Dhadhakne Do” starring Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer Singh. In the year 2019, she directed “Gully Boy,” a film based on the lives of Mumbai rappers Divine and Naezy.
Zoya Akhtar father name is Javed Akhtar and her mother name is Honey Irani, who is a actress and screenwriter. She has one brother Farhan Akhtar, who is a actor, producer, writer and director. Her marital status is unmarried. There is no data accessible with respect to family background and siblings.