Zoya Akhtar

Zoya Akhtar

52 (1972-10-14)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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.

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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2011 (7.57)

Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond and explore thrilling adventures, before one of them gets married. What will they learn of themselves and each other during the adventure?
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Dil Chahta Hai 2001 (6.839)

Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.
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Gully Boy 2019 (7.34)

A coming-of-age story based on the lives of street rappers in Mumbai.