Zoya Akhtar

Directing · Born 1972-10-14 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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.

Known for

• Making of Talaash (2012)
• Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997)
• The Roshans (2025)
• Angry Young Men (2024)
• BFFs with Vogue (2016)
• Comedy Nights with Kapil (2013)
• Koffee with Karan (2004)
• Indian Idol (2004)
• Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (2002)
• Kaun Banega Crorepati (2000)
• The Daily Show (1996)