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She ventured into the OTT space with the romantic comedy-drama series Made in Heaven (2019–present) and the crime thriller series Dahaad (2023–present). In 2023, she helmed the live-action feature film adaptation of The Archies for Netflix. She is also a board member of Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (MAMI).
Zoya Akhtar is an Indian filmmaker who has directed five feature films, including Gully Boy and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, and two TV series, Made in Heaven and Lust Stories. She is also a producer, writer, and the daughter of Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani.
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- Bombay, Maharashtra, India
- Gully Boy. Gully Boy is a bare, raw and fierce portrayal of life for the less fortunate. It functions as a bildungsroman, weaving a heart-touching tale of an ordinary man who rises up to be clad in the vestiture of stardom.
- Lust Stories (2018) It’s hard not to associate ‘lust’ with ‘sex’ when you think Hindi cinema. Films that explore this theme/genre fail to rise above insipid, lacklustre writing and shoddy visuals.
- Luck By Chance (2009) Unlike most Bollywood films, songs do not lead here. It is purely the story line. On the bull horn for the first time, Zoya Akhtar did a fine job.
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) Zoya Akhtar’s bromance chronicles a journey three friends undertake, that changes their lives and their perception of it.
Zoya Akhtar is a director and writer of Indian films and TV shows. See the list of her most popular works, including Dil Chahta Hai, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Gully Boy and more.
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- GULLY BOY – AMAZON PRIME VIDEO. The story revolves around Murad Ahmed (played by Ranveer Singh), an ambitious young man who rises above personal and financial obstacles to become one of India’s top rappers.
- LUCK BY CHANCE – AMAZON PRIME VIDEO. Farhan Akhtar plays Vikram Jaisingh, a young man with dreams of becoming a Bollywood superstar. However, when fame and fortune knock at his door in the form of a lead role in a film, he’s quickly blinded by his newfound success and begins drifting away from those who care for him.
- ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA – NETFLIX. Three friends set off to Spain on a three-week road trip to celebrate the final days of bachelorhood of one of the friends, but little do they know that this trip would change their lives forever.
- DIL DHADAKNE DO – NETFLIX. A lot of family dramedy happens in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea when a rich, dysfunctional Punjabi family takes a cruise trip to celebrate the parents’ wedding anniversary.
Dec 18, 2023 · Zoya Akhtar has helmed some of the most popular movies of contemporary Bollywood. Here's a look at the director's best movies and where to stream them.
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