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Zoya Akhtar (born 14 October 1972) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Hindi cinema. Born to Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, she completed a diploma in filmmaking from NYU and assisted directors Mira Nair, Tony Gerber and Dev Benegal, before becoming an independent writer and director.
Zoya Akhtar. Writer: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Five feature films, three short films, one web series, six Filmfare awards, an Emmy nomination and India's official entry to the Oscars outlines Zoya Akhtar's unique ability to tell stories that break the conventional norms and create waves globally.
Jan 31, 2024 · Right from 'Luck By Chance' (2009), Zoya Akhtar has given us 15 years worth of cinematic brilliance. Here is a short trip down her glorious career path.
Zoya Akhtar. Writer: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Five feature films, three short films, one web series, six Filmfare awards, an Emmy nomination and India's official entry to the Oscars outlines Zoya Akhtar's unique ability to tell stories that break the conventional norms and create waves globally.
Dec 8, 2023 · Zoya Akhtar is no stranger to contradiction. The Indian writer, producer, and director grew up in a film family, the daughter of poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar and child star-turned screenwriter...
Dec 2, 2023 · Writer-director Zoya Akhtar on setting the story of upcoming Netflix release The Archies in India, the process of casting, and what's next on her wish list.
Nov 18, 2019 · Akhtar’s lens dwells on the details of the middle-class home—its bad furniture, its cynically cramped kitchen—until it becomes nauseating. She captures well its incessant labour: the wiping of every surface, the anxious arrangement of tea on a tray, the constant (and fully justified) terror of reproach.
Nov 9, 2023 · Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, the makers of Netflix's upcoming coming-of-age drama The Archies, talk about creating a fictional hilly town of the 60s, reaching out to a wider audience, and creating catchy music for the film.
Dec 6, 2023 · “The Archies” is rooted in reality but very dreamlike, says Zoya Akhtar, describing her new film on the much loved American comic series as a mix of nostalgia and themes that matter to the generation of today.
Dec 27, 2023 · In this exclusive interview with Indian Express, producer-director Zoya Akhtar talks about her newest feature film, The Archies. Akhtar tells us about reimagining the world of Archies in an Indian setting, the process of casting, and more.
