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
Complete Filmography
Superboys of Malegaon
2025
Producer
The residents of Malegaon look to Bollywood cinema for a much-needed escape from daily drudgery. Amateur filmmaker Nasir Shaikh gets inspired to make ...
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan
2023
Writer, Producer
Three best friends juggle life as 20-somethings in Mumbai, where romance, ambition and heartbreak collide with the addictive draw of social media.
The Archies
2023
Producer, Director, Screenplay
Set in 1960s India, Archie and the gang navigate romance, friendship and the future of Riverdale as developers threaten to destroy a beloved park.
Ghost Stories
2020
Director
An anthology of four short horror tales.
Gully Boy
2019
Director, Producer, Screenplay
A coming-of-age story based on the lives of street rappers in Mumbai.
Lust Stories
2018
Director
An anthology of four stories that sheds light on modern relationships from the viewpoint of the Indian woman.
Dil Dhadakne Do
2015
Director, Story, Screenplay
On a cruise to celebrate their parents' 30th wedding anniversary, a brother and sister deal with the impact of family considerations on their romantic...
Words with Gods
2014
Screenplay
The first of four installments in the groundbreaking Heartbeat of the World anthology film series. Comprised of several short films by some of the wor...
Bombay Talkies
2013
Director, Screenplay
One hundred years of Hindi cinema is celebrated in four short stories showcasing the power of film.
Talaash
2012
Story, Screenplay
A cop, investigating the mysterious death of a filmstar, meets a sex-worker, while he faces some personal problems psychologically. The mystery connec...
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
2011
Story, Director, Writer
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...
Luck by Chance
2009
Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Not wanting the same fate as befell her sisters, Sona Mishra re-locates to Mumbai to try to make a living making movies, but she soon finds that the p...
Migration
2008
Screenplay
One of a four-film series on the AIDS epidemic in India, this film examines the virus as Indian society's great class leveler, following its transmiss...
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
2007
Executive Producer
Six newly-married, diverse, honeymooning couples face marital bliss and discord, finding out more about themselves, their significant others and life ...
Lakshya
2004
First Assistant Director, Executive Producer
An aimless, jobless, irresponsible grown man joins the army and matures into a battlefield hero.
Dil Chahta Hai
2001
Casting Director, Assistant Director
Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different app...
Bombay Boys
1998
Assistant Director
Krishna alias Kris Sahani lives in New York, but decides to travel to his homeland in order to act in a movie. While Ricardo Fernandes leaves Australi...
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
1997
as Rasa Devi's Courtesan
Tara and Maya are two inseparable friends in India. Their tastes, habits, and hobbies are the same. Years later, the two have matured, but have mainta...
Making of Talaash
N/A
as Self
One of two documentaries in the dvd release of Talaash, this shows the making of the film with interviews from the cast and crew.
Jee Le Zaraa
N/A
Writer, Producer
Passage of Family
N/A
Producer, Writer
Untitled Aamir Khan/Zoya Akhtar Project
N/A
Director, Writer, Producer
Slice-of-life comedy around a middle-aged man.
Gully Boy 2
N/A
Producer
A sequel to 2019 movie 'Gully Boy'.