
Director
Zoya Akhtar
Born 1972 · 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.
Directed

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Director · 2011

Gully Boy
Director · 2019

Dil Chahta Hai
Assistant Director · 2001

Dil Dhadakne Do
Director · 2015

Lakshya
First Assistant Director · 2004

Lust Stories
Director · 2018

Luck by Chance
Director · 2009

Made in Heaven
Director · 2019

Bombay Talkies
Director · 2013

The Archies
Director · 2023

Ghost Stories
Director · 2020

Bombay Boys
Assistant Director · 1998
Untitled Aamir Khan/Zoya Akhtar Project
Director
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2
Director
Acting

The Daily Show
Self · 1996

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
Rasa Devi's Courtesan · 1997

Kaun Banega Crorepati
Self · 2000

Making of Talaash
Self · 2012

Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self · 2013

The Roshans
Self · 2025

Angry Young Men
Self · 2024

Koffee with Karan
Self · 2004

Indian Idol
Self · 2004
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
Herself · 2002

BFFs with Vogue
Self · 2016
Writing

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Story · 2011

Gully Boy
Screenplay · 2019

Talaash
Story · 2012

Dil Dhadakne Do
Story · 2015

Kho Gaye Hum Kahan
Writer · 2023

Luck by Chance
Screenplay · 2009

Made in Heaven
Writer · 2019

Bombay Talkies
Screenplay · 2013

Dahaad
Writer · 2023

The Archies
Screenplay · 2023

Ghost Stories
Story · 2020

Words with Gods
Screenplay · 2014