Background
Zoya Akhtar was born on 14 October 1972 in Mumbai to poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar and screenwriter Honey Irani.
Zoya Akhtar was born on 14 October 1972 in Mumbai to poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar and screenwriter Honey Irani.
She made her debut as director with critically acclaimed Luck By Chance (2009). Zoya started her career as co-director a music video called "Price of Bullets" for a rock band. Limited., also produced by Excel Entertainment.
Telling the story of a struggling actor who breaks into the Industry.
The film was well-received by critics, despite not doing well at the box office. In 2011, she directed Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, a multistarrer with Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif and Kalki Koechlin.
In 2013, Akhtar teamed up with Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee and Karan Johar for Bombay Talkies. lieutenant was made as a celebration of 100 years of Indian cinema.
She also appeared in a very brief role as Rasa Devi"s Rekha"s Courtesan in Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love.