Zoya Akhtar is a film director and screenwriter. She is the daughter of famous lyricist Javed Akhtar.
Biography/Wiki
Zoya Akhtar was born on October 14, 1972, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (49 years old as of 2021). She attended Maneckji Cooper School in Juhu, Mumbai and studied BA at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. She then studied filmmaking at the Tisch School of the Arts in New York. When Zoya was 13, her father divorced her mother and married Shabana Azmi.
Zoya Akhtar with her childhood brother
appearance
Height (approximately): 5’3”
Weight (approximately): 65kg
Eye color: dark brown
Hair color: black
Body measurements (approximately): 34-30-36
Family, caste and boyfriends
Zoya Akhtar grew up in an agnostic environment and therefore did not believe in any religion.
Parents and siblings
Her father Javed Akhtar is a lyricist and screenwriter. Her mother, Honey Israeli, is a former actress and screenwriter. Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi is her stepmother. She has a younger brother, Farhan Akhtar, who is an actor, producer, director, screenwriter and singer.
Zoya Akhtar with her father Javed Akhtar, brother Farhan Akhtar and stepmother Shabana Azmi Shabana Azmi)
Zoya Akhtar and her mother Honey Israeli
Zoya Akhtar lying on her mother’s lap
Her great-grandfather Muztar Khairabadi was an Urdu poet. Her grandfather Jan Nisar Akhtar was also an Urdu poet. She is the great-great-granddaughter of Fazl-e-Haq-Khairabadi, a scholar of Islamic studies and Theological scholar, who especially edited the first Diwan at the request of Mirza Ghalib, later became an important figure during the Indian Freedom Revolution of 1857 in his hometown Khairabad.
husband
Zoya is rumored to be married to assistant director and producer Sharik Sequeira. Her marriage rumors started in 2021 when one of Sharic’s friends posted a photo of her and Sharic on Instagram. Zoya Akhtar commented “Just married” on the photo, hinting at her marriage to Sharik.
Posts from friends of Zoya Akhtar and Sharic Sequeira on Instagram
Relationships/Affairs
Zoya is also rumored to be dating Carlos Catalan.
Profession
Zoya started her career as a co-director of the music video “The Price of a Bullet”. The music video was made for a rock band called Pentagram. Next, she worked as a casting director for the films Dil Chahta Hai and Split Wide Open. She assisted her brother Farhan Akhtar in the films “Dil Chahta Hai” and “Lakshya”.
In 2009, she made her directorial debut with “A Chance of Luck”. Not only did she direct the film, she also served as script and story writer.
She has also served as executive producer of Reema Kagti’s Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. and Excel Entertainment.
Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti
In 2011, she directed the film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara which was a box office success and received positive reviews from critics. Zoya then directed Dil Dhadhakne Do starring Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer Singh.
In 2019, she directed Gully Boy, a film based on the lives of Mumbai rappers Divine and Naezy.
Awards
- Ayan Mukherji won the Filmfare Award for Best New Director for his film Lucky (2009)
- Best Director for the movie “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara” (2011)
- Movie “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara” wins IIFA Best Director Award
net worth
Her net worth is estimated at $10 million.
Favorites
fact
- Zoya drinks alcohol occasionally.
Zoya Akhtar and Abhay Deol having a glass of wine
- Her hobbies include writing, reading and traveling.
- She lives at 701, Orchid Pride, Corner of SV Rd & Convent Avenue, Willingdon, Santacruz West, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- She is an avid dog lover and owns a pet dog, Zen.
Zoya’s pet dog
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education