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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Zoya Akhtar		\| name = Zoya Akhtar
	\| image = Zoya Akhtar gracing ‘Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards 2016’ (cropped).jpg		\| image =Zoya Akhtar gracing ‘Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards 2016’ (cropped).jpg
	\| caption = Akhtar at [[Filmfare]] Glamour & Style Awards in 2016		\| caption = Akhtar at [[Filmfare]] Glamour & Style Awards in 2016
	\| birth_name =		\| birth_name =
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	\| occupation = {{Hlist\|Director\|screenwriter}}		\| occupation = {{Hlist\|Director\|screenwriter}}
	\| notable works = {{Ubl		\| notable works = {{Ubl
	\| ''[[Luck By Chance]]		\| ''[[Luck By Chance]]''
	\| [[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]		\| ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]''
	\| [[Dil Dhadakne Do]]		\| ''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]''
	\| [[Lust Stories]]		\| ''[[Lust Stories]]''
	\| [[Gully Boy]]		\| ''[[Gully Boy]]''
	\| [[Made in Heaven (TV series)\|Made in Heaven]]''		\| ''[[Made in Heaven (TV series)\|Made in Heaven]]''
	}}		}}
	\| yearsactive = 1999—present		\| yearsactive = 1999—present
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	\| mother = [[Honey Irani]]		\| mother = [[Honey Irani]]
	\| family = [[Farhan Akhtar]] (brother)		\| family = [[Farhan Akhtar]] (brother)
	\| relatives = See [[List of Hindi film clans#~~Akhtar–Azmi–_family~~\|Akhtar family]]		\| relatives = See [[List of Hindi film clans#Akhtar–Azmi– family\|Akhtar family]]
	}}		}}

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	In 2011, she directed ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]'', which starred an [[ensemble cast]] of [[Hrithik Roshan]], [[Farhan Akhtar]], [[Abhay Deol]], [[Katrina Kaif]] and [[Kalki Koechlin]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara: Cast and Crew details\|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/14207/index.html\|publisher=Bollywood Hungama\|access-date=2 July 2011}}</ref> It turned out to be a huge commercial success at the box-office and won her the [[Filmfare Award for Best Director]].		In 2011, she directed ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]'', which starred an [[ensemble cast]] of [[Hrithik Roshan]], [[Farhan Akhtar]], [[Abhay Deol]], [[Katrina Kaif]] and [[Kalki Koechlin]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara: Cast and Crew details\|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/14207/index.html\|publisher=Bollywood Hungama\|access-date=2 July 2011}}</ref> It turned out to be a huge commercial success at the box-office and won her the [[Filmfare Award for Best Director]].

	In 2013, Akhtar teamed up with [[Anurag Kashyap]], [[Dibakar Banerjee]] and [[Karan Johar]] for ''[[Bombay Talkies (film)\|Bombay Talkies]]''. It was made as a celebration of 100 years of [[Cinema of India\|Indian cinema]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Bollywood directors join hands to pay homage to Indian cinema. She teamed up again with the same directorial squad, consisting of Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee, and Karan Johar to a direct Lust Stories, a Netflix Original Indian anthology film, consisting of four short film segments\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-07/news-interviews/31599052_1_cinema-karan-johar-indian-films\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622040500/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-07/news-interviews/31599052_1_cinema-karan-johar-indian-films\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=22 June 2012\|date=7 May 2012\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|access-date=28 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Dubey\|first=Bharati\|title=Film industry to mark Phalke centenary\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-25/news-interviews/36527754_1_film-industry-dadasaheb-phalke-indian-cinema\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419031257/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-25/news-interviews/36527754_1_film-industry-dadasaheb-phalke-indian-cinema\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=19 April 2013\|date=25 January 2012\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|access-date=28 January 2012}}</ref> She then went on to direct ''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]'' (2015), a film based on a dysfunctional Punjabi family starring [[Anil Kapoor]] as an egotistical industrialist, [[Shefali Shah]] as his bitter socialite-wife, and [[Priyanka Chopra]] and [[Ranveer Singh]] as their children. The film also featured [[Anushka Sharma]] and [[Farhan Akhtar]] as love interests for [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] respectively.<ref>{{cite news\|title='Dil Dhadakne Do' - Movie Review\|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/dil-dhadakne-do---movie-review/16265195\|access-date=4 June 2015\|issue=Mid-day.com\|publisher=[[Mid Day]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Zoya Akhtar's film is about a dysfunctional Punjabi family\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Zoya-Akhtars-film-is-about-a-dysfunctional-Punjabi-family/articleshow/30851535.cms\|access-date=23 February 2014\|newspaper=[[Times of India]]\|date=23 February 2014}}</ref>		In 2013, Akhtar teamed up with [[Anurag Kashyap]], [[Dibakar Banerjee]] and [[Karan Johar]] for ''[[Bombay Talkies (film)\|Bombay Talkies]]''. It was made as a celebration of 100 years of [[Cinema of India\|Indian cinema]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Bollywood directors join hands to pay homage to Indian cinema. She teamed up again with the same directorial squad, consisting of Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee, and Karan Johar to a direct Lust Stories, a Netflix Original Indian anthology film, consisting of four short film segments\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-07/news-interviews/31599052_1_cinema-karan-johar-indian-films\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622040500/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-07/news-interviews/31599052_1_cinema-karan-johar-indian-films\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=22 June 2012\|date=7 May 2012\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|access-date=28 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Dubey\|first=Bharati\|title=Film industry to mark Phalke centenary\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-25/news-interviews/36527754_1_film-industry-dadasaheb-phalke-indian-cinema\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419031257/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-25/news-interviews/36527754_1_film-industry-dadasaheb-phalke-indian-cinema\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=19 April 2013\|date=25 January 2012\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|access-date=28 January 2012}}</ref> She then went on to direct ''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]'' (2015), a film based on a dysfunctional Punjabi family starring [[Anil Kapoor]] as an egotistical industrialist, [[Shefali Shah]] as his bitter socialite-wife, and [[Priyanka Chopra]] and [[Ranveer Singh]] as their children. The film also featured [[Anushka Sharma]] and [[Farhan Akhtar]] as love interests for [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] respectively.<ref>{{cite news\|title='Dil Dhadakne Do' - Movie Review\|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/dil-dhadakne-do---movie-review/16265195\|access-date=4 June 2015\|issue=Mid-day.com\|publisher=[[Mid-Day]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Zoya Akhtar's film is about a dysfunctional Punjabi family\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Zoya-Akhtars-film-is-about-a-dysfunctional-Punjabi-family/articleshow/30851535.cms\|access-date=23 February 2014\|newspaper=[[Times of India]]\|date=23 February 2014}}</ref>

	In 2018, she then again teamed up with [[Anurag Kashyap]], [[Dibakar Banerjee]] and [[Karan Johar]] for ''[[Lust Stories]]'', which premiered on [[Netflix]] in June 2018.		In 2018, she then again teamed up with [[Anurag Kashyap]], [[Dibakar Banerjee]] and [[Karan Johar]] for ''[[Lust Stories]]'', which premiered on [[Netflix]] in June 2018.
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	\|[[Filmfare Award for Best Story\|Best Story]]		\|[[Filmfare Award for Best Story\|Best Story]]
	\|{{nom}}		\|{{nom}}
	\|rowspan=3\|<ref>[http://www.filmfare.com/articles/55th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations-461.html 55th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations]</ref> <ref>{{Cite web\|title=Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2020\|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners\|access-date=2020-08-31\|website=filmfare.com\|language=en}}</ref>		\|rowspan=3\|<ref>[http://www.filmfare.com/articles/55th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations-461.html 55th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations]</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2020\|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners\|access-date=2020-08-31\|website=filmfare.com\|language=en}}</ref>
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	\|[[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay\|Best Screenplay]]		\|[[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay\|Best Screenplay]]
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	[[Category:21st-century Indian women writers]]		[[Category:21st-century Indian women writers]]
			[[Category:21st-century Indian writers]]
	[[Category:21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights]]		[[Category:21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights]]
	[[Category:Indian women screenwriters]]		[[Category:Indian women screenwriters]]

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{{Infobox person
| name = Zoya Akhtar
| image = Zoya Akhtar gracing ‘Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards 2016’ (cropped).jpg
| caption = Akhtar at [[Filmfare]] Glamour & Style Awards in 2016
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1972|10|14}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = {{Ubl
| [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]]
| [[New York University Tisch School of the Arts|NYU (Tisch)]]
}}
| occupation = {{Hlist|Director|screenwriter}}
| notable works = {{Ubl
| ''[[Luck By Chance]]
| [[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]
| [[Dil Dhadakne Do]]
| [[Lust Stories]]
| [[Gully Boy]]
| [[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]]''
}}
| yearsactive = 1999—present
| father = [[Javed Akhtar]]
| mother = [[Honey Irani]]
| family = [[Farhan Akhtar]] (brother)
| relatives = See [[List of Hindi film clans#Akhtar–Azmi–_family|Akhtar family]]
}}

'''Zoya Akhtar''' (born 14 October 1972) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. After completing a diploma in filmmaking from [[New York University|NYU]], she assisted directors such as [[Mira Nair]], [[Tony Gerber]] and [[Dev Benegal]], before becoming a writer and director herself. Akhtar is the recipient of several accolades, including 6 [[Filmfare Awards]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2020|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners|access-date=2020-08-31|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref>

She has directed movies such as ''[[Luck by Chance]]'' (2009), ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]'' (2011) and ''Sheila Ki Jawani'', a segment of [[Bombay Talkies (film)|''Bombay Talkies'']] (2013). She has co-written ''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within|Talaash]]'' (2012) alongside [[Reema Kagti]]. She then went on to direct ''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]'' (2015) and ''[[Gully Boy]]'' (2019).

==Personal life==
Zoya Akhtar was born to poet, lyricist and screenwriter [[Javed Akhtar]] and screenwriter [[Honey Irani]]. Akhtar's stepmother is actress [[Shabana Azmi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-stepmothers-who-share-a-beautiful-bond-with-their-step-kids/Shabana-Azmi-Farhan-and-Zoya-Akhtar/photostory/62706902.cms|title=Shabana Azmi- Farhan and Zoya Akhtar - Bollywood stepmothers who share a beautiful bond with their step kids|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-09-19}}</ref> Her younger brother, [[Farhan Akhtar]], is an actor and director. She attended Maneckji Cooper and earned her [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St. Xavier's College]], both from Mumbai. Later, she joined the [[New York University Film School|New York University Tisch School]] of the Arts to learn film production.

Her great-grandfather, [[Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi]], a scholar of Islamic studies and theology, edited the first [[Diwan (poetry)|diwan]] of [[Mirza Ghalib]] on his request and later became a figure during the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]] in his native [[Khairabad, Sitapur|Khairabad]].<ref name=sat>[https://books.google.com/books?id=zB4n3MVozbUC&pg=PA1796&lpg=PA1796&dq=Jan+Nissar+Akhtar&source=bl&ots=OA1Y0Z_s-S&sig=v0NwgvZRqTLlF9GD5gGQflhsV1I&hl=en&ei=wtjVSvahGoTQtgPs38jlAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CBkQ6AEwBTgo#v=onepage&q=&f=false Jan Nisar Akhtar Biography] ''The Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature (Volume Two) (D -J). by Amaresh Datta. [[Sahitya Akademi]], 2006. {{ISBN|81-260-1194-7}}. ''p. 1796-97''.</ref>

She is great-granddaughter of Urdu poet [[Muztar Khairabadi]] and granddaughter of poet [[Jan Nisar Akhtar]].

Akhtar grew up in an agnostic environment and along with her brother [[Farhan Akhtar|Farhan]] and father [[Javed Akhtar]], and does not believe in any religion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://idiva.com/photogallery-entertainment/10-self-proclaimed-celebrity-atheists/21972/4 |title=10 Self-Proclaimed Celebrity Atheists | Entertainment | iDiva.com | Page 4 |publisher=iDiva.com |access-date=16 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/celeb-themes/celebs-who-are-atheist/Farhan-Akhtar/articleshow/45068648.cms|title=Celebs who are atheist|publisher=[[Times of India]]|access-date=16 September 2016}}</ref>

==Career==
Akhtar started her career as the co-director of a music video called ''Price of Bullets'' for a rock band called Pentagram. She has worked as a [[casting director]] for films including ''[[Split Wide Open]]'' (1999) and ''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]'' (2001), and as an [[assistant director]] for her brother [[Farhan Akhtar]]'s films ''Dil Chahta Hai a''nd ''[[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]'' (2004). She then worked as an [[executive producer]] for her longtime associate and friend [[Reema Kagti]]'s ''[[Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.]]'' (2007), also produced by [[Excel Entertainment]].<ref name=excelzoya>{{cite web|url=http://www.excelmovies.com/|title=Zoya Akhtar|publisher=[[Excel Entertainment]]}}</ref>

[[File:Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar.jpg|thumb|Zoya ''(right)'' with [[Reema Kagti]]]]
Akhtar made her directorial debut with ''[[Luck By Chance]]'' (2009), starring her brother [[Farhan Akhtar]] and [[Konkona Sen Sharma]]. It tells the story of a struggling actor who breaks into the industry. The film was well received by critics, despite underperforming at the box office.<ref name="lbc">{{Cite news|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?239688|title=Zoya Akhtar|date=9 February 2009|access-date=28 March 2010|publisher=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Box office Top 5|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/top5/532.html|publisher=Bollywood hungama|access-date=2 July 2011}}</ref>

In 2011, she directed ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]'', which starred an [[ensemble cast]] of [[Hrithik Roshan]], [[Farhan Akhtar]], [[Abhay Deol]], [[Katrina Kaif]] and [[Kalki Koechlin]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara: Cast and Crew details|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/14207/index.html|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=2 July 2011}}</ref> It turned out to be a huge commercial success at the box-office and won her the [[Filmfare Award for Best Director]].

In 2013, Akhtar teamed up with [[Anurag Kashyap]], [[Dibakar Banerjee]] and [[Karan Johar]] for ''[[Bombay Talkies (film)|Bombay Talkies]]''. It was made as a celebration of 100 years of [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bollywood directors join hands to pay homage to Indian cinema. She teamed up again with the same directorial squad, consisting of Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee, and Karan Johar to a direct Lust Stories, a Netflix Original Indian anthology film, consisting of four short film segments|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-07/news-interviews/31599052_1_cinema-karan-johar-indian-films|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622040500/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-07/news-interviews/31599052_1_cinema-karan-johar-indian-films|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 June 2012|date=7 May 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=28 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Dubey|first=Bharati|title=Film industry to mark Phalke centenary|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-25/news-interviews/36527754_1_film-industry-dadasaheb-phalke-indian-cinema|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419031257/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-25/news-interviews/36527754_1_film-industry-dadasaheb-phalke-indian-cinema|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 April 2013|date=25 January 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=28 January 2012}}</ref> She then went on to direct ''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]'' (2015), a film based on a dysfunctional Punjabi family starring [[Anil Kapoor]] as an egotistical industrialist, [[Shefali Shah]] as his bitter socialite-wife, and [[Priyanka Chopra]] and [[Ranveer Singh]] as their children. The film also featured [[Anushka Sharma]] and [[Farhan Akhtar]] as love interests for [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Priyanka Chopra]] respectively.<ref>{{cite news|title='Dil Dhadakne Do' - Movie Review|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/dil-dhadakne-do---movie-review/16265195|access-date=4 June 2015|issue=Mid-day.com|publisher=[[Mid Day]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Zoya Akhtar's film is about a dysfunctional Punjabi family|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Zoya-Akhtars-film-is-about-a-dysfunctional-Punjabi-family/articleshow/30851535.cms|access-date=23 February 2014|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=23 February 2014}}</ref>

In 2018, she then again teamed up with [[Anurag Kashyap]], [[Dibakar Banerjee]] and [[Karan Johar]] for ''[[Lust Stories]]'', which premiered on [[Netflix]] in June 2018.

After ''Dil Dhadakne Do'', Akhtar directed ''[[Gully Boy]]'' starring [[Ranveer Singh]] and [[Alia Bhatt]].,<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/230617/ranveer-singh-to-turn-composer-in-gully-boyz.html|title = Ranveer Singh to turn composer for Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boyz|date = 23 June 2017|work = Deccan Chronicle|access-date = 30 June 2017}}</ref> loosely based on the lives of Mumbai rapper [[Naezy]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://desihiphop.com/ranveer-singh-met-underground-rappers-gully-boy-workshop/181553|title=Ranveer Singh Met Underground Rappers- Ranveer Singh Gully Boy Movie|date=2017-12-20|work=Desi Hip Hop|access-date=2018-01-11|language=en-US}}</ref> ''Gully Boy'' won a second Best Director award at Filmfare. She thus became the only female director to win the award twice.

Zoya and Kagti also worked on a story for a web series produced by [[Tiger Baby Films]] and Excel Entertainment for [[Amazon Prime]] called ''[[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]],'' a story about two wedding planners in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://t2online.com/entertainment/after-inside-edge-is-zoya-akhtar-s-show-next-on-amazon-prime/cid/1.76961|title=After Inside Edge, is Zoya Akhtar's show next on Amazon Prime?|author=NAIRITA MUKHERJEE|date=18 Jun 2017|access-date=17 Jul 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/farhan-akhtar-might-have-a-cameo-in-zoya-akhtars-next-4427953/|title=Farhan Akhtar might have a cameo in Zoya Akhtar's next|access-date=18 Jul 2017| date= 15 Dec 2016}}</ref>

She has also been invited to be a member of the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.femina.in/achievers/zoya-akhtar-invited-to-be-member-of-oscar-academy-127967.html|title=Zoya Akhtar invited to be a member of Oscar Academy|website=femina.in|language=en|access-date=2019-07-10}}</ref>

As of October 2019, she is directing a segment of [[Ghost Stories (2020 film)|''Ghost Stories'']] (2020), an [[Horror film|horror]] [[anthology film]], consisting of 4 [[short film]] segments. Other segments are directed by [[Anurag Kashyap]], [[Dibakar Banerjee]], and [[Karan Johar]].<ref name="niex:ghost" /> ''Ghost Stories'' premiered on Netflix on 1 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/netflixs-ghost-stories-to-premier-on-january-1-2020-2403863.html|title=Netflix's Ghost Stories to Premier on January 1, 2020|website=News18|access-date=2019-12-20}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Director===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Writer !! Producer !! Note(s)
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.]]''
|{{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Luck By Chance]]''
|{{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{partial|executive}} || Director Debut
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]''
|{{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || co-writer : [[Reema Kagti]]
|-
|2012
|''[[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within|Talaash]]''
|{{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || co-writer : [[Reema Kagti]]
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Bombay Talkies (film)|Bombay Talkies]]''
|{{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || [[anthology film]]; Segement: ''Sheila Ki Jawaani''
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]''
|{{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || co-writer : [[Reema Kagti]]
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Lust Stories (film)|Lust Stories]]''
|{{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||[[anthology film]]
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Gully Boy]]''
|{{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || co-writer : [[Reema Kagti]]
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Made in Heaven (TV Series)|Made in Heaven]]''
|{{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || TV series<br>2 episodes
|-
|2020
|''[[Ghost Stories (2020 film)|Ghost Stories]]''
|{{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||An [[anthology film]];<ref name="niex:ghost">{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/apr/15/karan-johar-zoya-dibakar-and-anurag-reunite-for-netflixs-ghost-stories-1964670.html |title=Karan Johar, Zoya, Dibakar and Anurag reunite for Netflix's 'Ghost Stories' |date=15 April 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=20 September 2019}}</ref> Segement: ''Story 1''
|-
|}

===Executive Producer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Producer
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Farhan Akhtar]], [[Ritesh Sidhwani]]
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Luck By Chance]]''
|}

===Lyricist===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Bride and Prejudice]]''
|}

==Other Appearances==
She appeared on the [[Valentine's Day]] charity show of ''[[Kaun Banega Crorepati]]'' along with her brother [[Farhan Akhtar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/feb/14kbc.htm|title=Discuss: A Shah Rukh Valentine|date=14 February 2007|publisher=Rediff|access-date=28 March 2010}}</ref> She also appeared in a very brief role as Rasa Devi's ([[Rekha]]'s) courtesan in ''[[Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0015295/|title=Zoya Akhtar|website=IMDb}}</ref> She and [[Shah Rukh Khan]] had a 'fireside chat' with [[Jeff Bezos]] of [[Amazon.com|Amazon]] in January 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/jeff-bezos-shah-rukh-khan-zoya-akhtar-chat-amazon-india-gandhi-bollywood-don-how-to-watch-2167317|title=Jeff Bezos, Shah Rukh Khan, Zoya Akhtar Talk Amazon, Storytelling, Failures, Superstitions, and More: How to Watch|first=Akhil|last=Arora|date=January 21, 2020|access-date=February 8, 2020|publisher=[[India Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-joins-jeff-bezos-at-blue-carpet-event-confesses-he-doesn-t-shop-for-underwear-online-see-pics/story-D3SnbskoYvbwiQKNHaSbOO.html|title=Shah Rukh Khan joins Jeff Bezos at blue carpet event, confesses he doesn't shop for 'underwear online'. See pics|date=January 17, 2020|access-date=February 8, 2020|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJJB7eb-1u0|title=Fireside Chat with Jeff Bezos, Shah Rukh Khan, Zoya Akhtar Amazon Prime Video|date=January 17, 2020|access-date=February 8, 2020}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Film !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Ref
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Luck by Chance]]
|rowspan=3|[[55th Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]]
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=3|<ref>[http://www.filmfare.com/articles/55th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations-461.html 55th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations]</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|title=Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2020|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners|access-date=2020-08-31|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director|Best Debut Director]] (shared with [[Ayan Mukerji]] for ''[[Wake Up Sid]]'')
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan=10|[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]
|[[57th Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Zindagi-Na-Milegi-Dobara-sweeps-Filmfare-Awards/articleshow/11676105.cms |title=Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara sweeps Filmfare Awards |work=The Times of India |accessdate=30 January 2012 |date=31 January 2012 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130091201/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Zindagi-Na-Milegi-Dobara-sweeps-Filmfare-Awards/articleshow/11676105.cms |archivedate=30 January 2012 }}</ref><br/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5tvV33OWm8|title=Zoya Announced as Best Director for ''ZNMD'' 2012}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[13th IIFA Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{won}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|title=Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) — Awards |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/awards/id/535587 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |accessdate=24 January 2015 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103035713/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/awards/id/535587 |archivedate= 3 November 2013 }}</ref>
|-
|[[IIFA Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] with [[Reema Kagti]]
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Screen Awards|18th Screen Awards]]
|[[Screen Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|title=Winners of 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards 2012 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/2987/Winners+of+18th+Annual+Colors+Screen+Awards+2012 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |accessdate=24 January 2015 |date=16 January 2012 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426180845/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/2987/Winners%20of%2018th%20Annual%20Colors%20Screen%20Awards%202012 |archivedate=26 April 2016 }}</ref>
|-
|[[Screen Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] with Reema Kagti
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Zee Cine Awards]]
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/2998/ |title=Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2012 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |date=19 January 2012 |accessdate=15 May 2012 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619193032/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/2998 |archivedate=19 June 2012 }}</ref>
|-
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Story|Best Story]] with Reema Kagti
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Star Guild Awards|Star Guild Awards 2012]]
|[[Star Guild Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|{{won}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apsaraawards.org/7th_apsara_awards_nominees.html |title=7th Apsara Awards – Nominees |publisher=[[Star Guild Awards|Film Producers Guild of India]] |accessdate=27 January 2012 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504100107/http://apsaraawards.org/7th_apsara_awards_nominees.html |archivedate= 4 May 2012 }}</ref>
|-
|Best Screenplay with Reema Kagti
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Stardust Awards]]
|[[Stardust Award for Dream Director|Dream Director]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3060 |title=Nominations of Stardust Awards 2012 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |accessdate=15 March 2012 |date=6 February 2012 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213203922/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/3060 |archivedate=13 February 2013 }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]
|[[Screen Awards|22nd Screen Awards 2016]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hotstar.com/tv/star-screen-awards/7050/main-awards-ceremony/1000082990 |title=22 Star Screen Awards |publisher=Star India |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317213510/http://www.hotstar.com/tv/star-screen-awards/7050/main-awards-ceremony/1000082990 |archive-date=17 March 2016 |access-date=26 January 2016 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
|[[Times of India Film Awards|Times of India Film Awards 2016]]
| Best Director
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://ww.itimes.com/times-polls/category/times-of-india-film-awards-2016 |title=Times of India Film Awards Nominations |work=The Times of India |access-date=28 January 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301053044/http://ww.itimes.com/times-polls/category/times-of-india-film-awards-2016 |archive-date=1 March 2016 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=13|[[Gully Boy]]
|[[26th Screen Awards]]
| [[Screen Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-star-screen-awards-2019/|title=Winners of Star Screen Awards 2019|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=9 December 2019|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3|[[65th Filmfare Awards]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| {{won}}
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/technical-nominations-for-the-65th-filmfare-awards-2020_-38868.html|title=Technical Nominations for the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020|website=Filmfare|date=31 January 2020|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/65th-amazon-filmfare-awards-technical-and-short-film-award-winners-38901.html|title=65th Amazon Filmfare Award 2020 Technical and Short Film award winners|website=Filmfare|date=2 February 2020|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]] with [[Reema Kagti]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] with Reema Kagti
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Zee Cine Awards]]
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/zee-cine-awards-2020-winners-list/|title=ZEE Cine Awards 2020: Winners list|work=BizAsia|date=15 March 2020|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
|Critics' Choice Film Awards 2020
| Best Director (Hindi)
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/critics-choice-film-awards-ranveer-singh-wins-for-gully-boy-geetika-vidya-ohlyan-wins-best-actress-for-soni-full-list#read-more}}</ref>
|-
| [[Jagran Film Festival]]
| Best Writing with Reema Kagti
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/jagran-film-festival-2019-aibs-chintu-ka-birthday-named-best-film-gully-boy-wins-for-music-writing-7424771.html|title=Jagran Film Festival 2019|work=Firstpost|date=30 September 2019|access-date=15 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Indian Film Festival of Melbourne|Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2019]]
| Best Director
| {{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/iffm-awards-2019-winners-shah-rukh-khan-zoya-akhtar-tabu-karan-johar-and-other-celebrities-win-the-award/articleshow/70601818.cms|title=IFFM Awards 2019 winners: Shah Rukh Khan, Zoya Akhtar, Tabu, Karan Johar and other celebrities win the award|work=The Times of India|date=9 August 2019|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
| Best Film
| {{won}}
|-
| [[9th AACTA Awards]]
| Best Asian Film
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aacta.org/connect/nominees-for-the-2019-aacta-award-for-best-asian-film-announced/|title=Nominees for the 2019 AACTA Award for Best Asian Film Announced|website=Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts|date=15 October 2019|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival]]
| [[Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema|NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film]]
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/gully-boy-wins-netpac-award-at-bifan-in-south-korea-119070800983_1.html|title='Gully Boy' wins NETPAC Award at BIFAN in South Korea|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=8 July 2019|access-date=15 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[21st IIFA Awards]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| {{pending}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iifa.com/blog/Xl-zhxEAACIAaNIf/iifa-awards-2020-here-are-the-nominations|title=IIFA Awards 2020: Here are the nominations!|website=International Indian Film Academy Awards|access-date=10 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Story|Best Story]] with Reema Kagti
| {{pending}}
|-
|[[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made in Heaven]]
|[[iReel Awards|iReel Awards 2019]]
|Best Writing -Drama with Zoya Akhtar
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/ireel-awards-2019-check-out-the-complete-list-of-winners-2320007.html|title=iReel Awards 2019: Check Out The Complete List Of Winners|date=2019-09-23|website=News18|access-date=2019-09-23}}</ref>
|-
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==References==
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