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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# | | 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:Hindi-language film directors]] | [[Category:Hindi-language film directors]] | ||
[[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]] | ||