Zoya Akhtar

Zoya Akhtar is a contemporary Indian film director.

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Recent news stories about Zoya Akhtar

Film on Indian cinema's 100 years not documentary: Zoya Akhtar
Mumbai, May 8

Four diverse filmmakers Anurag Kashyp, Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee and Zoya Akhtar have joined hands for a film called "Bombay Talkies" -- a tribute to Indian cinema's centenary. But Akhtar clarifies it will not be a documentary.

'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' leads IIFA nominations
New Delhi, May 4

Zoya Akhtar's road movie "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" is leading the nomination pack of the 13th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards with 14 nods, while Vidya Balan's "The Dirty Picture" follows closely behind with 13.

An 'untouchable' sarpanch, she touches many lives (Feature)
Mumbai, April 26

She was born into a community once considered untouchable in the Indian caste hierarchy and was married off at the age of nine. But 55-year-old Babai Sathe, now a village head, has touched the lives of hundreds of people in Maharashtra.

Zoya Akhtar denies making documentary on Indian cinema
Mumbai, April 24

Director Zoya Akhtar has brushed off rumours that she is planning to shoot a documentary to commemorate 100 years of Indian cinema. However, she had dropped a hint that she has something in store for the occasion.