Shazia Iqbal Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Shazia Zahid Iqbal
Profession	Filmmaker
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Career
Debut	Film: Dum Maaro Dum (2011) as a Production Designer TV: Rishta.com (2010) on Sony Entertainment Channel as a Production Designer
Personal Life
Date of Birth	8 November 1984 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2025)	41 Years
Birthplace	Patna, Bihar, India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Patna, Bihar
College/University	MetFilm School, Ealing Studios, London
Educational Qualification(s)	• Graduation in Architechture • Film Direction from MetFilm School at Ealing Studios, London
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Social Media	• Instagram • LinkedIn
Family
Parents	Father- Zahid Iqbal (a radio playwright and RJ)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shazia Iqbal

• Shazia Iqbal grew up in Patna, Bihar.
  

  A childhood picture of Shazia Iqbal with her mother and sister

• Her father has worked as a radio jockey and director in various film productions.

• During her college days, when Shazia Iqbal was pursuing architecture, she once attended a college seminar, which highlighted the relation between architecture and cinema.

• She got influenced with the idea and entered into production designing.

• After completing her formal education in film direction from London, Shazia Iqbal started working as a production designer in television commercials in India.
  

  An old picture of Shazia Iqbal (sitting)

• In 2010, she served as a production designer in the television series Rishta.com, which aired on Sony Entertainment channel.

• In 2011, her debut film as a production designer was Dum Maaro Dum.

• Shazia Iqbal then worked in many films, such as Housefull 2 (2012), Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi (2014), Sacred Games (2018), and Love Storiyaan (2024).

• In 2019, she made her film debut as a director, writer, and production designer with the short film Bebaak.

• Soon after its release, Bebaak was nominated for the 65th Filmfare Awards, where it won the the Best Short Film (Fiction) award.

• After that, the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles presented it the Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film.
  

  Shazia Iqbal after receiving an award for her short film Bebaak

• That same year, Shazia Iqbal served as an alumni for Screenwriting Lab, a two week workshop organised by Film Independent in Los Angeles, United States.

• In 2025, she worked as a director, writer, and production designer for the feature film Dhadak 2.
  

  Shazia Iqbal during the filming of Dhadak 2

• In February 2026, Shazia Iqbal made headlines when she called the 2025 film Dhurandhar as dangerous and threatening. She shared many Instagram stories and claimed that the message of the film was provocative.

• According to her, the story of the film promoted violence and hate. Soon after her criticism posts went viral on social media, she was trolled for her comments.

• Many people supported her opinions on social media; while some criticised her previous films.

• After that, Shazia Iqbal made her Instagram account private for some time.

• She is a fitness enthusiast and practises yoga regularly. She often shares pictures of her yoga sessions on social media.
  

  Shazia Iqbal during a yoga session

• Shazia Iqbal likes travelling to distant places, dancing, acting, and reading books in her free time.
  

  Shazia Iqbal while performing in a theatre play