Zoya Akhtar (Film Director) Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Film Director and Screenwriter
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 160 cm in meters- 1.60 m in feet inches- 5’ 3”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	34-30-36
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (Director): Luck By Chance (2009) Film (Screenplay Writer): Luck By Chance (2009) Film (Story Writer): Luck By Chance (2009) Film (Assistant Director): Bombay Boys (1998) Film (Executive Producer): Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007)
Awards, Honours	Filmfare Awards 2009: Best Debut Director shared by Ayan Mukherji for the film 'Luck By Chance' 2011: Best Director for the film 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' IIFA Award 2011: Best Director for the film 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'
Personal Life
Date of Birth	14 October 1972 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)	51 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, India
School	Maneckji Cooper, Juhu, Mumbai
College/University	St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Tisch School of the Arts, New York
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts
Religion	Agnosticism
Address	701, Orchid Pride, Corner of S.V. Rd & Convent Avenue, Willingdon, Santacruz West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400054
Hobbies	Writing, Reading, Travelling
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married (rumoured)
Affairs/Boyfriends	Sharic Sequeira (assistant director and producer)
Family
Husband/Spouse	Sharic Sequeira (rumoured) [1]Pinkvilla
Parents	Father- Javed Akhtar (Lyricist and Scriptwriter) Mother- Honey Irani (Former Actress and Screenwriter) Step-Mother- Shabana Azmi (Actress)
Siblings	Brother- Farhan Akhtar (Actor, Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Singer) Sister- None
Favourites
Fruit(s)	Litchi, Mango
Actor	Hrithik Roshan
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$10 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Zoya Akhtar

• Does Zoya Akhtar smoke?: Not Known

• Does Zoya Akhtar drink alcohol?: Yes
  

  Zoya Akhtar and Abhay Deol with a glass of wine

• When she was 13 years old, her father divorced her mother and got married to Shabana Azmi.
  

  Baby Zoya Akhtar in the lap of her mother

• She grew up in an agnostic environment; she does not believe in any religion.

• She is the great-granddaughter of renowned Urdu poet Muztar Khairabadi and granddaughter of Jan Nisar Akhtar.

• Also her great-great-grandfather, Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi, a scholar of Islamic studies and theology, notably edited the first diwan of Mirza Ghalib on his request, and later became an important figure during the Indian Freedom Revolution of 1857 in his native place Khairabad.

• She started her career as co-director of a music video called “Price of Bullets” for a rock band called Pentagram.

• She has also worked as a casting director for films including Dil Chahta Hai, Split Wide Open, and as an assistant director for her brother Farhan Akhtar‘s films, Lakshya and Dil Chahta Hai.

• She then worked as an executive producer for her longtime partner Reema Kagti’s Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., also produced by Excel Entertainment.
  

  Zoya Akhtar with Reema Kagti

• In 2011, she directed Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, which turned out to be a huge box office success and was well received by critics.

• She is a dog lover and has a pet dog named Zen.
  

  Zoya Akhtar’s Pet Dog Zen

• In October 2021, she made headlines when she commented ‘just married’ on an Instagram post by one of the friends of her rumoured husband Sharic Sequeira.