Zoya Akhtar (Film Director) Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 51 Years
Education: BA
Religion: Agnosticism
Bio/Wiki | |
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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
- When she was 13 years old, her father divorced her mother and got married to Shabana Azmi.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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