Zoya Akhtar

2009: Of South remakes, 'emosional atyachaar' and Rocket Singh Salesman of the Year bombing while Luck By Chance soared

November 17, 2025 11:00 am

Luck by Chance became a touchstone of making a film about making films; Dev D retold that classic sorry-for-himself-desi-lover boy's story and Ranbir Kapoor delivered two of his memorable performances.

Zarine Khan funeral: Zayed Khan performs last rites as per Hindu traditions; Hrithik Roshan, Bobby Deol pay last respects

November 07, 2025 9:19 pm

Zarine Khan's funeral: Zayed Khan did his mother's last rites as per Hindu traditions. Her former son-in-law Hrithik Roshan was seen paying his last respects. Jackie Shroff, Rajat Bedi, Madhur Bhandarkar, and Bobby Deol, among others, also attended funeral.

Neeraj Ghaywan’s sophomore feature Homebound uses belonging as a smokescreen to reveal how this is no country for the marginalized

October 03, 2025 7:46 pm

The idea of home hangs heavy over Homebound, as Neeraj Ghaywan brushes up against the melodramatic sweep of Bimal Roy’s Do Bigha Zameen and evokes the moral solitude of Raj Kapoor’s Jagte Raho.

'Tell bade baap ki beti Zoya Akhtar to Google my name': Veteran actor rejected Gully Boy role, lost her mind after being asked to audition

August 20, 2025 10:33 am

Pavitra Rishta actor Usha Nadkarni, 78, has been working for decades. She felt offended when a 25-year-old assistant asked her to audition for Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy.

Farhan Akhtar wasn't pleased by Naseeruddin Shah's criticism of his acting being 'thrown out publicly': 'I realized this person doesn't respect you'

August 17, 2025 3:53 pm

After 12 years, Farhan Akhtar has responded to his Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara co-star Naseeruddin Shah's remark that he's 'not a great fan of Farhan's acting or films.'

'I spit food on Zoya Akhtar's hand during shoot,' reveals Ayesha Raza: 'She makes you feel held as an actor'

July 30, 2025 5:37 pm

Actor Ayesha Raza opens up about working with Zoya Akhtar, and how the director makes her feel seen and heard while shooting a film.

'Not everyone is in a position to tell their stories': In Transit makers Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti and Ayesha Sood on the need for authentic representation

July 14, 2025 5:45 pm

Producers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti along with director Ayesha Sood talk about their new docu-series In Transit; how stories can be instrumental in bringing change; and the challenges faced by the industry. The conversation was moderated by Alaka Sahani.

'Anurag Basu would walk onto set, get inspired, and rewrite the scene': Rohan Gurbaxani on Metro In Dino; draws parallels between Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar

July 08, 2025 6:01 pm

Actor Rohan Gurbaxani reveals that both Zoya Akhtar and Karan Johar share a lot of foundational qualities, as they have an immense grasp of emotions and a deep desire to understand the human psyche.

'Rekha is my neighbour': Inside Zoya Akhtar's art-filled, sea-facing Mumbai home

June 04, 2025 6:26 pm

Zoya Akhtar is unapologetically attached to her books and films. “I don’t care about clothes really… but if you take my books and you don’t return it, you’re not going to be invited to the next dinner party.”

Honey Irani says people began taking her seriously after she wrote Lamhe: 'Someone said I'd ghost-write Salim-Javed's work'

May 06, 2025 7:55 am

In an exclusive interview, veteran screenwriter Honey Irani talks about the three-act structure of her life -- as a child artiste, as a homemaker, wife and mother, and as an ace screenwriter after her divorce with Javed Akhtar.

Kagaz Ke Phool to Luck By Chance: 10 Indian films about filmmaking

July 06, 2022 1:15 pm

From Guru Dutt to Zoya Akhtar, Indian film-makers have never shied away from making sumptuous and personal odes to the circus of our film industry. Here are 10 must-see films about film-making.

The Archies: Who's playing whom in Zoya Akhtar's Netflix version

May 14, 2022 5:10 pm

The Archies Comics franchise is getting an Indian twist with Zoya Akhtar's upcoming Netflix adaptation. Here is the major cast members of the movie.

9 years of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara: Zoya shares BTS photos from Hrithik, Farhan and Abhay's film

July 15, 2020 3:06 pm

Celebrating nine years of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Zoya Akhtar got nostalgic and shared a few never-seen-before photos from the sets.

Shah Rukh Khan, Janhvi Kapoor and others attend Zoya Akhtar's Christmas party

December 27, 2019 10:00 am

Zoya Akhtar hosted a Christmas get-together at her residence in Mumbai on Wednesday. In the guest list were her close friends from the Hindi film industry including Shah Rukh Khan and wife Gauri Khan, Shweta Bachchan, Karan Johar and others.

Zoya Akhtar, Rasika Dugal, Neha Dhupia and Jackie Shroff attend Critics' Choice Shorts And Series Awards

December 12, 2019 9:11 am

Critics' Choice Shorts and Series Awards, in its second edition, honoured artistes for their incredible contribution in short films and web series.

Shah Rukh Khan attends Karan Johar's house party

July 28, 2019 9:44 am

Karan Johar hosted a house party on Friday. Shah Rukh Khan, Zoya Akhtar and Ayan Mukerji among others were in attendance.

Karan Johar, Bhumi Pednekar and Zoya Akhtar release the trailer of Lust Stories

May 19, 2018 1:00 pm

The trailer of Netflix's anthology film Lust Stories was released on Friday. The directors of the film, Zoya Akhtar, Karan Johar and Dibakar Banerjee came along with actors Bhumi Pednekar and Sanjay Kapoor and producers Ronnie Screwvala and Ashi Dua to introduce their film to the audience.

Celeb spotting: From Salman-Katrina at a book launch to Mira-Misha's outing

December 15, 2017 7:23 am

See Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Mira Rajput, Misha kapoor and Ranveer Singh's latest photos.

Ranveer Singh gets sporty, Zoya Akhtar and Dia Mirza hangout together, and more from B-town

June 15, 2017 2:36 am

Udta Punjab row: Bollywood has one voice

June 10, 2016 2:56 pm

Udta Punjab's lead actors Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, alongwith filmmakers Mahesh Bhatt, Mukesh Bhatt, producers Anurag Kashyap, Ekta Kapoor, director Abhishek Chaubey and other film fraternities held a press conference on Wednesday (June 8) to fight against the film's censorship in Mumbai.