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Zoya Akhtar (born 14 October 1972) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. She made her debut as director with critically acclaimed Luck By Chance (2009). In 2011, she directed the critically and commercially successful film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and won the Filmfare Award for Best Director for it.
Zoya Akhtar was born on 14 October 1972 in Mumbai to poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar and screenwriter Honey Irani. Zoya's stepmother is Shabana Azmi. Zoya is the sister of Farhan Akhtar. She went to school at Maneckji Cooper and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at St. Xavier's College, both in Mumbai. Later, she joined the New York University Film School to learn film production.
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 Rebellion of 1857 in his native Khairabad. She is great-granddaughter of renowned Urdu poet Muztar Khairabadi and granddaughter of Jan Nisar Akhtar.
Dil Dhadakne Do (English: Let the Heart Beat) is a 2015 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Zoya Akhtar and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar. The film features an ensemble cast of Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma. With Farhan Akhtar in a special appearance and Aamir Khan performs a voice-over as the narrator of the film. Also with Rahul Bose, Zarina Wahab and many more others in supporting roles. The film tells the story of a dysfunctional Punjabi family. Who invite their family and friends along, on a cruise trip to celebrate the couple's 30th wedding anniversary. The film was released worldwide on 5 June 2015.
Kamal Mehra (Anil Kapoor) is a self made businessman who owns Ayka, a company on the verge of bankruptcy. He has a troubled relationship with his wife, Neelam Mehra (Shefali Shah) and his two children, Ayesha Sangha née Mehra (Priyanka Chopra) and Kabir Mehra (Ranveer Singh). The Mehra family complets with their pet dog Pluto Mehra (voice-over by Aamir Khan). Ayesha owns a successful travel portal of her own but is unhappy with her marriage to Manav Sangha (Rahul Bose), who is a controlling, narcissistic husband, together with his mum Smita Sangha (Zarina Wahab) disdains Ayesha's family. Kabir unwillingly participates in the family business even though he yearns to become a pilot.
Zoya (Russian: Зоя) is a feminine Russian and Ukrainian first name, a variant of Zoe, meaning "life". In Arabic, it means "life".
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (English: You Will Not Get Another Life) is a 2011 Indian coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Zoya Akhtar and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment. The film features an ensemble cast including Hrithik Roshan as Arjun, Abhay Deol as Kabir and Farhan Akhtar as Imraan. It also stars Katrina Kaif as Laila, Kalki Koechlin as Natasha, and Ariadna Cabrol as Nuria along with Naseeruddin Shah making a special appearance. Made on a budget of ₹550 million (US$8.1 million), the film was shot in Spain, India, Egypt and the United Kingdom.
The story follows three friends, Arjun, Kabir, and Imraan who have been inseparable since childhood. They set off to Spain on a bachelor trip and meet Laila, who falls in love with Arjun and helps him overcome his problem of workaholism. Kabir and his fiancée experience significant misunderstanding in the meanwhile, which they soon overcome. As part of the trip, each friend chooses a dangerous sport for the group to partake.
Farhan Akhtar (born 9 January 1974) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playback singer, lyricist and television host. Born in Mumbai to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he grew up under the influence of the Hindi film industry. He began his career in Bollywood by working as an assistant director in Lamhe (1991) and Himalay Putra (1997).
Akhtar, after establishing a production company named Excel Entertainment along with Ritesh Sidhwani, made his directorial debut with Dil Chahta Hai (2001) and received critical acclaim for portraying modern youth. The film also won a National award. Following it, he made Lakshya (2004) and had his Hollywood debut through the soundtrack of Bride and Prejudice (2004), for which he wrote the lyrics. He went on to make the commercially successful Don (2006). He directed a short-film titled Positive (2007) to spread awareness on HIV-AIDS.
He started his acting career with Rock On!! (2008), for which he won a second National Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi as producer, and indulged in further experimentation before he acted in, produced and wrote the dialogues for the critical and commercial success Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), which won him two Filmfare Awards, including Best Supporting Actor. In the same year, he directed a sequel to Don titled Don 2 (2011), which remains as his highest-grossing film till date. He achieved further success by portraying Milkha Singh in the 2013 film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, earning him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. In 2016, Akhtar starred in the drama thriller Wazir.
Watch Bollywood Actor Farhan Akhtar & His Sister Cum Movie Director Zoya Akhtar on talk about their upcoming movie 'Dil Dhadkne Do' exclusively on zoOm. Watch the Video to Know More!! Subscribe NOW To zoOm Channel :- Click Now - http://goo.gl/olJaiw Hurry!! Download the Times Now App & Stay Updated On The Go. ► Google Play Store : https://goo.gl/0jyhsv ► Apple App Store : https://goo.gl/PgbzoU Catch the latest bollywood gossip of your favourite stars under one roof. Your one stop destination for all the latest happenings, hot rumours and exclusive B-Town news... Click to Subscribe for Telly Talk India - http://goo.gl/Q2pq7u Follow us on : Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zoomtv Google+ - http://www.google.com/+zoomtv Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/zoomtv Dailymotion -...
http://inktalks.com Award-winning Bollywood director Zoya Akhtar learned about cinematography, screenplay and critiquing films at an early age from her parents who are also prominent in the Bollywood film industry. In this candid interview with INK’s Lakshmi Pratury, Zoya shares her thought process and inspiration behind her hit films “Luck by Chance” and “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara”. Zoya’s blockbuster film “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara” has even earned her praise from the King of Spain, who has offered her a knighthood. ABOUT INK: INKtalks are personal narratives that get straight to the heart of issues in 18 minutes or less. We are committed to capturing and sharing breakthrough ideas, inspiring stories and surprising perspectives-- for free! Watch an INKtalk and meet the people who are...
Film Companion Postmortem is our brand new segment where we dissect movies - see what worked, what didn’t and whether the filmmaker delivered on the promise that he/she made to the audience. We kick-start the segment with Dil Dhadakne Do where Anupama Chopra chats with Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti. Do Like, Share, Comment & Subscribe to our channel. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/FCsubscribe Follow Us On: https://www.facebook.com/filmcompanion https://www.twitter.com/filmcompanion http://instagram.com/filmcompanion
Rahul Bose And Zoya Akhtar At A Panel Discussion On 'Ladkiyan Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hain'
On the Sets - Vishal Bharadwaj | Rohit Shetty | Shoojit Sarcar | Zoya Akhtar | Gauri Shinde at the Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival with Star. Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MumbaiFilmFestival
Is Zoya Akhtar DATING assistant director of Dil Dhadakne Do? If you thought Zoya Akhtar's Dil Dhadakne Do cruise, had only boarded couples like Ranveer-Deepika and Anushka-Virat then well, you haven't yet heard this one peeps! As per sources, Zoya herself is romantically involved with her assistant director, of the film! Yes! Did you hear me? Though we don't know how far do we rely on this relationship but one hears that ever since the cast has begun shooting for the film, Zoya is over the top involved with her AD, who holds to be a foreigner, out there... In fact, the two are believed to have extended their work rapport to such an extent that forget on shoot, even after wrapping up with their day's shoot, they can't get enough of gluing on to each other...Oh my my...what's cooking up Zoyi...
Zoya Akhtar reacts to popular television shows like Kumkum Bhagya, Kavach, Sasural Simar Ka and it's
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One of the most beautiful movies I have ever seen, Zindagi Na Milegi Dibara or ZNMD teaches you to cherish friendship, love and life through a roadtrip of three friends, Arjun (Hrithik) - a trader, Kabir (Abhay) - an architect and Imran (Farhan) - an artist. Through some of the most picturesque locations in Spain, they reignite their friendships and have fun while at the same time, deal with their inner turmoils and overcome their biggest fears. This 20 min version tries to capture as much richness of this movie in as much detail as possible, but is still far away from what the full movie holds. A highly recommended movie!
Rumours are abuzz since morning that Varun Dhawan has stepped in to Ranveer Singh’s shoes for Zoya Akhtar’s next Gully Boy! Now is that really true? Nope, as the word says it all, they are PLAIN BASELESS RUMOURS!
The Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara filmmaker is all praise for her mentee Amira Bhargava's debut short film, Aamer, from the anthology Shor Se Shuruaat.
Now, that's a revelation that Farhan Akhtar would have definitely not expected coming from his younger sister, Zoya Akhtar.
»Dil Dhadakne Do - Ozean der Träume« Ein Film von Zoya Akhtar Mit Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Farhan Akhtar uvm. Ab 13. November 2015 auf DVD, Blu-ray und als Video on Demand Mehr Infos unter http://bollywoodmachtgluecklich.de/ozean-der-traeume-dil-dhadakne-do/ DIL DHADAKNE DO - Eine bittersüße Dramödie über eine Familienreise die Alle für immer verändern wird… Kamal & Neelam Mehra (Anil Kapoor & Shefali Shah), eines der beliebtesten Paare der Delhi High Society sind seit fast 30 Jahren verheiratet. Um ihr bevorstehendes Jubiläum gebührend zu feiern, laden sie Freunde und den inneren Familienkreis zu einer 10-tägigen Kreuzfahrt durch Europa ein. Schon kurz nach der Zusammenkunft auf dem Schiff wird klar, dass die Mehras nur oberflächlich ein Bilderbuchleben führen. Ka...
»Dil Dhadakne Do - Ozean der Träume« Ein Film von Zoya Akhtar Mit Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Farhan Akhtar uvm. Ab 13. November 2015 auf DVD, Blu-ray und als Video on Demand Mehr Infos unter http://bollywoodmachtgluecklich.de/ozean-der-traeume-dil-dhadakne-do/ DIL DHADAKNE DO - Eine bittersüße Dramödie über eine Familienreise die Alle für immer verändern wird… Kamal & Neelam Mehra (Anil Kapoor & Shefali Shah), eines der beliebtesten Paare der Delhi High Society sind seit fast 30 Jahren verheiratet. Um ihr bevorstehendes Jubiläum gebührend zu feiern, laden sie Freunde und den inneren Familienkreis zu einer 10-tägigen Kreuzfahrt durch Europa ein. Schon kurz nach der Zusammenkunft auf dem Schiff wird klar, dass die Mehras nur oberflächlich ein Bilderbuchleben führen. Ka...
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Film Companion Postmortem is our brand new segment where we dissect movies - see what worked, what didn’t and whether the filmmaker delivered on the promise that he/she made to the audience. We kick-start the segment with Dil Dhadakne Do where Anupama Chopra chats with Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti. Do Like, Share, Comment & Subscribe to our channel. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/FCsubscribe Follow Us On: https://www.facebook.com/filmcompanion https://www.twitter.com/filmcompanion http://instagram.com/filmcompanion
Rahul Bose And Zoya Akhtar At A Panel Discussion On 'Ladkiyan Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hain'
On the Sets - Vishal Bharadwaj | Rohit Shetty | Shoojit Sarcar | Zoya Akhtar | Gauri Shinde at the Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival with Star. Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MumbaiFilmFestival
Cary Fukunaga in conversation with Zoya Akhtar at the Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival with Star. Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MumbaiFilmFestival
Vogue BFF - Ranveer Singh and Zoya Akhtar with Kamal Sidhu Catch Ranveer Singh get candid on Vogue BFF, spell out his witty pick-up lines and funny one-liners.
In conversation with acclaimed Film Director & Screenwriter, Zoya Akhtar. Anchor: Irfan
Zoya Akhtar is an Indian Filmmaker and producer best known for her critically acclaimed debut feature , Luck by Chance (2009) Born into a family of film professionals , Akhtar started working in films much before her debut venture. She is the daughter of screenwriter Honey Irani and poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar. Her brother Farhan Akhtar is also a filmmaker. Her second feature Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is set to release in 2011.
Zoya Akhtar has been roped in as the Community Ambassador for Sony's New Channel 'LE PLEX HD'. We get chatting with her on her journey from her Directorial Debut - Luck By chance released in 2009 which was 'Not So Lucky' at the Box Office to her next release Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara which grossed about $1.5 BN Worldwide. We talk to her about what influences her as a Filmmaker and her reaction to the Critics, how does she Define Success and What is it that Works at the Box Office. We also talk to her about the Rumours surrounding her upcoming Film 'Gully Boy'
Cary Fukunaga in conversation with Zoya Akhtar at the Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival with Star. Follow us on Facebook: . Cary Fukunaga on Beasts of No Nation - Contenders Conversations Huge thanks to Hutchinson, Los Angeles. Eat their steaks. Award-winning Bollywood director Zoya Akhtar learned about cinematography, screenplay and critiquing films at an early age from her . Read more on .
Watch the exclusive video of making of Zoya Akhtar latest film Dil Dhadakne Do starring Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah and more...
http://inktalks.com Award-winning Bollywood director Zoya Akhtar learned about cinematography, screenplay and critiquing films at an early age from her parents who are also prominent in the Bollywood film industry. In this candid interview with INK’s Lakshmi Pratury, Zoya shares her thought process and inspiration behind her hit films “Luck by Chance” and “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara”. Zoya’s blockbuster film “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara” has even earned her praise from the King of Spain, who has offered her a knighthood. ABOUT INK: INKtalks are personal narratives that get straight to the heart of issues in 18 minutes or less. We are committed to capturing and sharing breakthrough ideas, inspiring stories and surprising perspectives-- for free! Watch an INKtalk and meet the people who are...
Film Companion Postmortem is our brand new segment where we dissect movies - see what worked, what didn’t and whether the filmmaker delivered on the promise that he/she made to the audience. We kick-start the segment with Dil Dhadakne Do where Anupama Chopra chats with Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti. Do Like, Share, Comment & Subscribe to our channel. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/FCsubscribe Follow Us On: https://www.facebook.com/filmcompanion https://www.twitter.com/filmcompanion http://instagram.com/filmcompanion
Watch Bollywood Actor Farhan Akhtar & His Sister Cum Movie Director Zoya Akhtar on talk about their upcoming movie 'Dil Dhadkne Do' exclusively on zoOm. Watch the Video to Know More!! Subscribe NOW To zoOm Channel :- Click Now - http://goo.gl/olJaiw Hurry!! Download the Times Now App & Stay Updated On The Go. ► Google Play Store : https://goo.gl/0jyhsv ► Apple App Store : https://goo.gl/PgbzoU Catch the latest bollywood gossip of your favourite stars under one roof. Your one stop destination for all the latest happenings, hot rumours and exclusive B-Town news... Click to Subscribe for Telly Talk India - http://goo.gl/Q2pq7u Follow us on : Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zoomtv Google+ - http://www.google.com/+zoomtv Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/zoomtv Dailymotion -...
In this interview with Rajeev Masand, Zoya Akhtar talks about her new film 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara', a coming-of-age ensembe piece starring Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar and Abhay Deol. This interview first aired on CNN-IBN.
Cary Fukunaga in conversation with Zoya Akhtar at the Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival with Star. Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MumbaiFilmFestival
In conversation with acclaimed Film Director & Screenwriter, Zoya Akhtar. Anchor: Irfan
Rahul Bose And Zoya Akhtar At A Panel Discussion On 'Ladkiyan Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hain'
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In this interview with Rajeev Masand, filmmaker Zoya Akhtar talks about the film that changed her life. This interview first aired on CNN-IBN.
Good evening!!
Put on my raving shoes and I boarded a plane.
Touched down in the land where the skies were blue,
in the middle of the pouring rain.
Everybody was happy, energy shining down on me.
Yeeeah, I've got a first-class ticket been as good as a boy can be.
I'm raving, I'm raving.
I'm raving til' the sweat drops fall down off me.
I'm raving, I'm raving.
But do I really feel the way I feel?
Yess!!
C'mon!
YEEEEAH!!
Put on my raving shoes and I boarded a plane.
Touched down in the land where the skies were blue
in the middle of the pouring rain.
Everybody was happy, energy shining down on me.
Yeeeah, I've got a first class ticket been as good as a boy can be.
I'm raving, I'm raving.
I'm raving til' the sweat drops fall down off me.
I'm raving, I'm raving.
But do I really feel the way I feel?
Yess!!
Wicked!
Wicked!
WICKED!
Give it up now!
Give it up now!
Give it up now!
YEEEEAH!!
I'm raving, I'm raving.
I'm raving til' the sweat drops fall down off me.
I'm raving, I'm raving.
But do I really feel the way I feel?
But do I really feel the way I feel?