Quick Info
| Profession | Film Director and Screenwriter |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 14/10/1972 |
| Age | 53 years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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Bio/Wiki
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
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| Religion | Agnosticism |
| Address | 701, Orchid Pride, Corner of S.V. Rd & Convent Avenue, Willingdon, Santacruz West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400054 |
| Hobbies | Writing, Reading, Travelling |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 160 cm (1.60 m, 5’ 3”) |
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| Weight | 65 kg (143 lbs) |
| Figure Measurements | 34-30-36 |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Maneckji Cooper, Juhu, Mumbai |
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| Degree | Bachelor of Arts |
Personal Life
| Religion | Agnosticism |
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| Address | 701, Orchid Pride, Corner of S.V. Rd & Convent Avenue, Willingdon, Santacruz West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400054 |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married (rumoured) |
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| Affairs/Boyfriends | Sharic Sequeira (assistant director and producer) |
Family
| Father | Javed Akhtar (Lyricist and Scriptwriter) | ||||
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| Mother | Honey Irani (Former Actress and Screenwriter) | ||||
| Step-Mother | Shabana Azmi (Actress) | ||||
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| Spouse | Sharic Sequeira (rumoured) |
Career
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Favourites
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| Actor | Hrithik Roshan |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Zoya Akhtar's smoking habit is not known. | |
| 2. She does drink alcohol. | |
| 3. At 13, her father divorced her mother to marry Shabana Azmi. | |
| 4. She was raised in an agnostic environment without religious beliefs. | |
| 5. Zoya is the great-granddaughter of Urdu poet Muztar Khairabadi and granddaughter of Jan Nisar Akhtar. | |
| 6. Her great-great-grandfather, Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi, edited Mirza Ghalib's diwan at his request and played a significant role in the Indian Freedom Revolution of 1857 in Khairabad. | |
| 7. Zoya began her career as a co-director for the music video 'Price of Bullets' for the rock band Pentagram. | |
| 8. She has worked as a casting director for films like 'Dil Chahta Hai' and 'Split Wide Open', and as an assistant director for her brother Farhan Akhtar’s movies 'Lakshya' and 'Dil Chahta Hai'. | |
| 9. Zoya served as an executive producer for 'Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.', a film by her long-time partner Reema Kagti and produced by Excel Entertainment. | |
| 10. In 2011, she directed the successful and critically acclaimed film 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'. | |
| 11. Zoya Akhtar loves dogs and owns a pet named Zen. | |
| 12. Zoya made news in October 2021 for commenting 'just married' on an Instagram post by a friend of her rumored husband Sharic Sequeira. |