Zoya Akhtar
![Zoya Akhtar](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ukj424TfDZCrRwYwQVAWl2nJ3ON.jpg)
Known For: Directing
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: October 14, 1972 (52 years old)
Place of Birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zoya Akhtar is an Indian film director and screenwriter. After completing a diploma in filmmaking from NYU, she assisted directors such as Mira Nair, Tony Gerber and Dev Benegal, before turning writer-director in her own right.