Zoya Akhtar: News

25 Mar 2022

Suhana Khan

'The Archies': Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor, Agastya Nanda hit sets

Has Zoya Akhtar's Archie Comics adaptation started rolling?

22 Mar 2022

Ranveer Singh

'Gully Boy' rapper dies at 24; Ranveer, Siddhant mourn loss

Young Indian rapper Dharmesh Parmar, aka MC Tod Fod, has passed away.

19 Aug 2021

Suhana Khan

Zoya Akhtar-directorial to mark debut of Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor

Bollywood star kids Suhana Khan (daughter of Shah Rukh Khan) and Khushi Kapoor (Boney Kapoor's daughter) are finally set to make their debut soon.

15 Jun 2021

Salman Khan

Salman, Farhan, Zoya to produce documentary on Salim-Javed

The story behind the formidable writer duo Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar will be brought to the screen in a documentary produced by their children, superstar Salman Khan, actor Farhan Akhtar, and filmmaker Zoya Akhtar.

01 Jun 2021

Javed Akhtar

Netflix to buy streaming rights of documentary drama on Salim-Javed?

Netflix is apparently eyeing to buy the digital streaming rights of an upcoming docu-drama on the famed writer duo Salim-Javed, said a report.

03 Feb 2021

Bollywood

Ananya Panday set to star in Zoya Akhtar's next directorial

After the superhit musical Gully Boy, Zoya Akhtar is all set to bring to fans her next directorial feature.

27 Jan 2021

Anurag Kashyap

AR Rahman launches new initiative 'Futureproof' to promote Indian talent

Music maestro AR Rahman has launched a new initiative - Futureproof - aimed at presenting the Indian talent to the world.

17 Jul 2020

Bollywood

Ranveer Singh begins prep for Zoya Akhtar's upcoming crime film?

From getting his share of beauty sleep to relishing some homemade delicacies (courtesy, wife Deepika Padukone), Ranveer Singh ensured that he made the most of his free time in quarantine.

15 Feb 2020

Bollywood

Filmfare Awards 2020: 'Gully Boy' wins big; Alia, Ranveer felicitated

The 65th Filmfare Awards took place on Saturday in Assam's Guwahati and the night ended on a high note for Gully Boy.

17 Dec 2019

India

Ranveer Singh-Alia Bhatt's 'Gully Boy' out of Oscars 2020 race

Gully Boy, which was India's official entry to Oscars 2020 for the "Best International feature" category, is out of the race, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced.

24 Sep 2019

India

After 'Gully Boy', it's a gangster-drama for Ranveer and Zoya?

Zoya Akhtar has all the reasons to celebrate these days.

21 Sep 2019

Ranveer Singh

'Gully Boy' India's official entry for Oscars 2020

Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy has been declared India's official entry for the 92nd Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

24 Aug 2019

Sridevi

Janhvi holds book upside-down, netizens say "Beauty with no brain"

Janhvi Kapoor was savagely trolled for holding a book upside down while unveiling it at a recent event.

29 Jul 2019

Rajkummar Rao

Janhvi Kapoor's Saint Laurent bag is worth a Royal Enfield

Janhvi Kapoor, who made a smashing debut last year, is slowly becoming a fashion icon.

25 Jul 2019

Karan Johar

Janhvi to make her digital debut with Zoya Akhtar's short-film

Janhvi Kapoor, who has a big line-up of movies like Takht, Kargil Girl, RoohiAfza, has been roped in for Zoya Akhtar's next.

03 Jul 2019

Anurag Kashyap

Zoya Akhtar, Anupam Kher, Anurag Kashyap invited for Oscars panel

In a step towards making a more inclusive team, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science has invited 842 new members this year from 59 countries across the globe.

10 Apr 2019

Shah Rukh Khan

Is Ranveer replacing SRK in 'Don 3'? Zoya Akhtar replies

After the success of Padmaavat, Simmba and Gully Boy, Ranveer Singh is certainly on top of his game.

08 Apr 2019

Shah Rukh Khan

SRK walks out of 'Don 3,' Ranveer to replace him?

For months, there were reports about Shah Rukh Khan preparing for the third installment of Don, titled Don: The Final Chapter.

10 Mar 2019

Amazon

#MadeInHeaven unravels the ugly truth underneath big-fat Indian weddings

Every middle-class Indian, like this writer, wonders what all really goes into the making of those extravagant, too-good-to-be-true big fat Indian weddings.

08 Mar 2019

Farhan Akhtar

Wasn't afraid to play gay-character in 'Made In Heaven': Arjun

Actor Arjun Mathur says he was not afraid to play a gay character in Made in Heaven as he trusted creators Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti to treat the subject with a lot of sensitivity.

19 Feb 2019

India

Bollywood's money-spinner Gully Boy's Telugu remake on cards?

Ranveer Singh is the man of the hour, courtesy the massive success of his recent release Gully Boy.

16 Feb 2019

Alia Bhatt

Zoya Akhtar to make 'ZNMD' sequel, but conditions apply!

It's been seven years since the release of Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and the movie continues to be one of the evergreen favorites.

15 Feb 2019

Alia Bhatt

#GullyBoy review: This Mumbai-underdog film will leave you deeply inspired

Zoya Akhtar's latest outing Gully Boy, like much of her filmography so far, is set in a big city- a city so big that it makes it excruciating for people like Murad (Ranveer Singh) to even dream in the backdrop of their grim realities.

14 Feb 2019

India

#GullyBoy collection: Expected to earn Rs. 15cr on first day

Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy, starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in the lead, is clearly the most anticipated movie of 2019.

13 Feb 2019

Mobikwik

Here's how to get free tickets for Ranveer-starrer 'Gully Boy'

Zoya Akhtar's directorial Gully Boy is all set to hit the theatres and is already making a lot of noise.

12 Feb 2019

Alia Bhatt

'Gully Boy': Ranveer-Alia's kissing scene chopped by CBFC

It's just a day left for the release of Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt-starrer Gully Boy and the excitement amongst the audience is palpable.

10 Feb 2019

X

#GullyBoy review: Ranveer-Alia deliver their career-best performance, says Twitterati

Director Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy is one of the most anticipated movies of the year and there's no denying it.

17 Jan 2019

Web Series

Amazon Prime-Video's series 'Made in Heaven' to release in March

Amazon Prime Video has offered the first look of its upcoming India Original series Made in Heaven.

09 Jan 2019

Mumbai

'Gully Boy' trailer speaks of rap, struggles, love and rebels

After raising the curiosity of fans with the short teaser of song Asli Hip Hop, the official trailer of Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy dropped online today and it's gripping.

06 Jan 2019

Rishi Kapoor

After famjam in NY, Ranbir, Alia are back in town

These days everyone is talking about Bollywood's IT couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.

05 Jan 2019

India

Rapper Divine on 'Gully Boy' teaser: Ranveer looks so real

Is there anything Ranveer Singh can't do? That was the first thought that came to our minds after watching the teaser of his upcoming release Gully Boy.

02 Jan 2019

Alia Bhatt

#GullyBoy: Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt look promising in posters

After impressing the audience with impeccable acting prowess in 2018, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt are all set to take over 2019 with a bang.

12 Nov 2018

Netflix

'Narcos: Mexico' stars Micheal Pena, Diego Luna meet 'Sacred-Games' team

It was an iconic off-screen crossover of two of Netflix's popular series when 'Narcos: Mexico' stars Michael Pena and Diego Luna met the full cast of 'Sacred Games' yesterday, including Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, showrunner Vikramaditya Motwane, directors Anurag Kashyap and Neeraj Ghaywan and writer Varun Grover.

14 Jun 2018

Karan Johar

Men's lust is typical, boring: Anurag Kashyap on "Lust Stories"

When four top directors of Bollywood came together to explore the theme of lust, they ended up choosing female protagonists and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, one of the four directors, says the reason could be that men's lust is "boring and typical".

13 Jun 2018

Facebook

Zoya Akhtar opens up on first panic-attack, relationship with brother

Director Zoya Akhtar has opened up about her first panic attack at the age of 27 and said she chose to get help instead of simply sitting around.

31 Mar 2018

Karan Johar

Karan, Zoya, Anurag, Dibaker reunite for Netflix's 'Lust Stories'

After 'Bombay Talkies' in 2013, Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Dibaker Banerjee have once again joined hands for Netflix backed 'Lust Stories'.

29 Mar 2018

India

Bollywood's top directors making 'Lust Stories' for Netflix

Bollywood's top directors -- Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar and Dibakar Banerjee -- are making an anthology film for Netflix on themes of love and lust.

23 Mar 2018

Bollywood

Daisy Irani, child-star of the 1950s, was raped at 6

Famous child star of the yesteryears, Daisy Irani, has revealed more than 60 years later that she was raped during a shoot when she was six.

20 Jan 2018

Bollywood

Ranveer Singh to shoot for 24-hours straight!

Ranveer Singh, whose one of the most challenging projects 'Padmaavat' is soon to hit the theatres on January 25, is working really hard for his next project with Zoya Akhtar.

22 Nov 2017

Bollywood

Alia Bhatt-Ranveer Singh to start shooting for 'Gully Boy'

For the first time, Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh will be seen together in Zoya Akhtar's next film "Gully Boy".

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