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 KhanZoya 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 KhanSalman, 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 AkhtarNetflix 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
BollywoodAnanya 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 KashyapAR 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
BollywoodRanveer 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
BollywoodFilmfare 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
IndiaRanveer 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
IndiaAfter '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
SrideviJanhvi 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 RaoJanhvi 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 JoharJanhvi 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 KashyapZoya 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 KhanIs 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 KhanSRK 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 AkhtarWasn'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
IndiaBollywood'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 BhattZoya 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
MobikwikHere'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 SeriesAmazon 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 KapoorAfter 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
IndiaRapper 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 JoharMen'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
FacebookZoya 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 JoharKaran, 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
IndiaBollywood'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
BollywoodDaisy 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
BollywoodRanveer 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
BollywoodAlia 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".