Biografia È figlia dell'attivista, poeta, paroliere e sceneggiatore Javed Akhtar e dell'attrice e sceneggiatrice Honey Irani. Inoltre è sorella del regista, attore, produttore e sceneggiatore Farhan Akhtar.
Filmografia parziale Luck by Chance (2009) Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) Talaash (2012) - solo sceneggiatura Bombay Talkies (2013) Amore in alto mare (Dil Dhadakne Do) (2015) Lust Stories (2018) Gully Boy (2019) Ghost Stories (2020)
Premi Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, India 2012: "Best Director" (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara) Asian Academy Creative Awards 2019: "Best Feature Film" (Gully Boy) International Indian Film Academy Awards 2012: "Best Story" (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara), "Best Director" (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara), "Best Screenplay" (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara) Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2019: "Best Asian Film" (Gully Boy) ETC Bollywood Business Awards 2020: "The 100 Crore Club" (Gully Boy) Filmfare Awards 2010: "Best Debut Director" (Luck by Chance) 2012: "Best Director" (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara), "Best Film - Critics" (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara), "Best Film" (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara) 2020: "Best Director" (Gully Boy), "Best Screenplay" (Gully Boy), "Best Film" (Gully Boy), "Best Music Album" (Gully Boy) GQ Awards, India 2019: "Creative powerhouse" Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne 2019: "Best Film" (Gully Boy) Indian Television Academy Awards, India 2019: "Best Director - Web Series" (Made in Heaven) Jagran Film Festival 2019: "Best Writing" (Gully Boy) Palm Springs International Film Festival 2020: "Best of the Fest Audience Vote" (Gully Boy) Screen Awards 2020: "Best Director" (Gully Boy), "Best Film" (Gully Boy) Zee Cine Awards 2012: "Best Film" (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara), "Best Film" (Gully Boy), "Best Director" (Gully Boy)
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