5 Films Zoya Akhtar Worked in Before Her Direction Debut

Many of you know Zoya Akhtars first debut film as a director to be Luck By Chance (2009). Before Zoya made her first film Luck By Chance in 2009, she worked with many other filmmakers to gain the necessary experience. Here are 5 films she worked in before making her direction debut.

1) Split Wide OpenAfter graudating from film school in New York, Zoya Akhtar assisted filmmaker Dev Benegal for his 1999 film Split Wide Open. It was his second film that rose to critical acclaim.

2) Kamasutra: A Tale of LoveApart from Dev Benegal, Zoya also assisted Mira Nair on multiple films including Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996). Along with that, she played the role of a courtesan in 16th century India.Also read: Zoya Akhtar: Lesser known facts about the Gully Boy filmmaker

3) Dil Chahta HaiIn the year 2001, she assisted her younger brother Farhan Akhtar for his debut film Dil Chahta Hai which changed Indian cinema forever.

4) LakshyaWritten by their father Javed Akhtar, Zoya Akhtar further assisted Farhan in this war drama. It starred Hritik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Amitabh Bachchan and Boman Irani.

5) Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.At last, she was the executive producer for this film directed by Reema Kagti with whom she would make many successful collaborations in future.Also read: Five Contemporary Women Directors to Watch out For