Zoya Akhtar is one of the most talented directors of the industry and recent release 'Gully Boy' is now India's official entry at the Academy Awards. There is something striking about men written by women. Constructed from the rubble and flotsam of contemporary masculinity, they become capable of sudden grace, strapping sex appeal, mopey arrogance, and striding confidence. Having just learnt that the now-dead man who raised him was not actually his father and that the sperm donor fled the scene when his mother was pregnant, Imran is the beautiful, curly-haired poster child for daddy issues.
Zoya Akhtar (born 14 October ) is an Indian director, producer and screenwriter who works in Hindi films and series. Born to Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, she completed a diploma in filmmaking from NYU and assisted directors Mira Nair, Tony Gerber and Dev Benegal, before becoming a writer and director. Homosexuality remains a topic of debate and controversies in India. However, these celebrities are changing the views and societal constructs for a more inclusive society. Many lesbian and gay celebrities work in Bollywood, but here the trend shows fashion industry has a large number of gay and lesbian celebrities in India.
On Wednesday morning (June 18, ) the Sun-Times reported the year-old director Zoya Akhtar and her boyfriend, to be shopping for engagement rings. Naturally, the article sent the Facebook and Twitter into a frenzy. New Delhi, The idea for "In Transit", a four-part docu series about the lives of trans and non-binary individuals, was born out of the many stories filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti came across while auditioning for a trans character in the second season of their critically-acclaimed series "Made in Heaven". Zoya said they "got crazy feedback from the LGBT community" through the show as the community felt represented in an authentic way. So, we started interviewing people and the people that spoke to us were very honest and they shared a lot, including their dreams.
Zoya Akhtar on LGBTQIA+ Representation in Films: 'Consent was Shunned, Sexual Assault Was Allowed' Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti have produced 'In Transit', a four-part docuseries that explores the lives of trans and non-binary individuals. Oh Pride! The saddest weekend of the year in terms of not having loud drunk people sit next to me on the train. And I would apologize for outing them, but come on.