Directorial maestro, Zoya Akhtar celebrates her 48th birthday today!
Her movies are a proof of her cinematic brilliance and have paved way into the audience’s hearts!
Here’s 5 of her top cinematic outings that were based on realistic subjects and performed phenomenally at the Box Office at the same time:
#1 Gully Boy
Based on the lives of rappers DIVINE and Naezy, Gully Boy follows a Muslim rapper (played by Ranveer), who struggles to break away from the oppressive class structure while looking for the right opportunity to propel his musical career. The film grossed ₹165.58 crore in India and $9.6 million (₹72.58 crore) overseas, taking its worldwide gross to ₹238 crores.
#2 Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
One of the most popular movies of Zoya Akhtar, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara can be called as her breakthrough movie in the Bollywood industry. The plot of the movie revolves around the lives of 3 friends- Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol on a bachelorette in Spain. The movie was a hit at the box office & one of the highest-grossing movies of 2011 with a box office collection of ₹153 crores.
#3 Dil Dhadakne Do
Zoya Akhtar’s Dil Dhadakne Do was a treat to watch due to the picturesque locations it was shot in. The movies showed the lives of a family that contemplated over their way of living and their love lives while on a cruise celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. The movie did not perform very well, yet made a business of ₹145 crores at the box office.
#4 Bombay Talkies
Bombay Talkies was an anthology of four short films by Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee, Anurag Kashyap and Zoya Akhtar. The movie was the celebration of 100 years of Indian cinema. The movie made a collection of ₹94 crores.
#5 Luck By Chance
Lucky By Chance was a story about a boy who gets the chance to play the male lead in a Bollywood film and he can’t believe his luck. Featuring Farhan Akhtar and Konkona Sen in lead roles the movie did moderately well at the box office making a collection of ₹29 crores.
Which Zoya Akhtar movie is your personal favourite? Let us know in the comments below!
