Film Director
Zoya Akhtar
Indian film director
1972 - today
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Zoya Akhtar
Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Zoya Akhtar is the 2,193rd most popular film director (down from 1,995th in 2024), the 1,548th most popular biography from India (down from 1,401st in 2019) and the 60th most popular Indian Film Director.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Zoya Akhtar ranks 2,193 out of 2,041. Before her are Holly Randall, Jamie Babbit, Jay Duplass, Don Hall, Basel Adra, and Marti Noxon. After her are Damien Leone, Trent Opaloch, Ketan Mehta, Hossein Rajabian, Apolline Traoré, and Mohit Suri.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHolly Randall
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 2,187
Jamie Babbit
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.33
Rank: 2,188
Jay Duplass
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 2,189
Don Hall
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 2,190
Basel Adra
1996 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 2,191
Marti Noxon
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 2,192
Zoya Akhtar
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 2,193
Damien Leone
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.91
Rank: 2,194
Trent Opaloch
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 2,195
Ketan Mehta
1952 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 2,196
Hossein Rajabian
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 2,197
Apolline Traoré
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 2,198
Mohit Suri
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 2,199
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Zoya Akhtar ranks 1,308. Before her are Claudia Karvan, Josh Singer, Matt Hemingway, Wangechi Mutu, Chris Candido, and Malcolm Page. After her are Hannes Stefánsson, Allison Tranquilli, Christer Basma, Nobuhito Toriizuka, Heidi Astrup, and Amy Cuddy.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsClaudia Karvan
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 1,302
Josh Singer
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 1,303
Matt Hemingway
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.06
Rank: 1,304
Wangechi Mutu
SCULPTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 1,305
Chris Candido
WRESTLER
1972 - 2005
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 1,306
Malcolm Page
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 1,307
Zoya Akhtar
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 1,308
Hannes Stefánsson
CHESS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.85
Rank: 1,309
Allison Tranquilli
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.85
Rank: 1,310
Christer Basma
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.84
Rank: 1,311
Nobuhito Toriizuka
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.84
Rank: 1,312
Heidi Astrup
HANDBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 1,313
Amy Cuddy
PSYCHOLOGIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 1,314
In India
Among people born in India, Zoya Akhtar ranks 1,548 out of NaN. Before her are Shankar Balasubramanian (1966), Yogeshwar Dutt (1982), Rambha (1976), Kay Kay Menon (1966), Kiren Rijiju (1971), and Yakub Memon (1962). After her are Abhay Deol (1976), Ketan Mehta (1952), Shakeela (1973), Lavanya Tripathi (1990), Mohit Suri (1981), and B. V. Nagarathna (1962).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsShankar Balasubramanian
CHEMIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.03
Rank: 1,542
Yogeshwar Dutt
WRESTLER
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.01
Rank: 1,543
Rambha
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 1,544
Kay Kay Menon
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 1,545
Kiren Rijiju
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 1,546
Yakub Memon
EXTREMIST
1962 - 2015
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 1,547
Zoya Akhtar
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 1,548
Abhay Deol
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 1,549
Ketan Mehta
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 1,550
Shakeela
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 1,551
Lavanya Tripathi
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 1,552
Mohit Suri
FILM DIRECTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 1,553
B. V. Nagarathna
LAWYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 1,554
Among Film Directors In India
Among film directors born in India, Zoya Akhtar ranks 60. Before her are Farhan Akhtar (1974), Anurag Kashyap (1972), Ashutosh Gowariker (1964), Kalpana Lajmi (1954), Aditya Dhar (1983), and Rajkumar Santoshi (1956). After her are Ketan Mehta (1952), Mohit Suri (1981), Rohit Shetty (1973), Payal Kapadia (1986), Kabir Khan (1968), and Vikram Bhatt (1969).
Farhan Akhtar
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 54
Anurag Kashyap
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 55
Ashutosh Gowariker
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 56
Kalpana Lajmi
1954 - 2018
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 57
Aditya Dhar
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 58
Rajkumar Santoshi
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 59
Zoya Akhtar
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 60
Ketan Mehta
1952 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 61
Mohit Suri
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 62
Rohit Shetty
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 63
Payal Kapadia
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 64
Kabir Khan
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 65
Vikram Bhatt
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.23
Rank: 66












































