Noted director Zoya Akhtar is celebrating her birthday today. She began her filmmaking career by directing the 2009 film ‘Luck By Chance’. She won the hearts of critics although the film underperformed at the Box Office. Through the years, her storytelling and filmmaking evolved and has made her one of the finest directors of Bollywood.
On the occasion of her special day, let’s take a look at all the elements that have made her storytelling and vision, one of a kind in the Hindi film industry:
1. Mesmerising Cinematography
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Zoya pays attention to the cinematography as much as the background score and acting to invoke emotions within the people who are watching her films. This factor helps fan get familiar with the characters more and makes the scene more genuine.
2. Reality in Riches
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In most of her films, Zoya has showcased the tales of elite families within India. Despite having a lavish way of living, Zoya’s storytelling manages to prove how people who are capable of getting everything can also be unhappy beings, making it relatable to the common audience who are engrossed in the story.
3. Offbeat yet entertaining
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The stories in her films might be unconventional and offbeat, capable of smashing stereotypes, Zoya manages to keep the watchers entertained by having a stellar star cast and a witty sense of humour in all of her films. Be it all the barf puns Ranveer Singh’s character came up with in ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’, Safeena’s personality from Gully Boy or Bagwati from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
4. Legitimate character arcs
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Unlike what the mainstream Bollywood has been telling us throughout the years that the protagonists are always right and the villains are the evilest, Akhtar has the most genuine character arcs in her films that beautifully prove that every human is capable of making good as well as bad decisions.
5. Right amount of emotional balance
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Her films never come off as too preachy or something people aren’t able to relate to. She adds the right emotional balance within her stories that all kinds of people, be it old or young are able to feel something and take back a wonderful experience as they leave the theatre.
Here’s to looking forward to more masterpieces by her in the future, we wish Zoya Akhtar a very happy birthday!
