Zoya Akhtar
Rank
83At a Glance
| Profession | Filmmaker |
| Source of earnings | Films, OTT |
| Career High Point | Gully Boy was India's official entry into the Oscars |
| Number of times on list since 2017 | 1 |
|
Earnings 2019 (In Rs crore) |
9.33 |
After directing Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in the widely successful Gully Boy, Akhtar also cut her teeth in the burgeoning business of web television with Made in Heaven on Amazon Prime Video. Gully Boy, which narrates the coming-of-age story of a struggling rapper, was India's official for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards. It raked in a staggering Rs 238 crore at the box office. Made in Heaven, meanwhile has a rating of 8.3 on IMDb.
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