Zoya Akhtar to follow her father’s footsteps, to work on crime mafia thriller next
Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar, in a recent interview, has revealed that she is working on her next film. Read all the details here
Updated : August 18, 2024 03:10 PM ISTFilmmaker Zoya Akhtar, in a recent interview, has revealed that she is working on her next film. Read all the details here
Zoya Akhtar confirms working on her next; reveals it will be a crime-mafia film
Last week saw the launch of the most awaited docu-drama series, Angry Young Men. For the still uninformed, the much awaited and also the much talked about docu-drama series, Angry Young Men revolves around two of Bollywood’s pillars viz., Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan. Ever since the time Angry Young Men got announced, it has really upped the curiosity amongst not just the cinegoers, but also amongst the Bollywood celebs as well.
Speaking about Javed Akhtar, his daughter Zoya Akhtar, has now confirmed that she has already started working on her next film. In an interview with Indian Express, she said (read ‘revealed’) that, “I am working on the crime-mafia film! I am working on the script right now. So fingers crossed, that it comes to something, some heft”.
Speaking about Zoya Akhtar’s next being a crime-mafia film, one really wonders if it will have traces of her father’s style of writing as the inimitable duo of Salim-Javed were known for this particular style of writing. When asked about the learnings from the duo of Salim-Javed that she took home, the filmmaker said that their characters weren’t black and white and that all their characters had ambiguity, including their hero.
She added that there was a certain shade of grey and that everything did not quite fit in. she also pointed out that, she thought that translated in her work, her characters weren’t completely white or black. She also pointed out at the fact that the impeccable duo of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar did not resort to cheap tricks and they weren’t vulgar ever.
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She also added that, Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar have not just influenced their work, but also there was the respect for the ensemble. She pointed out that, even if it was a one-scene character, it should have a certain charm and resonance and that those things had come from them.
For more updates about Zoya Akhtar’s next film, do watch this space for developments. And, as for the docu-series Angry Young Men, it will be streaming on Amazon Prime Video from Aug 20.