Tony Gerber

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar shared a touching birthday tribute to his filmmaker daughter Zoya Akhtar, recalling the profound moment she was placed in his arms. He expressed his enduring paternal love, reminiscing about her first toothless smile. Zoya, a celebrated director known for hits like 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' and 'Gully Boy', recently produced 'Superboys of Malegaon'.

The Akhtar family, known for their contributions to Bollywood, has a diverse lineage of artists, psychoanalysts and professors of psychiatry. The family includes Jan Nisar Akhtar, a renowned lyricist, and his son Javed Akhtar, a multi-talented screenwriter, lyricist and poet who has won five National Awards and two of India's highest civilian honours. Javed's children Farhan and Zoya Akhtar are both established writers and directors. Additionally, Farhan Akhtar's cousin Kabir Akhtar is an Emmy-winning director and editor in the US.