Updated On: 14 October, 2025 03:31 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
On the occasion of Zoya Akhtar`s birthday, her father, Javed Akhtar, penned a sweet note for the filmmaker, in which he recalled the first time he held her in his arms after she was born

Picture Courtesy/Javed Akhtar`s Instagram account; (right) Javed Akhtar with daughter Zoya. Pic/Yogen Shah
Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar penned a heartfelt birthday note for his filmmaker daughter Zoya Akhtar, remembering the day she was born.
Taking to Instagram, Javed shared a picture posing with Zoya. Reminiscing about the day she was born, he wrote: “Happy birthday Zoya dearest . How vividly I remember the day you were born . How strange I felt when this little baby was given in my arms.”