Kalki Koechlin & Zoya Akhtar Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-03 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kalki Koechlin and Zoya Akhtar appeared together in 2 Hindi films between 2011 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011 — 8.3/10). Films span Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) through Gully boy (2019).
The Kalki Koechlin & Zoya Akhtar partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Gully boy (2019). They didn't share a set between 2011 and 2019. From Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) to Gully boy (2019).
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is the one most viewers reach for. It started with Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011).
The shape of the work
Kalki Koechlin acted in every film; Zoya Akhtar directed all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
- Gully boy
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 8 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Kalki Koechlin had starred in 2 films, including Dev.D (2009) and The Film Emotional Atyachar (2010).
After Gully boy, Kalki Koechlin went on to appear in 4 more films, including Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023) and Switchh (2021).
Before Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Zoya Akhtar had directed 1 film, including Luck by Chance (2009).
After Gully boy, Zoya Akhtar went on to direct 1 more film, including The Archies (2023).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kalki Koechlin & Zoya Akhtar's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Abdul Quadir Amin is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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