Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar recently responded to criticism suggesting that her movies primarily depict the lives of the affluent. In a recent conversation, Zoya was asked about the perception that films like 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' and 'Dil Dhadakne Do' feel distant from the realities of the common audience. She noted that the same individuals who accused her of making films for wealthy people often ask for a sequel to 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'.
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