Shazia Iqbal

Filmmaker

Indian Patna, Bihar, India

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Quick Info

ProfessionFilmmaker
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth08/11/1984
Age41 years
BirthplacePatna, Bihar, India

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameShazia Zahid Iqbal
Biography
  • Shazia Iqbal grew up in Patna, Bihar.
  • Her father has worked as a radio playwright and RJ.
  • During her college days in architecture, she attended a seminar linking architecture and cinema, which influenced her to enter production designing.
  • After completing her education in film direction from London, she began working as a production designer.
  • She was born to a Muslim family.

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourDark Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityMetFilm School, Ealing Studios, London
Qualifications
  • Graduation in Architecture
  • Film Direction from MetFilm School at Ealing Studios, London

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

Parents
FatherZahid Iqbal (a radio playwright and RJ)

Career

Debut FilmDum Maaro Dum (2011) as a Production Designer
TV DebutRishta.com (2010) on Sony Entertainment Channel as a Production Designer
Notable Works
  • Housefull 2 (2012)
  • Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi (2014)
  • Sacred Games (2018)
  • Love Storiyaan (2024)
  • Bebaak (2019) - director, writer, and production designer
  • Dhadak 2 (2025) - director, writer, and production designer
  • Mukkabaaz (2018)
Awards
  • Won Best Short Film (Fiction) award at the 65th Filmfare Awards for Bebaak
  • Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles

Favourites

Hobbies
  • Travelling
  • Dancing
  • Acting
  • Reading books

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/shazia.iqbal8/
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shazia-iqbal-7aa56917b/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Shazia Iqbal is a fitness enthusiast and practices yoga regularly.
2. She often shares pictures of her yoga sessions on social media.
3. In 2026, she criticized the film Dhurandhar for its provocative message, which garnered mixed reactions on social media.
4. She worked in advertising before entering the film industry.
5. Her feature script ‘Chaplin’ was selected at the NFDC Director’s Lab, Mumbai Mantra Screenwriter’s Lab.
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