She may just be a film old but that is not stopping 'Luck By Chance' director Zoya Akhtar from aiming for the stars as she aspires to bring home none other than the most coveted trophy in world cinema, the Oscar.

Zoya, who portrayed a darker side of Bollywood in her directorial debut is now being touted as one of the directors paving the way for the new wave in Hindi cinema.

However, the film-maker believes that she has a long way to go and many dreams to capture, one of which is to win the Oscar.

"Oscar means a lot. It is the highest possible film award right now. As a filmmaker I do aim to win it one day. I do not think there is a single filmmaker who has not thought about it," Zoya said.

However, many from the industry are of the view that the Oscars are not the ultimate recognition for Indian cinema.

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has opined that the Academy Awards should not be considered the "ultimate recognition" for artists.

Bachchan had added that Oscars are basically Hollywood awards and should be viewed that way.

When referred to the same, Zoya said, "Of course we do make films for our audience but to say no one has ever thought about winning an Oscar, that is not possible. Everybody has thought about winning one including me," Zoya said.

The filmmaker was recently in the city at the 11th Osian's Cinefan Film Festival to share her thoughts on the new wave of Indian cinema, comprising of young directors like herself.

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