Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1974-01-10 (Age: 52)
Place of Birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Farhan Akhtar
Biography
Farhan Akhtar (born 10 January 1974) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playback singer and television host. Born in Mumbai to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he grew up under the influence of the Hindi film industry. He began his career in Bollywood by working as an assistant director in Lamhe (1991) and Himalay Putra (1997). Akhtar, after establishing a production company named Excel Entertainment along with Ritesh Sidhwani, made his directorial debut with Dil Chahta Hai (2001) and received critical acclaim for portraying modern youth. The film also won a National award. Following it, he made Lakshya (2004) and had his Hollywood debut through the soundtrack of Bride and Prejudice (2004), for which he wrote the lyrics. He went on to make the commercially successful Don (2006). He directed a short film titled Positive (2007), to spread awareness on HIV-AIDS.
Filmography (24)
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2028
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2028
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2028
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2028
120 Bahadur
2025
The Archies
2023
Brand Bollywood Downunder
2023
Toofaan
2021
The Sky Is Pink
2019
The Fakir of Venice
2019
Lucknow Central
2017
Daddy
2017
Rock On 2
2016
Wazir
2016
