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Farhan Akhtar

Farhan Akhtar

Farhan Akhtar 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.

  • BIRTH 10/01/1974
  • Country India
  • SHOWS 2
  • MOVIES 13
  • DIRECTOR 5
  • SCRIPT 4
  • PRODUCTION 23

Shows (2)

Ms. Marvel
Ms. Marvel
Waleed
The Kapil Sharma Show
The Kapil Sharma Show
Himself

Movies (13)

खो गए हम कहाँ
खो गए हम कहाँ
Self
दिल धड़कने दो
दिल धड़कने दो
Sunny Gill
ज़िन्दगी ना मिलेगी दोबारा
ज़िन्दगी ना…
Imran Qureshi
The Sky Is Pink
The Sky Is Pink
Niren Chaudhary
Luck by Chance
Luck by Chance
Vikram Jaisingh
भाग मिल्खा भाग
भाग मिल्खा भाग
Milkha Singh
Bombay Talkies
Bombay Talkies
Himself (uncredited)
तूफ़ान
तूफ़ान
Ajju / Aziz Ali
वज़ीर
वज़ीर
Daanish Ali
Rock On!!
Rock On!!
Aditya Shroff
Karthik Calling Karthik
Karthik Calling Karthik
Karthik
Lucknow Central
Lucknow Central
Kishan Mohan Girhotra
The Fakir of Venice
The Fakir of Venice
Adi

Director (5)

Don 2
Don 2
डॉन
डॉन
दिल चाहता है
दिल चाहता है
लक्ष्य
लक्ष्य
Jee Le Zaraa
Jee Le Zaraa

Script (4)

Don 2
Don 2
डॉन
डॉन
दिल चाहता है
दिल चाहता है
Jee Le Zaraa
Jee Le Zaraa

Production (23)

खो गए हम कहाँ
खो गए हम कहाँ
दिल धड़कने दो
दिल धड़कने दो
रईस
रईस
गल्ली बॉय
गल्ली बॉय
डॉन
डॉन
Don 2
Don 2
Game
Game
बार बार देखो
बार बार देखो
Luck by Chance
Luck by Chance
तलाश
तलाश
तूफ़ान
तूफ़ान
दिल चाहता है
दिल चाहता है
Karthik Calling Karthik
Karthik Calling Karthik
लक्ष्य
लक्ष्य
Gold
Gold
Rock On!!
Rock On!!
फोन भूत
फोन भूत
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Jee Le Zaraa
Jee Le Zaraa
बैंगिस्‍तान
बैंगिस्‍तान
फुकरे
फुकरे
Friday Night Plan
Friday Night Plan