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Name
Farhan Akhtar

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1974-01-10 (52 years old)

Place of Birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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.

Known For

Movies

Tv Shows

2010 Karthik Calling Karthik as Karthik
2011 Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara as Imran Qureshi
2009 Luck by Chance as Vikram Jaisingh
2008 Rock On!! as Aditya Shroff
2013 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag as Milkha Singh
2014 Shaadi Ke Side Effects as Siddharth Roy
2023 Brand Bollywood Downunder as Self
2023 The Archies as Uncle Ben (voice)
2015 Dil Dhadakne Do as Sunny Gill
2016 Wazir as Daanish Ali
2013 Bombay Talkies as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
2016 Rock On 2 as Aditya Shroff
2019 The Fakir of Venice as Adi
2017 Lucknow Central as Kishan Mohan Girhotra
2017 Daddy as Maqsood
2019 The Sky Is Pink as Niren Chaudhary
2021 Toofaan as "Ajju" Aziz Ali
2025 120 Bahadur as Major Shaitan Singh
2012 Making of Talaash as Self
Soon Boss Collection
Soon Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2 as Imran Qureshi
2028 The Beatles: George as Ravi Shankar
2028 The Beatles: Ringo as Ravi Shankar
2028 The Beatles: Paul as Ravi Shankar
2028 The Beatles: John as Ravi Shankar
2014 Child Trafficking as as Self
Soon Untitled Farhan Akhtar-Neeraj Pandey Movie as R.D Burman
Soon R.D. Burman Biopic as R.D. Burman

2022 Ms. Marvel ( 1 episode ) as Waleed
2016 The Kapil Sharma Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
2013 Comedy Nights with Kapil ( 1 episode ) as Self
2004 Koffee with Karan ( 5 episodes ) as Self
2008 Oye! It's Friday! ( 15 episodes ) as Host
2011 Up Close & Personal with PZ ( 1 episode ) as Himself
2016 Yaaron Ki Baraat ( 1 episode ) as Self
2002 Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai ( 3 episodes ) as Himself
2017 The Drama Company ( 1 episode ) as Self
2016 BFFs with Vogue ( 1 episode ) as Self
2000 Kaun Banega Crorepati ( 2 episodes ) as Self
2024 Angry Young Men ( 3 episodes ) as Self
2025 The Roshans ( 3 episodes ) as Self
2004 Indian Idol ( 1 episode ) as Self

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