Acting
Farhan Akhtar
Hindi, Marathi cinema · 59 credits
Born
10 January 1974 (age 52)
Birthplace
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Also known as فرهان اختر · फरहान अख़्तर
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
Filmography
ज़िन्दगी ना मिलेगी दोबारा २
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2
as Imran Qureshi, Producer
Untitled Farhan Akhtar-Neeraj Pandey Movie
Untitled Farhan Akhtar-Neeraj Pandey Movie
as R.D Burman
R.D. Burman Biopic
R.D. Burman Biopic
as R.D. Burman, Producer
Don 3
Writer, Producer, Director
Jee Le Zaraa
Director, Producer, Writer
Antony
Antony
Producer
Lalkaara
Lalkaara
Producer
Karna
Karna
Producer
Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film
Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film
Producer
120 Bahadur
as Major Shaitan Singh, Producer
Ground Zero
Producer
Songs of Paradise
Producer
Boong
Producer
Madgaon Express
Producer
Agni
Producer
Yudhra
Story, Producer, Dialogue, Screenplay
The Archies
as Uncle Ben (voice), Dialogue
Fukrey 3
Producer
Friday Night Plan
Producer
Sharmaji Namkeen
Producer
Phone Bhoot
Producer
Toofaan
as "Ajju" Aziz Ali, Producer
Hello Charlie
Producer
The Sky Is Pink
as Niren Chaudhary
Gully Boy
Producer
Gold
Producer
Lucknow Central
as Kishan Mohan Girhotra
Daddy
as Maqsood
Raees
Producer
Fukrey Returns
Producer
Wazir
as Daanish Ali
Rock On 2
as Aditya Shroff, Producer, Dialogue, Playback Singer
Baar Baar Dekho
Producer
Dil Dhadakne Do
as Sunny Gill, Producer, Dialogue
Bangistan
Producer
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
as Siddharth Roy
Child Trafficking
as as Self
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
as Milkha Singh
Bombay Talkies
as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
Fukrey
Producer
Talaash
Dialogue, Producer
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
as Imran Qureshi, Producer, Dialogue
Don 2
Director, Screenplay, Story, Producer
Game
Producer, Dialogue
Karthik Calling Karthik
as Karthik, Producer
Luck by Chance
as Vikram Jaisingh, Producer
Rock On!!
as Aditya Shroff, Producer, Dialogue
Positive
2007
Positive
Director, Producer
Don
Director, Dialogue, Story, Producer
Lakshya
Director, Producer
Dil Chahta Hai
Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Producer