Farhan Akhtar
Known for Acting · 41 credits
- Born
- 1974-01-10 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Also known as
- فرهان اختر · फरहान अख़्तर
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
TV Shows (14)
The Kapil Sharma Show
2016
as Self
Indian Idol
2004
as Self
Comedy Nights with Kapil
2013
as Self
Koffee with Karan
2004
as Self
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
2002
as Himself
Ms. Marvel
2022
as Waleed
Kaun Banega Crorepati
2000
as Self
The Drama Company
2017
as Self
The Roshans
2025
as Self
Angry Young Men
2024
as Self
BFFs with Vogue
2016
as Self
Yaaron Ki Baraat
2016
as Self
Oye! It's Friday!
2008
as Host
Up Close & Personal with PZ
2011
as Himself
Movies (27)
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
2013
as Milkha Singh
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
2011
as Imran Qureshi
Dil Dhadakne Do
2015
as Sunny Gill
120 Bahadur
2025
as Major Shaitan Singh
The Beatles: Paul
2028
as Ravi Shankar
Karthik Calling Karthik
2010
as Karthik
The Beatles: George
2028
as Ravi Shankar
The Beatles: John
2028
as Ravi Shankar
Luck by Chance
2009
as Vikram Jaisingh
Bombay Talkies
2013
as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
Wazir
2016
as Daanish Ali
Toofaan
2021
as "Ajju" Aziz Ali
The Archies
2023
as Uncle Ben (voice)
The Sky Is Pink
2019
as Niren Chaudhary
Lucknow Central
2017
as Kishan Mohan Girhotra
The Beatles: Ringo
2028
as Ravi Shankar
Rock On 2
2016
as Aditya Shroff
Rock On!!
2008
as Aditya Shroff
Daddy
2017
as Maqsood
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
2014
as Siddharth Roy
Brand Bollywood Downunder
2023
as Self
The Fakir of Venice
2019
as Adi
Lala Amarnath Biopic
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2
as Imran Qureshi
Child Trafficking
2014
as as Self
Making of Talaash
2012
as Self
Boss Collection
About Farhan Akhtar
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 acclai… With 41 credits spanning from 2000 to 2028, Farhan Akhtar has appeared in 27 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Farhan Akhtar Movies
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) — as Milkha Singh
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) — as Imran Qureshi
- Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) — as Sunny Gill
- 120 Bahadur (2025) — as Major Shaitan Singh
- The Beatles: Paul (2028) — as Ravi Shankar
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