Farhan Akhtar
Known for: Acting
Born: January 9, 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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.
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Karthik Calling Karthik
Karthik
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Imran Qureshi
Luck by Chance
Vikram Jaisingh
Rock On!!
Aditya Shroff
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Milkha Singh
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
Siddharth Roy
Brand Bollywood Downunder
Self
The Archies
Uncle Ben (voice)
Dil Dhadakne Do
Sunny Gill
Wazir
Daanish Ali
Bombay Talkies
Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
Rock On 2
Aditya Shroff
The Fakir of Venice
Adi
Lucknow Central
Kishan Mohan Girhotra
Daddy
Maqsood
The Sky Is Pink
Niren Chaudhary
Toofaan
"Ajju" Aziz Ali
120 Bahadur
Major Shaitan Singh
Making of Talaash
Self
Khiladi 1080
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2
Imran Qureshi
The Beatles: George
Ravi Shankar
The Beatles: Ringo
Ravi Shankar
The Beatles: Paul
Ravi Shankar