Farhan Akhtar
Born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India — Jan 10 1974
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 port…
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Farhan Akhtar's Credits
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Indian Idol
Self
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self
Ms. Marvel
Waleed
Made in Heaven
Production
Kaun Banega Crorepati
Self
Mirzapur
Production
The Drama Company
Self
Raees
Production
The Roshans
Self
Inside Edge
Production
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Imran Qureshi
Phone Bhoot
Production
Dabba Cartel
Production
Talaash
Writing
Angry Young Men
Self
Bambai Meri Jaan
Production
Don
Writing
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Milkha Singh
Andhera
Production
Gully Boy
Production
Dil Dhadakne Do
Sunny Gill
Dahaad
Production
Mirzapur: The Movie
Production
Sharmaji Namkeen
Production
Toofaan
"Ajju" Aziz Ali
Superboys of Malegaon
Production
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan
Production
Baar Baar Dekho
Production
Dil Chahta Hai
Directing
Don 2
Directing
Gold
Production
The Beatles: George
Ravi Shankar
Fukrey
Production
Eternally Confused and Eager for Love
Production
The Sky Is Pink
Niren Chaudhary
Yudhra
Production
Game
Writing
Wazir
Daanish Ali
Luck by Chance
Vikram Jaisingh
Fukrey 3
Production
The Archies
Uncle Ben (voice)
Boong
Production
Bombay Talkies
Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
Madgaon Express
Production
Rock On 2
Aditya Shroff
Lakshya
Directing
Daddy
Maqsood
Ground Zero
Production
Bangistan
Production
The Beatles: John
Ravi Shankar
Rock On!!
Aditya Shroff
Karthik Calling Karthik
Karthik
Fukrey Returns
Production
Brand Bollywood Downunder
Self
The Beatles: Ringo
Ravi Shankar
120 Bahadur
Major Shaitan Singh
Khiladi 1080
Hello Charlie
Production
Making of Talaash
Self
Songs of Paradise
Production
Lucknow Central
Kishan Mohan Girhotra
The Beatles: Paul
Ravi Shankar
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
Siddharth Roy
Positive
Directing
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Production
Agni
Production
Don 3
Writing
Friday Night Plan
Production
The Fakir of Venice
Adi
Jee Le Zaraa
Writing
Antony
Production
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2
Imran Qureshi