Farhan Akhtar
- Acting
- January 10, 1974 · 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
Filmography
- The Beatles: George · Ravi Shankar
- The Beatles: Ringo · Ravi Shankar
- The Beatles: Paul · Ravi Shankar
- The Beatles: John · Ravi Shankar
- Mirzapur: The Movie · Producer
- 120 Bahadur · Major Shaitan Singh, Producer
- Boong · Producer
- Songs of Paradise · Producer
- Andhera · Executive producer, Creative Director
- Ground Zero · Producer
- Dabba Cartel · Executive producer
- Superboys of Malegaon · Producer
- The Roshans · Self
- Agni · Producer
- Yudhra · Story, Producer
- Angry Young Men · Self, Executive producer
- Madgaon Express · Producer
- Kho Gaye Hum Kahan · Producer
- The Archies · Uncle Ben (Voice), Dialogue
- Brand Bollywood Downunder · Self
- Fukrey 3 · Producer
- Bambai Meri Jaan · Executive producer
- Friday Night Plan · Producer
- Dahaad · Executive producer
- Phone Bhoot · Producer
- Ms. Marvel · Waleed
- Sharmaji Namkeen · Producer
- Eternally Confused and Eager for Love · Executive producer
- Toofaan · "Ajju" Aziz Ali, Producer
- Hello Charlie · Producer
- The Sky Is Pink · Niren Chaudhary
- Made in Heaven · Executive producer, Creative Director
- Gully Boy · Producer
- The Fakir of Venice · Adi
- Mirzapur · Executive producer, Creative Director
- Gold · Producer
- Fukrey Returns · Producer
- Lucknow Central · Kishan Mohan Girhotra
- Daddy · Maqsood
- The Drama Company · Self
- Inside Edge · Producer
- Raees · Producer
- Rock On 2 · Aditya Shroff, Producer
- Yaaron Ki Baraat · Self
- BFFs with Vogue · Self
- Baar Baar Dekho · Producer
- The Kapil Sharma Show · Self
- Wazir · Daanish Ali
- Bangistan · Producer
- Dil Dhadakne Do · Sunny Gill, Producer
- Child Trafficking · as Self
- Shaadi Ke Side Effects · Siddharth Roy
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag · Milkha Singh
- Comedy Nights with Kapil · Self
- Fukrey · Producer
- Bombay Talkies · Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
- Making of Talaash · Self
- Talaash · Dialogue, Producer
- Don 2 · Director, Screenplay
- Up Close & Personal with PZ · Self
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara · Imran Qureshi, Producer
- Game · Producer, Dialogue
- Karthik Calling Karthik · Karthik, Producer
- Luck by Chance · Vikram Jaisingh, Producer
- Oye! It's Friday! · Host
- Rock On!! · Aditya Shroff, Producer
- Positive · Director, Producer
- Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. · Producer
- Don · Director, Dialogue
- Koffee with Karan · Self
- Indian Idol · Self
- Lakshya · Director, Producer
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai · Self
- Dil Chahta Hai · Director, Story
- Kaun Banega Crorepati · Self
- Boss Collection
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2 · Imran Qureshi, Producer
- Untitled Farhan Akhtar-Neeraj Pandey Movie · R.D Burman
- R.D. Burman Biopic · R.D. Burman, Producer
- Don 3 · Writer, Producer