Farhan Akhtar
Age: N/A | From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: فرهان اختر
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 76
TV Involvements: 11
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Mirzapur
(2018) Creative Director
Don
(2006) Story
Raees
(2017) Producer
Don 2
(2011) Screenplay
Bambai Meri Jaan
(2023) Executive Producer
Dil Dhadakne Do
(2015) Dialogue
Gully Boy
(2019) Producer
Talaash
(2012) ProducerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Archie's Uncle Ben (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Self | ||
| 2022 | Waleed | |
| 2021 | Ajju / Aziz Ali | |
| 2019 | Niren Chaudhary | |
| Adi | ||
| 2017 | Kishan Mohan Girhotra | |
| Maqsood | ||
| Himself | ||
| 2016 | Aditya Shroff | |
| Self | ||
| Himself | ||
| Himself | ||
| Daanish Ali | ||
| 2015 | Sunny Gill | |
| 2014 | Siddharth Roy | |
| 2013 | Milkha Singh | |
| Self | ||
| Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited) | ||
| 2011 | Himself | |
| Imran Qureshi | ||
| 2010 | Karthik | |
| 2009 | Vikram Jaisingh | |
| 2008 | Host | |
| Aditya Shroff | ||
| 2004 | Self | |
| 2002 | Himself | |
| 2000 | Self | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2024 | Producer | |
| 2023 | Producer | |
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| 2022 | Producer | |
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| 2021 | Producer | |
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| 2019 | Executive Producer | |
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| 2018 | Executive Producer | |
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| 2017 | Producer | |
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| 2016 | Producer | |
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| 2015 | Producer | |
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| 2013 | Producer | |
| 2012 | Producer | |
| 2011 | Producer | |
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| 2010 | Producer | |
| 2009 | Producer | |
| 2008 | Producer | |
| 2007 | Producer | |
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| 2006 | Producer | |
| 2004 | Producer | |
| 2001 | Producer | |
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| Executive Producer | ||
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| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dialogue | |
| 2016 | Dialogue | |
| 2015 | Dialogue | |
| 2012 | Dialogue | |
| 2011 | Story | |
| Screenplay | ||
| Dialogue | ||
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| 2008 | Dialogue | |
| 2006 | Dialogue | |
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| 2001 | Story | |
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| Writer | ||
| Dialogue | ||
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| Story | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Art
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Creative Director | |
| 2018 | Creative Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Playback Singer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Director | |
| 2007 | Director | |
| 2006 | Director | |
| 2004 | Director | |
| 2001 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
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| Film Processor | ||
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