Farhan Akhtar

Biography

Farhan Akhtar 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

Ms. Marvel

as Waleed

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

as Imran Qureshi

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

as Milkha Singh

Dil Dhadakne Do

as Sunny Gill

Wazir

as Daanish Ali

Rock On!!

as Aditya Shroff

Karthik Calling Karthik

as Karthik

The Sky Is Pink

as Niren Chaudhary

Luck by Chance

as Vikram Jaisingh

Bombay Talkies

as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)