Farhan Akhtar
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1974-01-10 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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
Acting
(2025)
120 Bahadur
as Major Shaitan Singh
(2025)
(2023)
The Archies
as Archie's Uncle Ben (voice) (uncredited)
(2023)
Brand Bollywood Downunder
as Self
(2021)
Toofaan
as "Ajju" Aziz Ali
(2019)
The Sky Is Pink
as Niren Chaudhary
(2019)
The Fakir of Venice
as Adi
(2017)
Daddy
as Maqsood
(2017)
Lucknow Central
as Kishan Mohan Girhotra
(2016)
Wazir
as Daanish Ali
(2016)
Rock On 2
as Aditya Shroff
(2015)
Dil Dhadakne Do
as Sunny Gill
(2014)
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
as Siddharth Roy
(2013)
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
as Milkha Singh
(2013)
Bombay Talkies
as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
(2011)
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
as Imran Qureshi
(2010)
Karthik Calling Karthik
as Karthik
(2009)
Luck by Chance
as Vikram Jaisingh
(2008)
Rock On!!
as Aditya Shroff
Crew
Don 3
Writer, Producer, Director
Jee Le Zaraa
Writer, Director, Producer
Passage of Family
Producer
Songs of Paradise
Producer
Jyothika x Sonakshi Sinha
Producer
(2026)
Mirzapur: The Film
Producer
(2025)
Ground Zero
Producer
(2025)
Superboys of Malegaon
Producer
(2025)
120 Bahadur
Producer
(2024)
Madgaon Express
Producer
(2024)
Agni
Producer
(2024)
Boong
Producer
(2024)
Yudhra
Producer, Screenplay, Dialogue, Story
(2023)
Fukrey 3
Producer
(2023)
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan
Producer
(2023)
The Archies
Dialogue
(2023)
Friday Night Plan
Producer
(2022)
Sharmaji Namkeen
Producer
(2022)
Phone Bhoot
Producer
(2021)
Hello Charlie
Producer
(2021)
Toofaan
Producer
(2019)
Gully Boy
Producer
(2018)
Gold
Producer
(2017)
Raees
Producer
(2017)
Fukrey Returns
Producer
(2016)
Rock On 2
Producer, Dialogue, Playback Singer
(2016)
Baar Baar Dekho
Producer
(2015)
Dil Dhadakne Do
Producer, Dialogue
(2015)
Bangistan
Producer
(2013)
Fukrey
Producer
(2012)
Talaash
Dialogue, Producer
(2011)
Don 2
Director, Story, Producer, Screenplay
(2011)
Game
Dialogue, Producer
(2011)
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Producer, Dialogue
(2010)
Karthik Calling Karthik
Producer
(2009)
Luck by Chance
Producer
(2008)
Rock On!!
Producer, Dialogue
(2007)
Positive
Director, Producer
(2007)
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Producer
(2006)
Don
Dialogue, Director, Story, Producer
(2004)
Lakshya
Director, Producer
(2001)
Dil Chahta Hai
Director, Story, Dialogue, Screenplay, Producer