Farhan Akhtar

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

The Kapil Sharma Show

Indian Idol

Comedy Nights with Kapil

Koffee with Karan

Ms. Marvel

120 Bahadur

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

The Drama Company

All Movies (28)

• The Beatles: George2028 · as Ravi Shankar
• The Beatles: Ringo2028 · as Ravi Shankar
• The Beatles: Paul2028 · as Ravi Shankar
• The Beatles: John2028 · as Ravi Shankar
• 120 Bahadur2025 · as Major Shaitan Singh
• The Archies2023 · as Uncle Ben (voice)
• Brand Bollywood Downunder2023 · as Self
• Toofaan2021 · as "Ajju" Aziz Ali
• The Sky Is Pink2019 · as Niren Chaudhary
• The Fakir of Venice2019 · as Adi
• Lucknow Central2017 · as Kishan Mohan Girhotra
• Daddy2017 · as Maqsood
• Rock On 22016 · as Aditya Shroff
• Wazir2016 · as Daanish Ali
• Dil Dhadakne Do2015 · as Sunny Gill
• Child Trafficking2014 · as as Self
• Shaadi Ke Side Effects2014 · as Siddharth Roy
• Bhaag Milkha Bhaag2013 · as Milkha Singh
• Bombay Talkies2013 · as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
• Making of Talaash2012 · as Self
• Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara2011 · as Imran Qureshi
• Karthik Calling Karthik2010 · as Karthik
• Luck by Chance2009 · as Vikram Jaisingh
• Rock On!!2008 · as Aditya Shroff
• Boss Collection—
• Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2— · as Imran Qureshi
• Lala Amarnath Biopic—
• Untitled Farhan Akhtar-Neeraj Pandey Movie— · as R.D Burman

All TV Shows (14)

• The Roshans2025 · as Self
• Angry Young Men2024 · as Self
• Ms. Marvel2022 · as Waleed
• The Drama Company2017 · as Self
• Yaaron Ki Baraat2016 · as Self
• BFFs with Vogue2016 · as Self
• The Kapil Sharma Show2016 · as Self
• Comedy Nights with Kapil2013 · as Self
• Up Close & Personal with PZ2011 · as Himself
• Oye! It's Friday!2008 · as Host
• Koffee with Karan2004 · as Self
• Indian Idol2004 · as Self
• Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai2002 · as Himself
• Kaun Banega Crorepati2000 · as Self