Loading amazing content...
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 10, 1974
Place of Birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Also Known As
- فرهان اختر
- फरहान अख़्तर
Farhan Akhtar
1.3 Popularity
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
5.0
Major Shaitan Singh
120 Bahadur
2025
7.9
Self
The Roshans
2025
8.0
Self
Angry Young Men
2024
5.7
Archie's Uncle Ben (voice) (uncredited)
The Archies
2023
0.0
Self
Brand Bollywood Downunder
2023
6.3
Waleed
Ms. Marvel
2022
5.0
"Ajju" Aziz Ali
Toofaan
2021
7.8
Niren Chaudhary
The Sky Is Pink
2019
4.7
Adi
The Fakir of Venice
2019
6.5
Kishan Mohan Girhotra
Lucknow Central
2017
Credits
120 Bahadur
as Major Shaitan Singh
2025
5.0
The Roshans
as Self
2025
7.9
Angry Young Men
as Self
2024
8.0
The Archies
as Archie's Uncle Ben (voice) (uncredited)
2023
5.7
Brand Bollywood Downunder
as Self
2023
0.0
Ms. Marvel
as Waleed
2022
6.3
Toofaan
as "Ajju" Aziz Ali
2021
5.0
The Sky Is Pink
as Niren Chaudhary
2019
7.8
The Fakir of Venice
as Adi
2019
4.7
Lucknow Central
as Kishan Mohan Girhotra
2017
6.5
Daddy
as Maqsood
2017
5.9
The Drama Company
as Self
2017
3.3
Rock On 2
as Aditya Shroff
2016
4.6
Yaaron Ki Baraat
as Self
2016
6.7
BFFs with Vogue
as Self
2016
5.2
The Kapil Sharma Show
as Himself
2016
7.1
Wazir
as Daanish Ali
2016
6.7
Dil Dhadakne Do
as Sunny Gill
2015
6.8
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
as Siddharth Roy
2014
5.4
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
as Milkha Singh
2013
7.5
Comedy Nights with Kapil
as Self
2013
6.7
Bombay Talkies
as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
2013
6.3
🎬
Up Close & Personal with PZ
as Himself
2011
10.0
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
as Imran Qureshi
2011
7.6
Karthik Calling Karthik
as Karthik
2010
6.3
Luck by Chance
as Vikram Jaisingh
2009
6.6
Oye! It's Friday!
as Host
2008
10.0
Rock On!!
as Aditya Shroff
2008
6.8
Koffee with Karan
as Self
2004
5.7
Indian Idol
as Self
2004
6.1
🎬
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
as Himself
2002
6.0
Kaun Banega Crorepati
as Self
2000
6.5
🎬
Khiladi 1080
N/A
0.0
Making of Talaash
as Self
N/A
10.0