Farhan Akhtar

Indian director and actor

Film & TV

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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…

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Key facts

Born: ( 1974-01-09 ) 9 January 1974 (age 52) , Mumbai , Maharashtra , India
Alma mater: H. R. College
Occupations: Actor filmmaker singer
Years active: 2001–present
Spouses: Adhuna Bhabani ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2000 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2017 ) Shibani Dandekar ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2022 )
Parent s: Javed Akhtar (father), Honey Irani (mother)
Relatives: Akhtar family
Awards: Full list

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Akhtar
Gender: male
Citizenship: India
Place of birth: Mumbai
Spouse: Adhuna Bhabani
Father: Javed Akhtar
Mother: Honey Irani
Sibling: Zoya Akhtar
Occupation: television presenter
Languages spoken: Hindi
Religion: Islam
Award: Filmfare Awards
Genre: rock music
Instrument: voice
Official website: www.excelmovies.com/directors/farhan-akthar
Image: Farhan Akhtar at Times Litfest 2016, New Delhi 01.jpg

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Commons category: Farhan Akhtar
date of birth: 1974-01-09
start of work period: 2001-00-00
relative: Salman Akhtar
related category: Category:Films directed by Farhan Akhtar
social media followers: 12584101
name in native language: फरहान अख्तर

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Encyclopedic overview

Farhan Akhtar (born 9 January 1974) is an Indian actor, filmmaker and singer who works in Hindi films. Born to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he established the production company Excel Entertainment, along with Ritesh Sidhwani, in 1999.

Akhtar made his directorial debut with the coming-of-age film Dil Chahta Hai (2001), receiving critical acclaim for portraying realistic modern Indian youth, and winning the National Award for Best Hindi Film and Filmfare Awards for Best Film (Critics) and Best Screenplay. He then directed the war film Lakshya (2004), the action thriller Don (2006) and its sequel Don 2 (2011).

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