Farhan Akhtar

ActorProducerArtWriterSound Jan 10 (age 52) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 2000–2028 (28 year career)

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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 …

Known For

Film

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Imran Qureshi

Film

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Milkha Singh

Film

Mirzapur

Creative Director

Film

Dil Chahta Hai

Dialogue

Film

Don

Dialogue

Film

Gully Boy

Producer

Film

Don 2

Director

Film

Talaash

Dialogue

Filmography

Acting (38)

Movies (24)

The Beatles: Paul

2028 Upcoming

as Ravi Shankar

Apr 5

The Beatles: Ringo

2028 Upcoming

as Ravi Shankar

Apr 5

The Beatles: John

2028 Upcoming

as Ravi Shankar

Apr 5

The Beatles: George

2028 Upcoming

as Ravi Shankar

Apr 5

120 Bahadur

2025

as Major Shaitan Singh

5.0

The Archies

2023

as Uncle Ben (voice)

5.7

Brand Bollywood Downunder

2023

as Self

Toofaan

as "Ajju" Aziz Ali

The Fakir of Venice

as Adi

The Sky Is Pink

as Niren Chaudhary

Daddy

as Maqsood

Lucknow Central

as Kishan Mohan Girhotra

Rock On 2

as Aditya Shroff

Wazir

as Daanish Ali

Dil Dhadakne Do

as Sunny Gill

Shaadi Ke Side Effects

2014

as Siddharth Roy

5.3

Bombay Talkies

2013

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

6.3

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

2013

as Milkha Singh

7.5

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

2011

as Imran Qureshi

7.6

Karthik Calling Karthik

as Karthik

Luck by Chance

as Vikram Jaisingh

Rock On!!

as Aditya Shroff

Making of Talaash

as Self

10.0

Khiladi 1080

Television (14)

The Roshans

as Self

Angry Young Men

as Self

Ms. Marvel

as Waleed

The Drama Company

as Self

The Kapil Sharma Show

as Himself

Yaaron Ki Baraat

as Self

BFFs with Vogue

as Self

Comedy Nights with Kapil

2013

as Self

6.7

Up Close & Personal with PZ

as Himself

Oye! It's Friday!

as Host

Indian Idol

as Self

Koffee with Karan

as Self

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

2002

as Himself

6.0

Kaun Banega Crorepati

2000

as Self

6.5

Crew (80)

Movies (68)

Mirzapur: The Movie

2026 Upcoming

Producer

Sep 4

Boong

Producer

120 Bahadur

Producer

Superboys of Malegaon

Producer

Ground Zero

Producer

Songs of Paradise

Producer

Agni

Producer

Madgaon Express

Producer

Yudhra

Dialogue

Yudhra

Producer

Yudhra

Screenplay

Yudhra

Story

The Archies

Dialogue

Kho Gaye Hum Kahan

Producer

Fukrey 3

Producer

Friday Night Plan

Producer

Phone Bhoot

Producer

Sharmaji Namkeen

Producer

Hello Charlie

Producer

Toofaan

Producer

Gully Boy

Producer

Gold

Producer

Raees

Producer

Fukrey Returns

Producer

Baar Baar Dekho

Producer

Rock On 2

Dialogue

Rock On 2

Playback Singer

Rock On 2

Producer

Dil Dhadakne Do

Dialogue

Dil Dhadakne Do

Producer

Bangistan

Producer

Fukrey

Producer

Talaash

Dialogue

Talaash

Producer

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

2011

Dialogue

7.6

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Producer

Don 2

Director

Don 2

Producer

Don 2

Screenplay

Don 2

Story

Game

Dialogue

Game

Producer

Karthik Calling Karthik

Producer

Luck by Chance

Producer

Rock On!!

Dialogue

Rock On!!

Producer

Positive

Director

Positive

Producer

Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.

Producer

Don

Dialogue

Don

Director

Don

Producer

Don

Story

Lakshya

Director

Lakshya

Producer

Dil Chahta Hai

Dialogue

Dil Chahta Hai

Director

Dil Chahta Hai

Producer

Dil Chahta Hai

Screenplay

Dil Chahta Hai

Story

Jee Le Zaraa

Director

Jee Le Zaraa

Producer

Jee Le Zaraa

Writer

Don 3

Director

Don 3

Producer

Don 3

Writer

Antony

Producer

Passage of Family

Producer

Television (12)

Andhera

Creative Director

Andhera

Executive Producer

Dabba Cartel

Executive Producer

Angry Young Men

Executive Producer

Bambai Meri Jaan

Executive Producer

Dahaad

2023

Executive Producer

7.1

Eternally Confused and Eager for Love

Executive Producer

Made in Heaven

Creative Director

Made in Heaven

Executive Producer

Mirzapur

Creative Director

Mirzapur

Executive Producer

Inside Edge

Producer