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Farhan Akhtar

Born
Jan 10, 1974 · Age 52
Place of birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Gender
Male
Movie credits
28
TV credits
14
Directing credits
7
Also known as (2)
  • فرهان اختر
  • फरहान अख़्तर

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…