FarhanAkhtar 2020

Happy Birthday to Farhan Akhtar, multi-talented Indian entertainer, born on January 9, 1974, in Mumbai. Farhan is the son of screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, and brother to director and writer, Zoya Akhtar. Shabana Azmi is his stepmother. He started his career as an assistant director, and eventually Farhan established Excel Entertainment, a production company. In 2001, he wrote and directed ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, which won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. In 2004, Farhan wrote English lyrics for ‘Bride and Prejudice’, a Hollywood film with an Indian cast. In 2006, he wrote the screenplay, produced, directed the remake of ‘Don’ with Shah Rukh Khan, and ‘Don 2’ (2011). In 2008, Farhan made his singing and acting debut in ‘Rock On!!’. Farhan received a second National Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi as its’ producer. He wrote dialogues, acted and produced ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ (2011). The picture won him a Filmfare Best Film Award and a Best Supporting Actor Award. In 2014, Farhan starred in the biopic, ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’. Farhan successfully portrayed Indian sprinter Milkha Singh and won several Best Actor awards (Screen Awards, Filmfare Awards, IIFA). Earlier in 2019, Farhan produced the very successful ‘Gully Boy’, which his sister Zoya wrote and directed. He was last seen in ‘The Sky is Pink’ (2019), playing the father of a fatally ill daughter. Farhan’s next is Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s ‘Toofan’, a sports film. Farhan will essay the role of a boxer. Farhan also became the Hindi distributor for the very successful ‘K.G.F.: Chapter 1 (2018). He has been a playback singer in such films as: ‘Rock On’ and ‘Rock On 2’, ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’, and ‘Bharat Ane Nenu’ (Telugu/2018).

Farhan Akhtar Biography and Filmography:
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