Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar 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.
Karthik Calling Karthik
(Karthik)
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
(Imran Qureshi)
Luck by Chance
(Vikram Jaisingh)
Rock On!!
(Aditya Shroff)
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
(Milkha Singh)
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
(Siddharth Roy)
Brand Bollywood Downunder
(Self)
The Archies
(Archie's Uncle Ben (voice) (uncredited))
Dil Dhadakne Do
(Sunny Gill)
Wazir
(Daanish Ali)
Bombay Talkies
(Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited))
Rock On 2
(Aditya Shroff)
The Fakir of Venice
(Adi)
Lucknow Central
(Kishan Mohan Girhotra)
Daddy
(Maqsood)
The Sky Is Pink
(Niren Chaudhary)
Toofaan
(Ajju / Aziz Ali)
120 Bahadur
(Major Shaitan Singh)
Ms. Marvel
(Waleed)
The Kapil Sharma Show
(Himself)
Comedy Nights with Kapil
(Self)
Koffee with Karan
(Self)
Oye! It's Friday!
(Host)
Up Close & Personal with PZ
(Himself)
Yaaron Ki Baraat
(Self)
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
(Himself)
The Drama Company
(Himself)
BFFs with Vogue
(Himself)
Kaun Banega Crorepati
(Self)
Angry Young Men
(Self)
Fukrey 3
(Producer)
Hello Charlie
(Producer)
Lakshya
(Director)
Don 2
(Director)
Dil Chahta Hai
(Director)
Game
(Dialogue)
Game
(Producer)
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
(Producer)
Don
(Director)
Don
(Dialogue)
Rock On!!
(Producer)
Talaash
(Dialogue)
Don 3
(Producer)
Don 3
(Writer)
Jee Le Zaraa
(Director)
Jee Le Zaraa
(Writer)
Jee Le Zaraa
(Producer)
Sharmaji Namkeen
(Producer)
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan
(Producer)
Madgaon Express
(Producer)
Dil Dhadakne Do
(Producer)
The Archies
(Dialogue)
Positive
(Director)
Ground Zero
(Producer)
Passage of Family
(Producer)
Agni
(Producer)
Songs of Paradise
(Producer)
Rock On!!
(Dialogue)
Rock On 2
(Producer)
Rock On 2
(Dialogue)
Raees
(Producer)
Talaash
(Producer)
Fukrey Returns
(Producer)
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
(Producer)
Karthik Calling Karthik
(Producer)
Superboys of Malegaon
(Producer)
Luck by Chance
(Producer)
Don 3
(Director)
Gold
(Producer)
Friday Night Plan
(Producer)
Boong
(Producer)
Dil Chahta Hai
(Producer)
Dil Chahta Hai
(Story)
Dil Chahta Hai
(Dialogue)
Dil Chahta Hai
(Screenplay)
Lakshya
(Producer)
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
(Dialogue)
Dil Dhadakne Do
(Dialogue)
Fukrey
(Producer)
Bangistan
(Producer)
Baar Baar Dekho
(Producer)
Don
(Producer)
Don
(Story)
Positive
(Producer)
Don 2
(Producer)
Don 2
(Story)
Don 2
(Screenplay)
Gully Boy
(Producer)
Rock On 2
(Playback Singer)
Toofaan
(Producer)
Phone Bhoot
(Producer)
Yudhra
(Producer)
Yudhra
(Dialogue)
Yudhra
(Story)
Yudhra
(Screenplay)
120 Bahadur
(Producer)
Mirzapur: The Film
(Producer)
Inside Edge
(Producer)
Made in Heaven
(Executive Producer)
Mirzapur
(Executive Producer)
Mirzapur
(Creative Director)
Eternally Confused and Eager for Love
(Executive Producer)
Bambai Meri Jaan
(Executive Producer)
Dahaad
(Executive Producer)
Dabba Cartel
(Executive Producer)
Made in Heaven
(Creative Director)
Andhera
(Executive Producer)
Angry Young Men
(Executive Producer)