Farhan Akhtar
Acting
Birthday: January 10, 1974 (age 52)
Departments: Production, Directing, Writing, Art, Sound
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 a…
Acting
120 Bahadur2025• Major Shaitan Singh
The Archies2023• Archie's Uncle Ben (voice) (uncredited)
Toofaan2021• "Ajju" Aziz Ali
The Fakir of Venice2019• Adi
The Sky Is Pink2019• Niren Chaudhary
Lucknow Central2017• Kishan Mohan Girhotra
Daddy2017• Maqsood
Rock On 22016• Aditya Shroff
Wazir2016• Daanish Ali
Dil Dhadakne Do2015• Sunny Gill
Shaadi Ke Side Effects2014• Siddharth Roy
Child Trafficking2014• as Self
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag2013• Milkha Singh
Bombay Talkies2013• Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara2011• Imran Qureshi
Karthik Calling Karthik2010• Karthik
Luck by Chance2009• Vikram Jaisingh
Rock On!!2008• Aditya Shroff
Khiladi 1080
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2• Imran Qureshi
Crew
Mirzapur: The Film2026• Producer
Ground Zero2025• Producer
Songs of Paradise2025• Producer
Superboys of Malegaon2025• Producer
Boong2025• Producer
120 Bahadur2025• Producer
Madgaon Express2024• Producer
Agni2024• Producer
Yudhra2024• Producer, Dialogue, Screenplay and Story
Fukrey 32023• Producer
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan2023• Producer
The Archies2023• Dialogue
Friday Night Plan2023• Producer
Sharmaji Namkeen2022• Producer
Phone Bhoot2022• Producer
Hello Charlie2021• Producer
Toofaan2021• Producer
Gully Boy2019• Producer
Gold2018• Producer
Raees2017• Producer
Fukrey Returns2017• Producer
Rock On 22016• Producer, Playback Singer and Dialogue
Baar Baar Dekho2016• Producer
Dil Dhadakne Do2015• Producer and Dialogue
Bangistan2015• Producer
Fukrey2013• Producer
Talaash2012• Dialogue and Producer
Don 22011• Director, Story, Producer and Screenplay
Game2011• Dialogue and Producer
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara2011• Producer and Dialogue
Karthik Calling Karthik2010• Producer
Luck by Chance2009• Producer
Rock On!!2008• Producer and Dialogue
Positive2007• Director and Producer
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.2007• Producer
Don2006• Dialogue, Director, Producer and Story
Lakshya2004• Director and Producer
Dil Chahta Hai2001• Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogue and Producer
Excel & Sunny Deol's Next• Producer
Don 3• Writer, Producer and Director
Jee Le Zaraa• Writer, Producer and Director
Passage of Family• Producer
Jyothika x Sonakshi Sinha• Producer
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2• Producer
Antony• Producer