Farhan Akhtar
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 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.
Acting
TV
Ms. Marvel
as Waleed
2022
Movie
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
as Imran Qureshi
2011
Movie
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
as Milkha Singh
2013
Movie
Dil Dhadakne Do
as Sunny Gill
2015
Movie
Wazir
as Daanish Ali
2016
Movie
Rock On!!
as Aditya Shroff
2008
Movie
Karthik Calling Karthik
as Karthik
2010
Movie
The Sky Is Pink
as Niren Chaudhary
2019
Movie
Luck by Chance
as Vikram Jaisingh
2009
Movie
The Archies
as Uncle Ben (voice)
2023
Movie
Bombay Talkies
as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
2013
TV
The Kapil Sharma Show
as Self
2016
Movie
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
as Siddharth Roy
2014
TV
Kaun Banega Crorepati
as Self
2000
Movie
Lucknow Central
as Kishan Mohan Girhotra
2017
Movie
Toofaan
as "Ajju" Aziz Ali
2021
TV
Koffee with Karan
as Self
2004
TV
Comedy Nights with Kapil
as Self
2013
TV
Indian Idol
as Self
2004
Movie
Rock On 2
as Aditya Shroff
2016
Movie
120 Bahadur
as Major Shaitan Singh
2025
Movie
Daddy
as Maqsood
2017
TV
The Roshans
as Self
2025
Movie
The Fakir of Venice
as Adi
2019
Crew
Movie
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Producer
2011
Movie
Dil Chahta Hai
Director
2001
Movie
Don
Director
2006
Movie
Don 2
Director
2011
Movie
Raees
Producer
2017
Movie
Talaash
Dialogue
2012
Movie
Gully Boy
Producer
2019
TV
Mirzapur
Executive Producer
2018
Movie
Dil Dhadakne Do
Producer
2015
Movie
Lakshya
Director
2004
Movie
Rock On!!
Producer
2008
Movie
Karthik Calling Karthik
Producer
2010