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Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar (born 9 January 1974) is an Indianactor, director, screenwriter, playbacksinger, producer, and television host who works in Hindifilms. Born in Mumbai to screenwritersJaved 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)[3] and Himalay Putra (1997).[4]
Akhtar directed his first film, Dil Chahta Hai (2001)[5] and received critical acclaim for portraying modern youth in the film, which won the National Award for Best Hindi Film the next year.[6] Following this success, he directed the cult war film Lakshya (2004) and had his Hollywood debut through the soundtrack of Bride and Prejudice (2004), for which he and sister Zoya Akhtar served as lyricists. Next came the commercial successful Don (2006), his third directorial venture, post which he directed a short film titled Positive (2007) to spread awareness on HIV-AIDS.
Although he initially started his acting career with a delay
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An accomplished and award-winning producer-director-writer-actor-singer, Farhan Akhtar is the ultimate Bollywood multi-hyphenate. Born in 1974 to prolific Indian film writer and poet, Javed Akhtar and writer-director, Honey Irani , Farhan was raised in an environment where creativity and originality of thought were encouraged. This has made him a maverick whose films reflect refreshingly new content that easily strikes a chord with filmgoers.
In 1999, Farhan collaborated with Ritesh Sidhwani, a friend who shared his passion for good cinema, to form Excel Entertainment, a production banner that has become synonymous with excellence in film-making.
Debuting at the age of 26, as a writer, director, and producer with Dil Chahta Hai (2001) a coming-of-age film that has gained cult status, Farhan came to be lauded for his honest, path-breaking writing and his ability to extract mature performances from his cast. The film won Farhan his first National Award for 'Best Hindi Feature Film' along with Filmfare awards for 'Best Feature Film - Critics Choice' and 'Best
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Farhan Akhtar Height, Age, Wife, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More
in meters- 1.75 m
in feet inches- 5’ 9”
in pounds- 154 lbs
- Waist: 30 inches
- Biceps: 14 inches
Film (Actor): Rock On!! (2008)
Film (Producer): Don (2006)
2002: Critics Award for Best Movie, Best Screenplay for Dil Chahta Hai
2009: Best Male Debut for Rock On!!
2012: Best Supporting Actor for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
2014: Best Actor for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
National Awards
2002: Best Feature Film in Hindi for Dil Chahta Hai
2009: Best Feature Film in Hindi for Rock On!!
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