Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar ( Urdu : فرہان اَختر; Hindi : फ़र्हन अख्तर; born January 9, 1974 in Bombay ) is an Indian actor and film director .
Life
Farhan Akhtar is the son of screenwriter, poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar and screenwriter Honey Irani . He is also the grandson of Urdu - poet Jan Nisar Akhtar . His stepmother is the actress Shabana Azmi . His sister Zoya Akhtar is also a director.
Career
Akhtar made his directorial debut in 2001 with Dil Chahta Hai , a comedy drama starring Aamir Khan and Preity Zinta . The film became very successful.
The next project Courage to Make a Decision - Lakshya (2004) did not become a box office hit, but it got the critics on his side.
In 2006 he shot the remake of the classic Don from 1978 under the name Don - The Game Begins . The main role then occupied by Amitabh Bachchan took over in the remake Shah Rukh Khan . In 2011 Akhtar wrote the script again and directed the sequel Don - The King is back in which Priyanka Chopra was cast as an agent.
Filmography
as a director
- 2001: Dil Chahta Hai
- 2004: Courage to Make a Decision - Lakshya
- 2006: Don - The game begins
- 2007: Positive (short film)
- 2011: Don - The King is back
as a producer
- 2006: Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
- 2007: Positive (short film)
- 2008: Luck by Chance - love, happiness and other coincidences
- 2008: Kismat Talkies
- 2011: Game
- 2011: You Only Live Once - Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
- 2012: Talaash: The Answer Lies Within
- 2013: Fukrey
- 2015: Dil Dhadakne Thu
as an actor
- 2006: The Fakir of Venice
- 2008: Rock On !!!
- 2008: Luck by Chance - love, happiness and other coincidences
- 2010: Karthik calling Karthik
- 2011: You Only Live Once - Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
- 2013: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
- 2013: Bombay Talkies (guest appearance)
- 2014: Shaadi Ke Side Effects
- 2015: Dil Dhadakne Thu
as an author
- 2001: Dil Chahta Hai
- 2006: Don - The game begins
- 2008: Kismat Talkies
Web links
- Farhan Akhtar in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Akhtar, Farhan |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | فرہان اَختر (Urdu); फ़र्हन अख्तर (Hindi) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian film director of Bollywood film |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 9, 1974 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bombay |