Farhan Akhtar

Born January 10, 1974· Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

13Roles★ 6.5Average rating

Born into a literary family-son of screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani-Farhan Akhtar studied law in Mumbai before apprenticing on Yash Chopra’s Lamhe and assisting in advertising, experiences that paved the way for his entry into filmmaking. He co-founded Excel Entertainment in 1999 and launched his directing career with the cult-classic Dil Chahta Hai (2001), which earned the National Awar… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Ms. Marvel2022Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara2011Bhaag Milkha Bhaag2013Dil Dhadakne Do2015

Filmography

YearRating

★ 7.6

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara2011

Imran Qureshi

★ 7.5

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag2013

Milkha Singh

★ 7.8

The Sky Is Pink2019

Niren Chaudhary

★ 6.9

Dil Dhadakne Do2015

Sunny Gill

★ 6.8

Rock On!!2008

Aditya Shroff

★ 6.6

Wazir2016

Daanish Ali

★ 6.5

Luck by Chance2009

Vikram Jaisingh

★ 6.3

Lucknow Central2017

Kishan Mohan Girhotra

★ 6.4

Karthik Calling Karthik2010

Karthik

★ 5.2

Toofaan2021

"Ajju" Aziz Ali

Series★ 6.3

Ms. Marvel2022

Waleed

★ 5.3

Shaadi Ke Side Effects2014

Siddharth Roy

★ 5.6

The Archies2023

Uncle Ben (voice)

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Full directing filmography

★ 7

Don 22011

★ 6.9

Don2006

★ 6.8

Lakshya2004

★ 6.9

Dil Chahta Hai2001