Farhan Akhtar (Hindi: फ़रहान अख़्तर, Urdu: فرحان اختر, pronounced [fərˈhaːn ˈəxtər]; born January 9, 1974) is an Indian filmmaker, script writer, actor, playback singer, lyricist, film producer, and television host.
His directorial debut (Dil Chahta Hai, 2001) was highly praised and he has since been noted for his cult following. He made his acting debut with Anand Surapur's film, The Fakir of Venice (2007), and Rock On!! (2008).
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Farhan Akhtar (Hindi: फ़रहान अख़्तर, Urdu: فرحان اختر, pronounced [fərˈhaːn ˈəxtər]; born January 9, 1974) is an Indian filmmaker, script writer, actor, playback singer, lyricist, film producer, and television host.
His directorial debut (Dil Chahta Hai, 2001) was highly praised and he has since been noted for his cult following. He made his acting debut with Anand Surapur's film, The Fakir of Venice (2007), and Rock On!! (2008).
Farhan Akhtar was born in Mumbai to screenwriters, Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani. He was born in to a Muslim Irani family. He did his schooling from Maneckji Cooper School, Vile Parle, and later joined H.R. College, for a degree in Commerce, though he left it, in the second year.
His stepmother is the actress Shabana Azmi. He is also the grandson of Urdu poet Jan Nisar Akhtar and the cousin of Bollywood film director and dance choreographer Farah Khan. His sister, Zoya Akhtar, recently made her directorial debut with Luck By Chance, in which Farhan was the...
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