Farhan Akhtar
Indian director and actor · India · On the map · Directors · Born 1974 · age 52
Farhan Akhtar is an Indian actor, filmmaker and singer who works in Hindi films. Born to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he established the production company Excel Entertainment, along with Ritesh Sidhwani, in 1999.
Farhan Akhtar is read about 1,313 times a day, in 41 languages.
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Mirzapur: The MovieFilm, Producer2025
AndheraSeries, Producer2024
Angry Young MenSeries, Producer
AgniFilm, 2024Producer2023
Friday Night PlanFilm, Producer2022
Eternally Confused and Eager for LoveSeries, Producer2021
Hello CharlieFilm, Producer2019
Made in HeavenSeries, Producer
Gully BoyFilm, 2019Producer2017
Inside EdgeSeries, Producer
DaddyFilm, 2017Maqsood2016
BFFs with VogueSeries2015
BangistanFilm, Producer2014
Shaadi Ke Side EffectsFilm, Siddharth Roy2012
TalaashFilm, Producer2011Up Close & Personal with PZSeries, Himself2010
Karthik Calling KarthikFilm, Producer2009
Luck by ChanceFilm, Producer2008
Oye! It's Friday!Series, Host2007
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.Film, Producer2006
DonFilm, Director, Writer2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam HaiSeries, Himself2001
Dil Chahta HaiFilm, Director, Writer2000
Kaun Banega CrorepatiSeries1974Born9 January 1974
Mirzapur: The MovieFilm, Producer2025
AndheraSeries, Producer2024
Angry Young MenSeries, Producer
AgniFilm, 2024Producer2023
Friday Night PlanFilm, Producer2022
Eternally Confused and Eager for LoveSeries, Producer2021
Hello CharlieFilm, Producer2019
Made in HeavenSeries, Producer
Gully BoyFilm, 2019Producer2017
Inside EdgeSeries, Producer
DaddyFilm, 2017Maqsood2016
BFFs with VogueSeries2015
BangistanFilm, Producer2014
Shaadi Ke Side EffectsFilm, Siddharth Roy2012
TalaashFilm, Producer2011Up Close & Personal with PZSeries, Himself2010
Karthik Calling KarthikFilm, Producer2009
Luck by ChanceFilm, Producer2008
Oye! It's Friday!Series, Host2007
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.Film, Producer2006
DonFilm, Director, Writer2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam HaiSeries, Himself2001
Dil Chahta HaiFilm, Director, Writer2000
Kaun Banega CrorepatiSeries1974Born9 January 1974People around Farhan
Ritesh Sidhwani Also in Lakshya and Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Hrithik Roshan Farhan produced Don 2 (2012)
Boman Irani Farhan directed Don, Lakshya and Positive
Reema Kagti Also in Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007)
Sheeba Chaddha Farhan produced Gully Boy (2019)
Shah Rukh Khan Farhan directed Don and Don trilogy
Priyanka Chopra Farhan directed Don and Don 2
Om Puri Farhan directed Don and Lakshya
Kalki Koechlin Farhan produced Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
Aamir Khan Farhan directed Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Amitabh Bachchan Farhan produced Lakshya (2004)
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Produced Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
Arjun Rampal Farhan directed Don (2006)
Pulkit Samrat Farhan produced Fukrey and Fukrey Returns
Shahana Goswami Farhan produced Rock On!! and Game
Kareena Kapoor Farhan directed Don (2006)
Katrina Kaif Farhan produced Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
Juhi Chawla Farhan produced Luck by Chance (2009)
Abhay Deol Farhan produced Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
Siddhant Chaturvedi Farhan produced Gully Boy and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan
Abhishek Kapoor Directed Rock On!! (2008)
Preity Zinta Farhan directed Dil Chahta Hai and Lakshya
Dimple Kapadia Farhan directed Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Shankar Mahadevan Duets: Gallan Goodiyaan (2015)
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The Sky Is Pink 2019
Superboys of Malegaon 2025
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2011
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag 2013
Gully Boy 2019
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Television 22
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Born 1974 · age 52