Farhan Akhtar
Personal Profile (Personal Biography)
- - Date of Birth: 09 January, 1974
- - Birth Place: Mumbai, India
- - Occupation: Writer, Director, Actor, Playback Singer and Producer
- - Education: Schooling from Maneckji Cooper School, Vile Parle, Mumbai and Degree in Commerce from H.R. College, Mumbai.
- - Spouse (s): Adhuna Akhtar
- - Children: Akira, Kalyan, Shakya
Film Background (Filmography)
- - Film Production Company: Excel Entertainment Pvt Limited established in 1999 by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani.
- - Debut Film: Dil Chahta Hai, Director-Writer (2001)
- - Bride and Prejudice, Lyricist (2004)
- - Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., Producer, (2006)
- - Rock On, Actor & Singer (2008)
List of Films by Farhan Akhtar
- - Director: Positive (2007), Don- The Chase Begins Again (2006), Lakshya (2004), Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
- - Actor: Rock On (2008)
- - Producer: Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2006), Rock On (2008)
- - Writer: Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Don- The Chase Begins Again (2006)
- - Lyricist: Bride and Prejudice (2004)
- - Singer: Rock On (2008)
Awards
- - Won Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay (2002) for the movie Dil Chahta Hai
- - Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Director (2002) for the movie Dil Chahta Hai
- - Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Director (2004) for the movie Lakshya
- - Won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie (2002) for the movie Dil Chahta Hai
- - Won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi (2002) for the movie Dil Chahta Hai