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My Take
Farhan Akhtar is, to me, one of the most quietly important architects of modern Bollywood. Son of screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he could have leaned on that lineage, but his 2001 directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai instead became a genuine cult classic that shifted how Hindi cinema spoke to young audiences. What impresses me is the breadth: actor, director, producer, writer, and singer, all of it backed by the entrepreneurial nerve to co-found Excel Entertainment and build his own machine. There's a Capricorn discipline and a Tiger-year boldness in how he operates, and I hold deep respect for his role in dragging Indian film toward something more contemporary.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Farhan Akhtar
- Name (Japanese)
- ファルハーン・アクタル
- Reading
- ふぁるはーん・あくたる
- Born
- January 9, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film director / film producer / screenwriter / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.excelmovies.com/directors/farhan-akthar/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/faroutakhtar/
- Xhttps://x.com/FarOutAkhtar
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farhan%20Akhtar
Frequently asked questions
When was Farhan Akhtar born?
Born January 9, 1974 (age 52).
Where is Farhan Akhtar from?
Farhan Akhtar is from Mumbai, Bombay State, India.
What does Farhan Akhtar do?
Farhan Akhtar works as actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.