| Names |
FARHAN AKHTAR |
| Date of
Birth |
January 09, 1974 |
| Identity |
Indian film
director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playback singer,
lyricist and television host. |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1991: He started his career
in films by working as an assistant director in Lamhe.
- 2001: He made his
directorial debut with Dil Chahta Hai and received critical
acclaim for portraying modern youth. The film also won a
National award.
- 2004: He made his Hollywood
debut through the soundtrack of Bride and Prejudice (2004),
for which he wrote the lyrics.
- 2007: He directed a
short-film titled Positive to spread awareness on HIV-AIDS.
- 2008: He started his acting
career with Rock On!!, for which he won a second National
Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi as producer.
- 2011: He acted in, produced
and wrote the dialogues for the critical and commercial
success Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, which won him two Filmfare
Awards, including Best Supporting Actor. During this
very year, he directed a sequel to Don titled Don 2, which
remains as his highest-grossing film till date.
- 2013: He achieved further
success by portraying Milkha Singh in the 2013 film Bhaag
Milkha Bhaag, earning him the Filmfare Award for Best
Actor.
|
| Special
Achievements / Events |
- He was born in Mumbai to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and
Honey Irani, and grew up under the influence of the film
industry.
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