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Farhan Akhtar*(born 9 January 1974) is an*Indian*film director, screenwriter, producer, actor,*playback singer, lyricist and television host. Born in*Mumbai*to screenwriters*Javed Akhtar*and*Honey Irani, he grew up under the influence of the film industry. After completing his schooling in*Maneckji Cooper school, he pursued a*commerce*degree in*HR College, Mumbai, before dropping out, and beginning his career in films by working as an assistant director inLamhe*(1991) and*Himalay Putra(1997).Akhtar, after establishing a production company named*Excel Entertainmentalong with*Ritesh Sidhwani, made his directorial debut with*Dil Chahta Hai(2001) and received critical acclaim for portraying modern youth. The film also won a*National award. Following it, he made*Lakshya*(2004) and had his Hollywood debut through the soundtrack of*Bride and Prejudice(2004), for which he wrote the lyrics. He went on to make the commercially successful*Don*(2006). He directed a short-film titled*Positive*(2007) to spread awareness on*HIV-AIDS.He started his acting career with*Rock On!!*(200, for which he won a second National Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi as producer, and indulged in further experimentation before he acted in, produced and wrote the dialogues for the critical and commercial successZindagi Na Milegi Dobara*(2011), which won him two*Filmfare Awards, includingBest Supporting Actor. In the same year, he directed a sequel to*Don*titled*Don 2(2011), which remains as his highest-grossing film till date. He achieved further success by portraying*Milkha Singh*in the 2013 film*Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, earning him the*Filmfare Award for Best Actor.
Akhtar made his writing and directorial debut with the critically acclaimed filmDil Chahta Hai*(2001), produced byExcel Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., a production company he established along with*Ritesh Sidhwani*in 1999.[14]It was shot over a period of three months in Sydney, Goa and Mumbai.[15]Due to its acclaim, he called it a "turning point" in his career.[16]*The film dealt with the lives of*westernised*urban youth in Mumbai. Akhtar had written the script based on his trips to*Goa*andNew York, as well as a narration of a story outline by a friend of his.[17]*After its release, the film failed to do well at the box office by taking up a 'below average' opening and proceeded to become an 'average' grosser.[18]However, it received international critical acclaim and attained an iconic status, with Akhtar receiving credit for starting a "new wave" in Indian cinema.[19]*Critic Ziya Us Salam praised Akhtar's direction and commented forThe Hindu: "In his maiden venture, Javed Akhtar's son shows enough glimpses of his pedigree to indicate that promise will attain fulfilment sooner than later."[20]*Various award shows conferred accolades on the film and nominated it for several categories. The year's*National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi*for 2002 was won by the film.[21]*It was also screened at the*International Film Festival of India,[22]*the*Palm Springs International Film Festival,[23]*and the*Austin Film Festival.[24]*In the same year, he and his sister Zoya Akhtar assisted their father in writing the English lyrics of a song inLagaan, for which the soundtrack was scored by*A. R. Rahman.[25]
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Awards:
1)*Best Feature Film in Hindi, Critics Award for Best Film, Best Screenplay (National Film Awards) – Dil Chahta Hai (2002)
2)*Best Feature Film in Hindi and Best Male Debut (National Film Awards) – Rock On (200
*3)53rd*Filmfare Award for Best Singer – Rock On (200
4)*56th*Filmfare Award for Best Film, Critics Award for Best Film, Best Dialogue – Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
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Farhan Akhtar movies (as actor)
#1 Rock On!!
#2 Luck by Chance
#3 Karthik Calling Karthik
#4 Zindagi Na Milegi Dobaara
#5 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
#6 Shaadi ke Side Effects
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