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Biography
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.
Facts
- Born
- 9 January 1974
- Birthplace
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Age
- 52
- Occupation
- Actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, singer, lyricist and 4 more
- Genres
- Indian film music, pop rock, rock music, acoustic music, progressive rock
- Languages
- Hindi
- Years active
- Since 2001
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Awards
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- 2014Filmfare Award, Best ActorBhaag Milkha Bhaag
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- About text from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Checked 14 Nov 2026.
- Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Facts last checked 14 Nov 2026.
- Photo by Satdeep Gill, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped).
