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Farhan Akhtar(I)

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Farhan Akhtar
Amazon presents In Association with Excel Entertainment and ROMP Pictures Toofaan Official Trailer Featuring Farhan Akhtar, Mrunal Thakur, Paresh Rawal, Supriya Pathak Kapur, Hussain Dalal, Dr.Mohan Agashe & Darshan Kumaar  Produced By Ritesh Sidhwani, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Farhan Akhtar           

World Premiere of Toofaan - 16th July, 2021

Credits:  Publicity Design: Rahul Nanda & Himanshu Nanda  Trailer design :JustRightStudioz Business & Marketing Head: Vishal Ramchandani             Casting Directors: Nandini Shrikent & Karan Mally          Associate Director: Yatharth Awasthi  Cinematographer - Jay Pinak Oza         Director Of Choreography: Ganesh Acharya              Action Director: Allan Amin  Make-Up Design: Shrikant Desai   Hair Design: Avan Contractor For Bblunt   Costume Design: Abhilasha Sharma        Production Design: Rajat Poddar   Lyrics: Javed Akhtar   Composer: Daniel Lozinski Artist: Audiomachine Original Score: Shankar Ehsaan Loy & Tubby   Music: Shankar Ehsaan Loy   Sound Design: Pranav Shukla  Editor: Meghna Manchanda Sen   Director Of Photography: Jay Oza   Additional Screenplay & Dialogue: Vijay Maurya   Co-Executive Producer: Darrell Foster            Executive Producer: Stuti V Ramachandra   Co-Producer: Kassim Jagmagia   Story & Screenplay: Anjum Rajabali
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An accomplished and award-winning producer-director-writer-actor-singer, Farhan Akhtar is the ultimate Bollywood multi-hyphenate. Born in 1974 to prolific Indian film writer and poet, Javed Akhtar and writer-director, Honey Irani , Farhan was raised in an environment where creativity and originality of thought were encouraged. This has made him a maverick whose films reflect refreshingly new content that easily strikes a chord with filmgoers.

In 1999, Farhan collaborated with Ritesh Sidhwani, a friend who shared his passion for good cinema, to form Excel Entertainment, a production banner that has become synonymous with excellence in film-making.

Debuting at the age of 26, as a writer, director, and producer with Dil Chahta Hai (2001) a coming-of-age film that has gained cult status, Farhan came to be lauded for his honest, path-breaking writing and his ability to extract mature performances from his cast. The film won Farhan his first National Award for 'Best Hindi Feature Film' along with Filmfare awards for 'Best Feature Film - Critics Choice' and 'Best Screenplay'.

Almost two decades later, this film continues to influence a generation of filmmakers.

Seven years after his dream debut as a writer-director, Farhan debuted as an actor-singer in Rock On!! (2008) Yet another runaway success, the film secured him a second National Award for 'Best Hindi Feature Film' and a Filmfare award for 'Best Debut Performance'.

The dream run continued with Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) which released in 2011 to much popular and critical acclaim, winning him three Filmfare awards for 'Best Film', 'Best Actor in a supporting role' and 'Best Dialogue'.

His next, a biopic on Indian athlete Milkha Singh, popularly known as 'the Flying Sikh', was entitled Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013).

He essayed the role with such integrity that it set the standard for other actors considering to play titular protagonists in biopics. Deservingly, Farhan swept all awards that year for 'Best Actor' as did the film for 'Best Film'. It also claimed the National award for 'Best Popular Film providing Wholesome Entertainment.'

His most recent release The Sky Is Pink (2019) premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and received a 15-minute standing ovation from the audience at the Roy Thomson Hall.

In addition to his contribution to Indian cinema, Farhan has initiated and supported a plethora of social causes. In 2012, he founded MARD (Men against Rape & Discrimination), an initiative that raises awareness about gender-related issues amongst the youth of India. Recognizing his sustained efforts, Farhan was made the first male UNwomen goodwill ambassador (South Asia) in 2014.

Additionally, Farhan feeds his passion for music by writing, composing and performing live with his band FarhanLive.

His English language debut album 'Echoes' released in March 2019 to critical acclaim.

He has 2 daughters and lives in Mumbai, India.
BornJanuary 9, 1974
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Exclusive: Farhan Akhtar's 'Toofaan' Transformation

Exclusive: Farhan Akhtar's 'Toofaan' Transformation

Farhan Akhtar, director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, and Toofan's fitness experts detail the nineteen month training routine that went into filming a competitive boxing movie.
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Zoya Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar in Koffee with Karan (2004)
Farhan Akhtar in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
Farhan Akhtar in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
Farhan Akhtar in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
Farhan Akhtar in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
Farhan Akhtar in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
Farhan Akhtar in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
Farhan Akhtar in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
Farhan Akhtar and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in The Sky is Pink Today (2019)
Farhan Akhtar, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Kapil Sharma in The Sky is Pink Today (2019)
Farhan Akhtar, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Zaira Wasim, and Rohit Saraf in The Sky Is Pink (2019)
Farhan Akhtar in Karthik Calling Karthik (2010)

Known for

Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, Abhay Deol, and Kalki Koechlin in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
8.2
  • Producer
  • 2011
Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Akshaye Khanna in Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Dil Chahta Hai
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  • Producer
  • 2001
Shah Rukh Khan, Isha Koppikar, Arjun Rampal, Boman Irani, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Don (2006)
Don
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  • Producer
  • 2006
Farhan Akhtar in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
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  • Milkha Singh
  • 2013

Credits

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Producer

  • Fukrey 3
    • Completed
  • Yudhra
    • Pre-production
  • Angry Young Men
    • Completed
  • Jee Le Zaraa
    • In Development
  • Kho Gaye Hum Kahan
    • In Production
  • Dahaad (2022)
    Dahaad
  • Katrina Kaif, Ishaan Khattar, and Siddhant Chaturvedi in Phone Bhoot (2022)
    Phone Bhoot
  • Curvy Model
  • Bambai Meri Jaan
  • Rishi Kapoor and Paresh Rawal in Sharmaji Namkeen (2022)
    Sharmaji Namkeen
  • Eternally Confused and Eager for Love (2022)
    Eternally Confused and Eager for Love
  • Killaimij Records (2022)
    Killaimij Records
  • Dongri to Dubai (2021)
    Dongri to Dubai
  • Inside Edge (2017)
    Inside Edge
  • Never judge a book by its cover
  • Pugachev Luxury car rental (2021)
    Pugachev Luxury car rental
  • Farhan Akhtar in Toofaan (2021)
    Toofaan
  • Hello Charlie (2021)
    Hello Charlie
  • Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Lilliput, Pankaj Tripathi, Anjum Sharma, Rasika Dugal, Ali Fazal, Shaji Chaudhary, Divyendu Sharma, Shweta Tripathi, and Aasif Khan in Mirzapur (2018)
    Mirzapur
  • ByFar Official Dubai Capsule (2020)
    ByFar Official Dubai Capsule

Art Director

  • Inside Edge (2017)
    Inside Edge

Writer

  • Yudhra
    • Pre-production
  • Jee Le Zaraa
    • In Development
  • Arjun Rampal, Farhan Akhtar, Purab Kohli, Shashank Arora, and Shraddha Kapoor in Rock on 2 (2016)
    Rock on 2
  • Shefali Shah, Anil Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Anushka Sharma, and Ranveer Singh in Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)
    Dil Dhadakne Do
  • Chulein Aasman (2014)
    Chulein Aasman
  • Kareena Kapoor, Aamir Khan, and Rani Mukerji in Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (2012)
    Talaash: The Answer Lies Within
  • Shah Rukh Khan in Don 2 (2011)
    Don 2
  • Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, Abhay Deol, and Kalki Koechlin in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
    Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
  • Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Gauahar Khan, Kangana Ranaut, Shahana Goswami, Akash Dhar, and Sarah Jane Dias in Game (2011)
    Game
  • Arjun Rampal, Farhan Akhtar, Purab Kohli, and Luke Kenny in Rock On!! (2008)
    Rock On!!
  • Arjun Mathur in Positive (2007)
    Positive
  • Shah Rukh Khan, Isha Koppikar, Arjun Rampal, Boman Irani, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Don (2006)
    Don
  • Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Akshaye Khanna in Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
    Dil Chahta Hai

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'The Sky is Pink' Team Take the IMDb Quiz
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    • January 9, 1974
    • Mumbai, India
    • Shibani DandekarFebruary 19, 2022 - present
    • Javed Akhtar
    • Zoya Akhtar(Sibling)
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    He is exactly one day older than actor Hrithik Roshan, who's a close friend in personal life.
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    [on his suddenly isolating from the outer world during the shooting of Karthik Calling Karthik (2010) - June (2009)] It was the nature of the character I was playing. He's a guy lost in his world. So I was making an effort to isolate myself. Lately I've just been switching off from the world for the sake of my character. If you want to call it method acting, so be it.
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