★ HOW OLD IS FARHAN AKHTAR?
Farhan Akhtar is 52 years old, born January 9, 1974 in IN · Capricorn.
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About
Farhan Akhtar directed Dil Chahta Hai, the 2001 coming-of-age film that won India's National Award for Best Hindi Film and established him as a major filmmaker. Born in India in 1974 to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he co-founded Excel Entertainment with Ritesh Sidhwani in 1999. He later became an actor, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his role as athlete Milkha Singh in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. A Capricorn.
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Biography
Farhan Akhtar established himself as a filmmaker and actor in Hindi cinema after co-founding Excel Entertainment with Ritesh Sidhwani in 1999. His directorial debut, Dil Chahta Hai (2001), won the National Award for Best Hindi Film and Filmfare Awards for Best Film (Critics) and Best Screenplay, praised for portraying realistic modern Indian youth. He went on to direct the war film Lakshya (2004), the action thriller Don (2006), and its sequel Don 2 (2011). As an actor, Akhtar made his screen debut in Rock On!! (2008), winning a second National Film Award for Best Hindi Film as producer and the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He wrote, produced, and starred in the buddy-road film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), earning Filmfare Awards for Best Film, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Dialogue. His subsequent notable roles include the athlete Milkha Singh in the biopic Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013), earning the Filmfare Award for Best Actor, and roles in Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), Wazir (2016), The Sky Is Pink (2019), and Toofaan (2021). Born in India on 9 January 1974 to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, Akhtar embodies the life-path number 4, reflecting the grounded, structured approach evident in his dual careers as filmmaker and performer. A Capricorn, he works across screenwriting, directing, and acting in Hindi films.
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Trivia
- Co-founded Excel Entertainment with Ritesh Sidhwani in 1999, before making his directorial debut.
- Won the National Award for Best Hindi Film twice — first as director of Dil Chahta Hai (2001), then as producer of Rock On!! (2008).
- Wrote the dialogues for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) in addition to starring and producing it.
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Numerology
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The Builder
Disciplined and structured. Farhan Akhtar succeed where consistency beats charisma — long catalogs, repeatable craft, slow-grow audiences.
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Frequently asked
- How old is Farhan Akhtar?
- Farhan Akhtar is 52 years old (born January 9, 1974).
- When is Farhan Akhtar's birthday?
- Farhan Akhtar was born on January 9, 1974.
- What is Farhan Akhtar's zodiac sign?
- Farhan Akhtar is a Capricorn, born January 9, 1974.
- What is Farhan Akhtar's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Farhan Akhtar was born in 1974, the year of the Wood Tiger.
- Where is Farhan Akhtar from?
- Farhan Akhtar is from IN.
- What does Farhan Akhtar do?
- Farhan Akhtar is a writer.
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