Farhan Akhtar is a well-known Indian film actor, screenwriter, director, play singer, producer, and television host. He is mainly active in the Bollywood film industry. He started his career in Bollywood by serving as an assistant director in Lamhe (1991) and Himalay Putra (1997).
Farhan Akhtar was born in a Muslim family on 9 January 1974in Mumbai. His father’s name is Javed Akhtar, a renowned lyricist, and scriptwriter and his mother’s name is Honey Irani, an actress, and screenwriter. He has an elder sister, Zoya Akhtar, a well-known Indian director and screenwriter. Farhan’s step-mother is the veteran Bollywood actress, Shabana Azmi. Farhan was in a serious relationship with the actress Suman Ranganathan, which ended in 1995. Later, he got married to Riya Jain, but their marriage did not last long.
Later, Farhan and Adhuna Bhabani were in a live-in relationship for 3 years and got married in 2000. The couple has two daughters, Shakya and Akira. After 16 years of their marriage, Farhan and Adhuna decided to part their ways. Reportedly, the reason for their divorce was Farhan’s closeness with his Wazir (2016) co-star Aditi Rao Hydari. There were rumors that while shooting for Rock On 2 (2016), he started dating his co-star Shraddha Kapoor, and it was Shraddha’s father, Shakti Kapoor, who was not happy with their relationship. In 2019, he started dating Shibani Dandekar. Shibani is a well-known Indian VJ, model, singer, and anchor.
Farhan Akhtar Wiki/Bio
| Birth Name | Farhan Akhtar |
| Nick Name | Bulbul (by his nanny) |
| Age | (as in 2023) 49 Years |
| Debut | • Film (Director): Dil Chahta Hai (2001) • Film (Actor): Rock On!! (2008) • Film (Producer): Don (2006) |
| Religion | Atheist |
| Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra India |
| Date of Birth | 9 January 1974 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Residence | Sea Spring Bungalow No 1, B J Road, Bandstand, Mumbai – 400050 |
| Home Town | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (Settled in Mumbai) |
| Hobbies | Collecting Gadgets, Singing |
Family |
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| Mother’s Name | • Honey Irani (Actress & screenwriter) • Shabana Azmi (Stepmother)  |
| Father’s Name | Javed Akhtar (Lyricist and Scriptwriter) |
| Brother | Not Known |
| Sister | Zoya Akhtar (Elder, Director & Screenwriter) |
Girlfriends/Affairs |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | • Adhuna Bhabani (Hairstylist) • Shraddha Kapoor (Actress) • Shibani Dandekar (Actress, VJ) |
Marital Status, Wife and Children |
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| Wife/Spouse | Adhuna Bhabani (m.2000-div.2016) |
| Marriage Date | Year- 2000 |
| Children | • Shakya • Akira |
Education |
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| School | Maneckji Cooper School, Mumbai |
| College/University | H.R. College of Commerce and Economics (dropped) |
| Educational Qualification | High School |
| Profession | Actor, Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Singer |
| Brands Endorsed | Not Known |
| Career Manager | Not Known |
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements |
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| Height (Approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 7” |
| Weight (Approx.) | in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs |
Figure Measurements |
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| Chest Size | 41 inches |
| Biceps Size | 30 inches |
| Waist Size | 14 inches |
Extra Ordinary Features |
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| Race / Ethnicity | Muslim |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| S*xual Orientation | Straight |
| Dress Size | Not Known |
| Shoe Size | 10 US |
| Tattoo | On his right shoulder: dolphin/shark |
Style Quotient |
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| Cars Collection | • Range Rover Red Edition • M350 CDI SUV • Porsche Cayman • Honda CRV |
Favourite Things |
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| Favourite Food | Homemade food, The classic Mumbai Vada Pao, Kebabs, Mutton Biryani |
| Favourite Actors | Bollywood: Guru Dutt, Bimal Roy, Raj Kapoor, Vijay Anand Hollywood: Robert Di Nero, Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, Woody Allen, Billy Wilder |
| Favourite Actress | Preity Zinta |
| Favourite Sport | Football, Tennis |
| Favourite Director | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Favourite Film | The Wizard of Oz (1939) |
| Favourite Genre | Action |
| Favourite Vegetable | Bhindi |
| Controversies | Not Known |
Life Journey
Farhan Akhtar completed his schooling at Maneckji Cooper School in Mumbai. He joined H.R. College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai but was suspended from the college in the 2nd year due to his short attendance.
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When he was 17 years old, he started working as a trainee in the cinematography and direction department of Yash Chopra’s film Lamhe (1991). After that, he worked with ‘Script Shop; an advertisement production house for almost three years. He worked as an assistant director with Pankaj Parashar for the Bollywood film Himalay Putra (1997). In 1999, he started a production company, Excel Entertainment, along with Ritesh Sidhwani, an Indian film producer.
Farhan Akhtar Net Worth
The director-turned-actor has accumulated a total net worth of $24 million and annual earns Rs 22.4 crore.
| Estimated Net Worth in 2023 (Approx) | $24 Million |
| Estimated Net Worth in 2022 (Approx) | $22 Million |
| Estimated Net Worth in 2021 (Approx) | Under Review |
| Salary | INR 10 crore/film |
| Income Source | Actor, Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Singer |
Career
In 2001, he debuted as a writer and director in the Hindi film ‘Dil Chahta Hai’and won the National Film Award for the same. In 2008, he debuted as a producer in the Bollywood film ‘Don-The Chase Begins Again: Some of his films as a producer and director are Don 2: The King Is Back (2011), Fukrey (2013), and Dil Dhadakne Do (2015).
In 2008, Akhtar made his solo acting and singing debut in a musical film titled Rock On!!, for which he wrote the script and also produced. Then he acted in and produced his sister Zoya’s directorial and written debut Luck By Chance, which had Hrithik Roshan and Konkona Sen Sharma in the lead roles.
Next, he acted in a film titled The Fakir of Venice. Akhtar acted in and produced his next film Karthik Calling Karthik in 2010, a psychological thriller directed by Vijay Lalwani. His next movie, a biopic on Indian athlete Milkha Singh, popularly known as ‘the Flying Sikh’, was entitled ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’.
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In 2014, Akhtar acted for the romantic comedy Shaadi Ke Side Effects alongside Vidya Balan, a film directed by Saket Chaudhary and produced by Pritish Nandy. It was a sequel to Pyaar Ke Side Effects (2006).
Next year, Akhtar featured in the supporting role in his sister Zoya Akhtar’s Dil Dhadakne Do, an ensemble comedy-drama starring Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, and Anushka Sharma. In 2016, Akhtar played the lead role of an Anti-Terrorist Squad officer in Bejoy Nambiar’s Wazir. In 2017, Akhtar essayed the role of a Dawood Ibrahim-alike mafia don Maqsood in Daddy, co-starring Arjun Rampal. His next release was the ensemble drama Lucknow Central, co-starring Diana Penty, Gippy Grewal, and Deepak Dobriyal.
His most recent release ‘The Sky Is Pink’ premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and received a 15-minute standing ovation from the audience at the Roy Thomson Hall.
Movies List |
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| 1991 | Lamhe |
| 1997 | Himalay Putra |
| 2001 | Dil Chahta Hai |
| 2004 | Lakshya Bride and Prejudice |
| 2006 | Don – The Chase Begins Again |
| 2007 | Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Positive |
| 2008 | Rock On |
| 2009 | Luck by Chance |
| 2010 | Karthik Calling Karthik |
| 2011 | Game Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Don 2 – The King Is Back |
| 2012 | Talaash: The Answer Lies Within |
| 2013 | Fukrey Bhaag Milkha Bhaag |
| 2014 | Shaadi Ke Side Effects |
| 2015 | Dil Dhadakne Do Bangistan |
| 2016 | Wazir Baar Baar Dekho Rock On 2 |
| 2017 | Raees Daddy Lucknow Central Fukrey Returns |
| 2018 | Bharat Ane Nenu Gold K.G.F: Chapter 1 |
| 2019 | Gully Boy The Fakir of Venice The Sky Is Pink |
Facts About Farhan Akhtar
- Does Farhan Akhtar drink alcohol?: Yes
- Does he smoke?: No (Quit)
- In his teens, he formed as a movie distributor for Yash Raj Films, and then he worked for three years at Script Shop under the team of advertisement production.
- Farhan has Katsaridaphobia, i.e. fear of cockroaches and he dreams of overcoming it one day.
- He was the first choice for the film Rang De Basanti, but later it went to Aamir Khan.
- Farhan appeared as one of the nine judges in Femina Miss India, a famous beauty pageant in 2002.
- Akhtar gets on his nerves whenever he views some unorganized stuff around him.
- The motivation behind most of his films are based on friendship is that when his parents got divorced, his friends became his greatest support system.
- Farhan is the ambassador of UN Women’s Goodwill.
- The tattoo on his right shoulder was made in confusion, as he was drunk and went to a shop and had it.
FAQs
He has no acting talent nor photogenic face since he is the son of a great Bollywood writer, he is in the field, he does not have a proven writing talent too, but in the industry, due to the high respect, his father gets he is being tolerated.
Wazir was a great challenge for him as he was working with the “Shahanshah of the Bollywood – Amitabh Bacchan”. He was at his best in this film. His role attracts the audience more than anything else.
No, it definitely doesn’t. There are so many well-made movies. I haven’t seen The Lunchbox or The Good Road. But there’s this Marathi movie called ‘FANDRY’ which I think was Oscar material. If a mainstream movie has to be considered, then Lootera was very good.
Farhan Akhtar is Zoya’s younger sibling, with whom she’s worked in several of her films.
Javed Akhtar.
