Farhan Akhtar Bio, Wife, Age, Movies, Height, Net Worth & Wiki

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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
Farhan Akhtar

Farhan Akhtar Wiki/Bio

Birth NameFarhan Akhtar
Nick NameBulbul (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)
ReligionAtheist
Sun Sign/Zodiac SignCapricorn
Birth PlaceMumbai, Maharashtra India
Date of Birth9 January 1974
NationalityIndian
ResidenceSea Spring Bungalow No 1, B J Road, Bandstand, Mumbai – 400050
Home TownLucknow, Uttar Pradesh (Settled in Mumbai)
HobbiesCollecting Gadgets, Singing

Family

Mother’s Name • Honey Irani (Actress & screenwriter)
• Shabana Azmi (Stepmother)
Farhan Akhtar Mother
Farhan Akhtar Mother
Father’s Name Javed Akhtar (Lyricist and Scriptwriter)
Farhan Akhtar Father
Farhan Akhtar Father
BrotherNot Known
SisterZoya Akhtar (Elder, Director & Screenwriter)

Girlfriends/Affairs

Affairs/Girlfriends• Adhuna Bhabani (Hairstylist)
• Shraddha Kapoor (Actress)
• Shibani Dandekar (Actress, VJ)

Marital Status, Wife and Children

Wife/Spouse Adhuna Bhabani (m.2000-div.2016)
Marriage DateYear- 2000
Children• Shakya
• Akira

Education

SchoolManeckji Cooper School, Mumbai
College/UniversityH.R. College of Commerce and Economics (dropped)
Educational QualificationHigh School
ProfessionActor, Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Singer
Brands EndorsedNot Known
Career ManagerNot Known

Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements

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

Chest Size41 inches
Biceps Size30 inches
Waist Size14 inches

Extra Ordinary Features

Race / EthnicityMuslim
Hair ColorBlack
Eye ColorDark Brown
S*xual OrientationStraight
Dress SizeNot Known
Shoe Size10 US
TattooOn his right shoulder: dolphin/shark

Style Quotient

Cars Collection • Range Rover Red Edition
• M350 CDI SUV
• Porsche Cayman
• Honda CRV

Favourite Things

Favourite Food Homemade food, The classic Mumbai Vada Pao, Kebabs, Mutton Biryani
Favourite ActorsBollywood: Guru Dutt, Bimal Roy, Raj Kapoor, Vijay Anand
Hollywood: Robert Di Nero, Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, Woody Allen, Billy Wilder
Favourite ActressPreity Zinta
Favourite SportFootball, Tennis
Favourite DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
Favourite FilmThe Wizard of Oz (1939)
Favourite GenreAction
Favourite VegetableBhindi
ControversiesNot 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
SalaryINR 10 crore/film
Income SourceActor, 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

1991Lamhe
1997Himalay Putra
2001Dil Chahta Hai
2004Lakshya
Bride and Prejudice
2006Don – The Chase Begins Again
2007Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Positive
2008Rock On
2009Luck by Chance
2010Karthik Calling Karthik
2011Game
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Don 2 – The King Is Back
2012Talaash: The Answer Lies Within
2013Fukrey
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
2014Shaadi Ke Side Effects
2015Dil Dhadakne Do
Bangistan
2016Wazir
Baar Baar Dekho
Rock On 2
2017Raees
Daddy
Lucknow Central
Fukrey Returns
2018Bharat Ane Nenu
Gold
K.G.F: Chapter 1
2019Gully 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

Why is Farhan Akhtar so underrated?

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.

Which is the best Farhan Akhtar movie and why?

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.

Does “Bhag Milkha Bhag”, a Bollywood movie from Farhan Akhtar deserve an Oscar?

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.

Are Zoya and Farhan Akhtar twins?

Farhan Akhtar is Zoya’s younger sibling, with whom she’s worked in several of her films.

Who is the father of Farhan Akhtar?

Javed Akhtar.

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