Farhan Akhtar: All About The Multi-Talented Bollywood Star!

Farhan Akhtar is an Indian actor, director, producer, playback singer, screenwriter, dialogue writer, lyricist, and Tv host who works in Hindi films.

He started his career as an assistant director and later came up with his directorial debut film ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ in 2001, which received wide critical acclaim.

Farhan has also acted in many hit movies such as Rock On!!, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. He is a recipient of several prestigious awards such as the National Film Awards, Filmfare Awards, and Screen Awards.

Physical Stats

Farhan Akhtar Family

Born on 9 January 1974, Farhan is the son of screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani. He also has an elder sister Zoya Akhtar who is a director and screenwriter.

During Farhan’s early days, his parents divorced and his father married Shabana Azmi, an actress in 1984.

Farhan Akhtar Relationship

Farhan was first married to Riya Jain, but their relationship did not last for long. Later, he met Adhuna Bhabani, a celebrity hairstylist at a nightclub in Juhu. The two quickly fell in love with one another. After dating for 3 years, Farhan finally married Adhuna in 2000.

They have two daughters, Shakya and Akira. After 16 years of marital life, Farhan and Adhuna later parted ways and got divorced in 2017. Post that, Farhan was rumored to be in a relationship with Bollywood actresses Shraddha Kapoor and Aditi Rao Hydari.

In 2018, Farhan started dating Shibani Dandekar, a VJ, and the couple got married on 19 February 2022.

Education

Farhan completed his schooling at Maneckji Cooper School in Mumbai. Later, he joined HR College, Mumbai to pursue his law degree. However, due to an attendance shortage, the actor was dismissed from the institution.

Controversies

In December 2019, Farhan tweeted that he will be joining the protest march organized in Mumbai in connection with the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act. Along with his tweet, the actor also shared an image of the map of India. It stirred controversy as the region of Jammu and Kashmir was depicted inaccurately in the picture.

However, Farhan soon took to Twitter and rendered his sincere apologies for the incorrect representation of the Indian map. The actor also mentioned that every inch and part of Kashmir still remains a part of India. 

Farhan Akhtar Profession

Farhan started his career in Bollywood as an assistant director for the movies ‘Lamhe’ and ‘Himalaya Putra’. In 2001, he became an independent director with ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, a film that went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Later, Farhan directed several films such as Lakshya, Don, and Don 2, the sequel to Don.

Farhan made his acting debut with “Rock On” in 2008!!’. In the subsequent years, Farhan concentrated mainly on acting and appeared in films, Luck By Chance, Karthik Calling Karthik, and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. In 2022, he also acted in the Hollywood film, Ms. Marvel.

In 1999, Farhan launched his production company Excel Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. along with Ritesh Sidhwani. The maiden film from the venture was Don, in 2006. It was followed by several movies such as Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Don 2, Talaash: The Answer Lies Within, Fukrey, and Dil Dhadakne Do.

Farhan turned playback singer with the 2008 film Rock On!!. He also sang in many other films such as Shaadi Ke Side Effects, Dil Dhadakne Do, Rock On 2, and Bharat Ane Nenu, a Telugu movie. Farhan also donned the role of a lyricist in the films, Bride and Prejudice and Don.

Farhan has written the story for many films such as Dil Chahta Hai, Don, Rock On !!, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Don 2, Talaash, and Fukrey.

Farhan Akhtar Net worth

Reportedly, Farhan’s net worth stands at Rs. 148 crore.

Lesser Known Facts About Farhan Akhtar

• In an interview, Shabana Azmi said that she shares a great relationship with Farhan. The actress said the credit goes to his mother Honey Irani for making it possible.

• According to Javed Akhtar, Farhan used to be a reticent and shy boy during his childhood days. He also added that his daughter Zoya used to intimidate Farhan.

• Farhan is a proud owner of luxury vehicles such as the Porsche Cayman 718 GTS, Mercedes Benz GLS 350D and ML350 CDI, and Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT.

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