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All All. Sign In. An accomplished and award-winning producer-director-writer-actor-singer, Farhan Akhtar is the ultimate Bollywood multi-hyphenate. Born in 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.

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This has made him a maverick whose films reflect refreshingly new content that easily strikes a chord with filmgoers. In , 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 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.

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

He essayed the role with such integrity that it set the standard for other actors considering to play titular protagonists in biopics. In addition to his contribution to Indian cinema, Farhan has initiated and supported a plethora of social causes. Recognizing his sustained efforts, Farhan was made the first male UNwomen goodwill ambassador South Asia in 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 to critical acclaim.