Farhan Akhtar Biography, Age, Ex-wife, Children, Family, Caste, Wiki & More


Farhan Akhtar

Indian

Film Actor

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BIRTHDAY 9 January, 1974
BIRTH PLACE Mumbai , Maharashtra
COUNTRY India
AGE (2019) 45 Years Old
BIRTH SIGN Capricorn
HEIGHT in centimeters- 175 cm
in meters- 1.75 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 8”
WEIGHT in Kilograms- 78 kg
in Pounds- 171.96 lbs
Last Updated on : December 12, 2017

Other Professions : Film Director Screenwriter Film Producer Singer Writer Television Presenter Musician Playback Singer Lyricist
Appearance: Bollywood

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45 years, 1 month, 7 days old age. Farhan Akhtar will turn 46 on 09 January, 2020. Only 10 months, 23 days, 10 hours, 51 minutes has left for his next birthday.



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Biography   Edit

Farhan Akhtar was born on 9th January 1974 in Mumbai, India. He is an Indian film Producer, Screenwriter, Actor, Director, Lyricist, Playback Singer, and Television Host. He is the son of noted Writer Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he grew up under the impact of the Hindi film industry. He is best known for his films like Dil Chahta Hai, Lakshya, Rock On and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara to name a few.

Career

He gave up his studies and started his career at the age of 17, as an assisting director. He did several jobs by working for many TV production house and finally established his own production house, Excel Entertainment with his close friend Ritesh Sidhwani.
 
Farhan began his directorial debut with the film Dil Chahta Hai in 2001. This film was a huge success, especially popular among the youths. His next project was Lakshya in 2004 with Hrithik Roshan in the lead. Although the movie failed at the box office, it won him critical applauses. His next project was a remake of classic Amitabh Bachchan film; Don , called Don in 2006, which starred Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role. This film enjoyed great success at the box office. He then entered the production world and made his production debut the filmHoneymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007) which also did well at the box office.
 
Then came Rock On!!, in which he himself starred and produced. The film was a huge hit and made Farhan Akhtar a name to reckon with in Bollywood. He then acted in numerous hit movies like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Luck By Chance and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag among several others.
 
Farhan is married to Adhuna Bhabani Akhtar and they have two daughters: Akira and Shakya. 
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Family Relatives and Relation

See given below celebrity profiles about Farhan Akhtar's family, relatives;

Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar Father
Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi Step-mother
Honey Irani
Honey Irani Mother
Zoya Akhtar
Zoya Akhtar Sister
Daisy Irani
Daisy Irani Aunt
Adhuna Bhabani
Adhuna Bhaba.. Ex-wife (2000-2017)
Farah Khan
Farah Khan Cousin
Sajid Khan
Sajid Khan Cousin

Body Measurements

Chest Size 41
Biceps Size 14
Waist Size 30
Skin Colour Fair
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Black

Personal Info

Home Town Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (Settled in Mumbai)
Nationality Indian
Religion Islam
Address Sea Spring Bungalow No 1, B J Road, Bandstand, Mumbai - 400050
School Maneckji Cooper School, Mumbai
College H.R. College of Commerce and Economics (he was dismissed from the college in 2nd year due to attendance shortage)
Qualification High School
Hobbies Collecting gadgets, Singing
Marital Status Separated
Debut As a Director: Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
As an Actor: Rock On!! (2008)
Best Movies Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
Rock On!! (2008)
Gold (2018)
Rock On 2 (2016) among others
Net Worth $15 million
Official Website 15 crore/film (INR)

Collections

Car Collections Range Rover Red Edition, M350 CDI SUV

Favourites

Favorite Color Black, Blue, White
Favorite Actress Preity Zinta
Favorite Actor Guru Dutt , Raj Kapoor , Vijay Anand , Bimal Roy , Robert De Niro , Martin Scorsese , Woody Allen
Favorite Movie The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Favorite Place London, Goa
Favorite Food Homemade food, The classic Mumbai vada pao
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