Farhan Akhtar

Farhan Akhtar is an Indian actor, filmmaker and singer who works in Hindi films. Born to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he established the production company Excel Entertainment, along with Ritesh Sidhwani, in 1999. Akhtar made his directorial debut with Dil Chahta Hai, a coming-of-age film that has since become a cult classic. Receiving acclaim for depicting urban youth realistically, the film won the National Award for Best Hindi Film, and two Filmfare Awards for Akhtar.