As Farhan Akhtar turns a year older today , lets undertake a look at his multi oriented journey so far.Farhan Akhtar is a versatile and multi talented actor . He has achieved many milestones in his 31 years of professional journey. From entering in the industry with a bang with his directorial debut “Dil Chahta hai” in 2001 to marking his name in acing and charming everyone with his melodious voice he has done it all. He is a perfect pack of many hats.
Singing Career
He denoted his acting presentation in the year 2008 with the melodic show film ‘Rock On!!’ in which he likewise displayed his singing ability and loaned his voice to the super strike tracks of the film like ‘Socha Hai’, ‘Pichle Saat Dino Mein’ and the title track of the film and got a ton of appreciation for his exhibition. Aside from these he additionally has other chartbuster tracks by his name like ‘Senorita’, ‘Gallan Goodiyan’, ‘Atrangi Yaari’, ‘Manzar Naya’ and some more.
Acting Front
Discussing his acting front, the entertainer has conveyed a few extraordinary exhibitions in films like ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, ‘Toofan’, ‘Wazir’, ‘Karthik Calling Karthik’, and ‘The Sky is Pink’ among others.
Helmed by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ depended on the biography of Indian athlete Milkha Singh and was pronounced a blockbuster hit. Farhan got the IIFA and the Filmfare awards for his acting stint in the film. He debuted in Hollywood with the web show ‘Ms Wonder’ in which he had a guestappearance job. The show debuted solely on the OTT stage Disney+ Hotstar. Farhan’s acting skills are always hailed by his colleagues and fans likewise.
Directorial Debut
On his directorial front, he has helmed critically acclaimed films like ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, ‘Lakshya’, ‘Don’, and ‘Don 2’. He will be getting back to the director’s chair after almost 11 years with an upcoming female-oriented road trip film ‘Jee Le Zara’ which will feature Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles. He announced the film in 2021.
Producer And Non Film Works
He served as a producer for superhit films like ‘Fukrey’, ‘Fukrey Returns’, ‘KGF’, ‘KGF 2’, ‘Gully Boy’,’Gold’ and many more. Akhtar appeared as one of the nine judges in the beauty pageant Femina Miss India (2002)] He was the judge on the first season of the dance-reality show Nach Baliye (2005). He hosted a TV show on NDTV Imagine, called Oye! It’s Friday! in the same year.] He has endorsed several brands as a part of his career, especially after the release of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. These include Hindustan Unilever‘s water purifier product titled Pureit, Chivas Regal, Britannia Nutri Choice Biscuits, IndusInd Bank, Dulux Paint, Titan Industries and Crocin+2.
Men Against Rape and Discrimination, or MARD, is a social campaign launched by Akhtar. The idea came to him when, in August 2012, Pallavi Purkayastha, a lawyer by profession, was sexually assaulted and then killed by her residence’s watchman.