Farhan Akhtar turns 50
Written by Shresta Dutt on January 9, 2024
As Farhan Akhtar marks his 50th birthday celebration today, this is a moment to praise a few of his remarkable performances that not only melted everybody’s hearts, but also heightened our admiration for him. From a director of Dil Chahta Hai in 2001 to demonstrating his acting ability in the 2008 film Rock On, Farhan has delivered some truly memorable films, earning widespread recognition.
Beyond being an actor, he’s a flexible artist, succeeding as a director, scriptwriter, producer, and singer. With an exceptional professional direction, fans enthusiastically expect additional intriguing projects from him in 2024. Let’s know his future projects alongside his lesser known facts on this special day.
Farhan’s 2001 directorial debut- Dil Chahta Hai
Farhan’s 2001 directorial debut was notable in many ways. It set another benchmark for cinematic language; both in dialogues and visuals, which proceeded to characterise Farhan’s style as a filmmaker and writer.
Third directorial in 2006- Don
Farhan gave the title character, played by Shah Rukh Khan, a completely new makeover in his third directorial attempt, the 2006 adaptation of Chandra Barot’s 1978 classic crime thriller
2008 acting debut- Rock On!!
Farhan also wrote the dialogues for Abhishek Kapoor’s buddy musical when he made his acting debut in 2008. Years after his character exits his rock band, his wife (Prachi Desai) requests that he reignite the rockstar inside.
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