Akhtar Yun Hota Hai!
Savvy up on some Farhan factoids
DOB: January 9, 1974
Height: 5’9”
Mom, Dad: Honey Irani, Javed Akthar
Early Stage: At age 17, he apprenticed with cinematographer Manmohan Singh for Yash Raj’s Lamhe; then worked in a television production house, Script Shop, where he directed Shankar Mahadevan’s music video Breathless
All In a Day’s Work: Teamed up with friend Ritesh Sidhwani in 1999 to start Excel Movies
Award Matters: Dil Chahta Hai won the National Award for ‘Best Hindi Feature Film’ in 2001
Extra, Extra: Wrote the yrics of Lagaan (English) and Bride and Prejudice
Hot Launches: Farhan’s Excel Entertainment always backs new talent like Reema Kagti (Honeymoon Travels…), Abhishek Kapoor (Rock On!!), Zoya Akhtar (Luck By Chance) and Abhinay Deo (Untitled)
Loves To: Write Poems in English and Urdu
Parting Ways: Was great friends with Aditya and Uday Chopra, but their friendship turned sour after the banner did not give writing credits to mom Honey Irani for the script of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge!
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