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Farhan Akhtar, one of the best Film Makers in Bollywood, is the son of poet and lyricist, Javed Akhtar and screenwriter Honey Irani. Renowned Urdu poet Jan Nisar Akhtar is the grandfather of this one of the most promising Film Makers in India. Farhan Akhtar came to the limelight with his debut movie Dil Chahta Hai which was one of the blockbusters in 2001. The immense success of this movie introduced this young boy to the world. He is one of the most talented filmmakers in the country.

Farhan Akhtar started his career as an assistant to know Bollywood directors. He worked as an assistant to the director Pankaj Parshar in the movie 'Himalyaputra' starring Akshaye Khanna. He worked for a software production house of television for few years. He was one of the directors of the famous music video 'Breathless' of Shankar Mahadevan, the renowned singer.

In a career that spans almost seven years, Farhan Akhtar's films have brought many themes in front of us. One of the features of his movies is their unique genres. His renowned works like Don - The Chase Begins Again, Lakshya and Dil Chahta Hai are evidences of his pioneering and unique approach to film direction. He is renowned for his unique style of presentation.



Along with being a successful director, Farhan Akhtar is a promising producer. Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. is an ideal evidence of his production credit. Movies like Don - The Chase Begins Again and Dil Chahta Hai prove his film writing skill. The interesting story and lucid and exciting narrating style and the flow of the films make his movies highly entertaining. He is working as a writer in the film Kismat Talkies, which is about to release in 2008. Farhan Akhtar takes on a new venture in 2008. He is working as an actor in movies like Luck by Chance and The Fakir of Venice.

Farhan Akhtar loves to experiment with different types of themes. The most persistent themes in his movies are the lifestyles, frustrations and goals of young people from upper class and cosmopolitan society. Movies like Dil Chahta Hai and Lakshya deal with the aspiration, frustration and goals of the modern generation.

As a director, Farhan Akhtar is so successful that movie lovers rush to watch anything tagged as a Farhan Akhtar film. Along with direction, production and writing, he played the role of the judge in a widely popular dance show named Nach Baliye. His movie Dil Chahta Hai won the Filmfare Best Screenplay award.

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