That famous Bollywood personality, who has created a special place in the Bollywood industry with her brilliant talents like direction, acting, singing and writing. In today’s time, there is hardly any cinema lover who does not know him. Actually, we are talking about Farhan Akhtar, it would not be wrong to call him versatile. Today i.e. on 9th January, Farhan Akhtar is celebrating his 51st birthday. On this occasion, today we take a look at his journey from the throne to the floor.
Farhan Akhtar is the son of the industry’s famous lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani. Although Farhan has often been in the headlines for being a star kid, there is no doubt that the actor had to work hard to create his own identity in the film industry. This is the reason why he started working as an assistant director at the age of just 17. He started it with the film ‘Lamhe’ released in the year 1991. After this he worked in the film ‘Himalaya Putra’ directed by Pankaj Parashar, released in 1997. Actor Akshay Khanna made his Bollywood debut with this film.
National Award for Mother’s Threat
Farhan Akhtar left college to enter the Bollywood industry. After this, he stayed at home for a long time, due to which his mother got angry and threatened to throw him out of the house. After his mother’s threat, Farhan started writing stories like his father and during this time he prepared the script of ‘Dil Chahta Hai’. This first film directed and produced by Farhan performed very well at the box office. This film was also honored with the National Award. After this film, Farhan Akhtar also directed the film ‘Lakshya’. This film was also liked by the audience a lot.
Journey from Bollywood to Hollywood
After direction, Farhan Akhtar has also tried his hand in acting. He started his acting career with the film ‘Rock On’, in which he also sang songs. The audience greatly appreciated Farhan’s character in this film. After this, he has made a place in the hearts of the audience with his brilliant acting in many films like ‘Luck by Chance’, ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’. Apart from this, he has also worked in the Hollywood film ‘Bride and Prejudice’.
