Farhan Akhtar
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1027719/
Date of Birth:9 January 1974, Mumbai, India
Height:5' 9" (1.75 m)
Trademarks:Stunning visuals Wide angle tracking shots Works frequently with the producer and a friend in personal life Ritesh Sidhwani. Till now, as of 2009, he has produced all the films directed by Farhan Frequently works with the music director trio of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa credited as Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. Till 2009 they have composed music in all the films that Farhan has directed (Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Lakshya (2004), Don (2006)) and starred in (Rock On!! (2008) and Luck by Chance (2009)) Most of his movies feature a protagonist who is a coming of age person, who is very naive and immature and through the course of the film has a drastic transformation mentally turning out to become a very mature and responsible character (e.g. Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Lakshya (2004) and Rock On!! (2008)) Frequently casts the actor Boman Irani in his produced and directed films (e.g. Lakshya (2004), Don (2006), Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007), Positive (2007) and cameo in Luck by Chance (2009)) In all his movies he only uses the song lyrics written by his father Javed Akhtar. His movies frequently have some sequences shot in Goa, India. Until 2009, almost every movie that he has directed and/or produced has had some parts shot there e.g. - Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Don (2006), Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007), Rock On!! (2008), Luck by Chance (2009). His every movie features one duet song, through the lyrics of which the lead characters are conversing or debating over something (e.g. the song 'Jaane Kyun' in Dil Chahta Hai (2001), 'Agar Main Kahoon' in Lakshya (2004) and 'Aaj ki Raat' in Don (2006)) His method acting His unique husky voice in his acting as well as singing
Baar Baar Dekho
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Friday 9th September 2016
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Baar Baar Dekho is a love-story, which unfolds through flash-backs and flash-forwards. Recently actor Sidharth Malhotra has revealed that, the movie has a unique and has a very unusual storyline. The film is neither science fiction nor does it revolve around time travel. The styling is currently underway. Film has started in 2015 September for which Katrina and Sidharth had shot in London.
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Friday 11th November 2016
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The band, Magik reunites with some new members.
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Tuesday 7th February 2017
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The film is set in the early 80's and 90's in Gujarat. The fictitious story of a man who builds an empire in the state of Gujarat, the only state that still follows prohibition. It's a story about his rise and his relationships, which help him become the single most powerful man in the state.
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Friday 15th September 2017
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The story is set in the backdrop of a jail, with music at its core. Walls might muffle them but cages only reverberate them louder. Situated deep in the heartland of India, within the by-lanes of Lucknow is story of a man who had something to say. Or should we say sing.
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Friday 8th December 2017
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After sending Bholi Punjaban in jail Fukrey Boys Hunny,Choocha,Zafar and Lali are doing well their success in life still depends on Choocha's dreamsA frustrated Bholi is in jail since a year and cant arrange for her bail as her criminal activities have stopped and there is no source of income.Bholi contacts minister Babulal Bhatia to bail her out in returns Babulal tells her that she should pay him 10 Crore within 10 days of her release or else on 11th day she will be back in jail.Bholi tracks Hunny,Choocha,Zafar and Lali and tells them as they were responsible for her arrest they should arrange the bail amount by opening a fraud finance company which will benefit them as well as the people.But Babulal plays a part and puts the company into losses.Fukrey Boys now are on the run to save their lives from Bholi as well as the people who have invested in the company.