Portrait of Farhan Akhtar

Acting

Farhan Akhtar

Career

Active from 2001 to 2025, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
16
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dil Chahta Hai
Dil Chahta Hai
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 51 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Farhan Akhtar Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Historical
    1.8, average 2.6
  • Scare
    1.8, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    1.1, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Bollywood 4
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Contemporary India 2
  • Music-Driven Narrative 2
  • Sports Drama 2
  • Underdog Story 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Redemption 2
  • Romance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

62
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

11 titles
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 2

as Imran Qureshi

R.D. Burman Biopic
R.D. Burman Biopic

as R.D. Burman

Untitled Farhan Akhtar-Neeraj Pandey Movie
Untitled Farhan Akhtar-Neeraj Pandey Movie

as R.D Burman

Don 3
Don 3

Director, Producer

Jee Le Zaraa
Jee Le Zaraa

Writer, Producer

Untitled Saif Ali Khan - Farhan Akhtar Project
Untitled Saif Ali Khan - Farhan Akhtar Project

Producer

Karna
Karna

Producer

Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film
Kanika Dhillon's Directorial Debut Film

Producer

Antony
Antony

Producer

Untitled Farhan Akhtar Project
Untitled Farhan Akhtar Project

Producer

Lalkaara
Lalkaara

Producer

2020s

22 titles Β· average score 62
Mirzapur: The Movie
Mirzapur: The Movie (2026)
GoodWatch score 69

Producer

120 Bahadur
120 Bahadur (2025)
GoodWatch score 71

as Major Shaitan Singh

Superboys of Malegaon
Superboys of Malegaon (2025)
GoodWatch score 79

Producer

Ground Zero
Ground Zero (2025)
GoodWatch score 66

Producer

Yudhra
Yudhra (2024)
GoodWatch score 44

Dialogue, Screenplay

Madgaon Express
Madgaon Express (2024)
GoodWatch score 71

Producer

Agni
Agni (2024)
GoodWatch score 69

Producer

The Archies
The Archies (2023)
GoodWatch score 57

as Uncle Ben (voice)

Kho Gaye Hum Kahan
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023)
GoodWatch score 74

Producer

Ms. Marvel
Ms. Marvel (2022)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show Β· as Waleed

Phone Bhoot
Phone Bhoot (2022)
GoodWatch score 44

Producer

Toofaan
Toofaan (2021)
GoodWatch score 43

as "Ajju" Aziz Ali

2010s

22 titles Β· average score 57
The Sky Is Pink
The Sky Is Pink (2019)
GoodWatch score 71

as Niren Chaudhary

The Fakir of Venice
The Fakir of Venice (2019)
GoodWatch score 50

as Adi

Lucknow Central
Lucknow Central (2017)
GoodWatch score 39

as Kishan Mohan Girhotra

Raees
Raees (2017)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer

Wazir
Wazir (2016)
GoodWatch score 58

as Daanish Ali

Rock On 2
Rock On 2 (2016)
GoodWatch score 34

as Aditya Shroff

Dil Dhadakne Do
Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)
GoodWatch score 67

as Sunny Gill

Shaadi Ke Side Effects
Shaadi Ke Side Effects (2014)
GoodWatch score 57

as Siddharth Roy

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
GoodWatch score 78

as Milkha Singh

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
GoodWatch score 85

as Imran Qureshi

Don 2
Don 2 (2011)
GoodWatch score 60

Story, Director

Karthik Calling Karthik
Karthik Calling Karthik (2010)
GoodWatch score 71

as Karthik

2000s

7 titles Β· average score 74
Luck by Chance
Luck by Chance (2009)
GoodWatch score 60

as Vikram Jaisingh

Rock On!!
Rock On!! (2008)
GoodWatch score 77

as Aditya Shroff

Positive
Positive (2007)
GoodWatch score 90

Producer, Director

Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007)
GoodWatch score 55

Producer

Don
Don (2006)
GoodWatch score 70

Story, Dialogue

Lakshya
Lakshya (2004)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Producer

Dil Chahta Hai
Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
GoodWatch score 90

Story, Dialogue