Farhan Akhtar (born 9 January 1974) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playback singer, lyricist and television host. Born in
Mumbai to screenwriters
Javed Akhtar and
Honey Irani, he grew up under the influence of the Hindi film industry. He began his career in
Bollywood by working as an assistant director in
Lamhe (1991) and
Himalay Putra (1997).