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Farhan Akhtar Live in Australia/ New Zealand Tour January-February 2014
Stay Tuned For Farhan Akhtar Live in Concert Dates and Locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and Auckland.
Celebrate Australia Day and Indian Republic Day in Style.
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Farhan Akhtar is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playback singer, lyricist television host is the founder of -MARD Initiative and UNWomen Goodwill Ambassador ( South Asia) . Born in Mumbai to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he grew up under the influence of the film industry. After completing his schooling in Maneckji Cooper school, he pursued a commerce degree in HR College, Mumbai, before dropping out, and beginning his career in films by working as an assistant director in Lamhe (1991) and Himalay Putra (1997).
Akhtar, after establishing a production company named Excel Entertainment along with Ritesh Sidhwani, made his directorial debut with Dil Chahta Hai (2001) and received critical acclaim for portraying modern youth. The film also won a National award. Following it, he made Lakshya (2004) and had his Hollywood debut through the soundtrack of Bride and Prejudice (2004), for which he wrote the lyrics.He also directed box office blocbuster Don (2006). He directed a short-film titled Positive (2007) to spread awareness on HIV-AIDS.
He started his acting career with Rock On!! (2008), for which he won a second National Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi as producer, and indulged in further experimentation before he acted in, produced and wrote the dialogues for the critical and commercial success Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), which won him two Filmfare Awards, including Best Supporting Actor. In the same year, he directed a sequel to Don titled Don 2 (2011), which remains as his highest-grossing film till date.It is coming in news that Shah Rukh Khan is signed by Farhan for sequel of Don 2 named Don 3. He achieved further success by portraying Milkha Singh in the 2013 film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, earning him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.He is also acting in the upcoming film Dil Dhadakne Do and Wazir.