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Farhan Akhtar Biography

Profession Producer, Actor, Writer, Music department, Soundtrack, Director, Camera department

Awards

  • 2002Popular Award-Best Story: nominated
  • 2002Award for Technical Excellence-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2002Popular Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2002Critics' Awards-Best Film: winner
  • 2002Filmfare Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2002Filmfare Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2002Filmfare Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2002Regional Award-Best Feature Film in Hindi: winner
  • 2002Special Award-Special Jury Award: winner
  • 2002Technical Award-Best Dialogue: winner
  • 2002Technical Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2002Screen Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2002Screen Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2002Popular Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2002Popular Award-Best Debut Director: winner
  • 2002Popular Award-Best Story: nominated
  • 2005Filmfare Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2005Screen Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2005Popular Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2007Mad Movies Award-Best Asian Movie: winner
  • 2008V Shantaram Annual Film Award-Best Debut Artiste in a Leading Role: winner
  • 2009Popular Award-Breakthrough Role (Actor): nominated
  • 2009Apsara Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2009Popular Award-Best Playback Singer - Male: nominated
  • 2009Popular Award-Best Debut Actor: winner
  • 2009Popular Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2009Surfers' Choice Award-Best Debutant (Male): nominated
  • 2009Filmfare Award-Best Debut Actor: winner
  • 2009Filmfare Award-Best Playback Singer - Male: nominated
  • 2009Regional Award-Best Feature Film in Hindi: winner
  • 2009Screen Award-Best Actor (Popular): nominated
  • 2009Screen Award-Most Promising Debut Actor: winner
  • 2009Jury's Choice-Superstar of Tomorrow - Male: winner
  • 2010Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2010Apsara Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2010Screen Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
  • 2010Jury's Choice-Superstar of Tomorrow - Male: nominated
  • 2011Film Award-Most Entertaining Actor: nominated
  • 2011Film Award-Most Entertaining Actor in a Comic Role: winner
  • 2011Reader's Choice-Best Actor in a Thriller or Action: nominated
  • 2011Ghanta Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2012Popular Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2012Apsara Award-Best Actor In A Supporting Role: winner
  • 2012Apsara Award-Best Dialogue: nominated
  • 2012Apsara Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2012Popular Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
  • 2012Popular Award-Best Picture: winner
  • 2012Filmfare Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2012Filmfare Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2012Filmfare Award-Best Dialogue: winner
  • 2012Filmfare Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2012Filmfare Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
  • 2012Global Indian Film and TV Honours-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
  • 2012Critics' Award-Best Song of the Year: winner
  • 2012Screen Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
  • 2012Screen Award-Best Actor (Popular): nominated
  • 2012Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
  • 2013Popular Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2013Film Award-Most Entertaining Actor: winner
  • 2013GQ India Man Of The Year-Actor of the Year: winner
  • 2014Apsara Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2014Popular Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
  • 2014Film Award-Most Entertaining Actor in a Comedy Film: nominated
  • 2014Surfers' Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2014Filmfare Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2014Popular Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2014IFF Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2014Screen Award-Best Actor - Popular: nominated
  • 2014Screen Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2014Popular Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2014Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2016Apsara Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2016Popular Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2016Film Award-Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Role: nominated
  • 2016Popular Award-Best Onscreen Couple: nominated
  • 2016Jury Prize-Album of the Year: nominated
  • 2016Screen Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
  • 2019Asian Academy Creative Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2019AACTA Award-Best Asian Film: nominated
  • 2019FOI Online Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2020Popular Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2020Bollywood Business Award-The 100 Crore Club: winner
  • 2020Best Indian Feature Film-: nominated
  • 2020Filmfare Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2020Popular Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2020Screen Award-Best Actor - Critics: nominated
  • 2020Screen Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2020Viewers' Choice Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2021OTT Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2022OTT Film Award-Best Actor - Male: nominated
  • 2022Film Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2023Special Award-Mould Breaker of the Year: nominated
  • 2024Asia Pacific Screen Award-Best Youth Film: winner