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-'''Farhan Akhtar''' (born 9 January 1974) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, playback singer, producer, and television host who works in [[Hindi]] films. 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)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Lamhe (1991) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/lamhe-7061/cast-crew|access-date=2020-09-16|website=Cinestaan|archive-date=16 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916194741/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/lamhe-7061/cast-crew|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[Himalay Putra]]'' (1997).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Himalay Putra (1997) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/himalay-putra-8215/cast-crew|access-date=2020-09-16|website=Cinestaan|archive-date=17 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917042657/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/himalay-putra-8215/cast-crew|url-status=live}}</ref>
+'''Farhan Akhtar''' (born 9 January 1974) is an [[Indian]] [[actor]], [[director]], [[screenwriter]], [[playback]] [[singer]], [[producer]], and [[television host]] who works in [[Hindi]] films. 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)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Lamhe (1991) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/lamhe-7061/cast-crew|access-date=2020-09-16|website=Cinestaan|archive-date=16 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916194741/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/lamhe-7061/cast-crew|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[Himalay Putra]]'' (1997).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Himalay Putra (1997) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/himalay-putra-8215/cast-crew|access-date=2020-09-16|website=Cinestaan|archive-date=17 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917042657/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/himalay-putra-8215/cast-crew|url-status=live}}</ref>
 Akhtar, after establishing a production company named [[Excel Entertainment]] along with [[Ritesh Sidhwani]] in 1999,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Excel Entertainment|url=https://www.excelmovies.com/|access-date=2020-09-16|website=Excel Entertainment|language=en-US|archive-date=16 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916215553/https://www.excelmovies.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> made his directorial debut with ''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]'' (2001)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dil Chahta Hai (2001) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/dil-chahta-hai-8935/cast-crew|access-date=2020-09-16|website=Cinestaan|archive-date=17 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917000114/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/dil-chahta-hai-8935/cast-crew|url-status=live}}</ref> and received critical acclaim for portraying modern youth in the film, which won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi|National Award for Best Hindi Film]] the next year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=National Awards Winners 2001: Complete list of winners of National Awards 2001|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/national-awards-winners/2001/108|access-date=2020-09-17|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> Following this success, he directed the cult war film ''[[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]'' (2004) and had his [[Hollywood]] debut through the soundtrack of ''[[Bride and Prejudice]]'' (2004), for which he and sister [[Zoya Akhtar]] served as lyricists. Next came the commercial successful ''[[Don (2006 Hindi film)|Don]]'' (2006), his third directorial venture, post which he directed a short film titled ''[[Positive (2007 film)|Positive]]'' (2007) to spread awareness on [[HIV/AIDS|HIV-AIDS]].