Farhan Akhtar: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 17
- as director
- 4
- on screen
- 2001–2021
- box office
- $89.5M
- average score
- 64
The Best Farhan Akhtar Movies
The films of Farhan Akhtar that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Don (2006) leads with $19.6M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $19.6M Don 2006 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $17.9M Dil Dhadakne Do 2015 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $17.6M Bhaag Milkha Bhaag 2013 · Biography -
Worldwide box office: $7.15M Rock On!! 2008 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $5.86M Lakshya 2004 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $5.63M Wazir 2016 · Drama
Farhan Akhtar's Career in Numbers
Farhan Akhtar's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Farhan Akhtar works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Dil Chahta Hai (2001) to Toofaan (2021), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Farhan Akhtar Movies by Decade
- 2000s 6
- 2010s 9
- 2020s 1
The 2010s were Farhan Akhtar's busiest decade, with 9 films.
Farhan Akhtar Movies by Genre
- Drama 8
- Romance 4
- Action 2
- Biography 2
Drama is the genre Farhan Akhtar has worked in most, with 8 films, ahead of romance (4).
Farhan Akhtar Career Milestones
- First film
- Dil Chahta Hai 2001
- Biggest box office hit
- Don $19.6M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Sky Is Pink Movie Echo Score 72
- Newest film
- Toofaan 2021
Farhan Akhtar Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Farhan Akhtar is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 4 as director and 12 as actor. Rated films average a score of 64. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Farhan Akhtar
4
Farhan Akhtar Movies as an Actor
12- 2021
Toofaan as Ajju, Aziz Ali · Action Movie Echo Score: 54 - 2019
The Sky Is Pink as Niren Chaudhary · Biography Worldwide box office: $1.09M Movie Echo Score: 72 - 2017
Lucknow Central as Kishan Mohan Girhotra · Action Worldwide box office: $2.3M Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2016
Rock On 2 as Aditya Shroff · Drama - 2016 Wazir Drama Worldwide box office: $5.63M
- 2015 Dil Dhadakne Do as Sunny Gill · Drama Worldwide box office: $17.9M
- 2014
Shaadi Ke Side Effects as Siddharth Roy · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.52M - 2013 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Biography Worldwide box office: $17.6M
- 2011
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara as Imran Qureshi · Romance Worldwide box office: $5.19M - 2010
Karthik Calling Karthik as Karthik · Romance Worldwide box office: $3.63M - 2009
The Fakir of Venice as Adi · Drama - 2008 Rock On!! as Aditya Shroff · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.15M
Farhan Akhtar in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Farhan Akhtar Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Farhan Akhtar shares the most films with. Boman Irani comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Aamir Khan (3).
Farhan Akhtar: Questions & Answers
How many movies Farhan Akhtar has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Farhan Akhtar been in?
Farhan Akhtar is credited on 17 films, from 2001 to 2021. 12 of them as an actor and 4 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Farhan Akhtar's highest-grossing movie?
Don (2006) is Farhan Akhtar's biggest box office hit, with $19.6M worldwide, ahead of Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) ($17.9M). Across every film with box office figures, Farhan Akhtar's movies have made $89.5M.
Farhan Akhtar's biggest hits What is the best Farhan Akhtar movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Farhan Akhtar's best-rated film is The Sky Is Pink (2019) with a score of 72, followed by Lucknow Central (2017) (67).
Best Farhan Akhtar movies, ranked What is Farhan Akhtar's newest movie?
The most recent film on Farhan Akhtar's filmography is Toofaan (2021), in the role of Ajju, Aziz Ali.
Who does Farhan Akhtar work with most often?
Farhan Akhtar shares the most films with Boman Irani (3 films), Aamir Khan (3 films) and Amitabh Bachchan (3 films).
The Best Farhan Akhtar Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 17 credits.
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