Visit www.lehren.tv for more Bollywood news and videos. Farhan Akhtar was born on January 9, 1974, to screenwriters, Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, in Mumbai. A filmmaker. An actor. A singer. A poet. A host. A model. Is there anything Farhan Akhtar cannot do? His directorial debut was ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ in 2001 was highly praised. His acting was also appreciated in Rock On!! (2008).