
By this time I took a closer look. Nothing happens on its own. In fact Farhan is the son of Javed Akhtar a prominent screen writer and Honey Irani a writer and actress, both still active. At the age of 17 Farhan got involved in camera work and as assistant director.
At one stage he goofed off for about two years. He watched a lot of movies, but didn't do much of anything productive. One of his movie characters is at least partially modeled on this part of his life. A movie that really established him was was "Dil Chata Hai" in 2003. The movie had several established actors: Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta and Askaye Khanna. He used the musical talents of Shankar Ehsaan Loy who are are another favourite of mine. It seemed to attract top technicians. He established a few habits such as shooting scenes in Goa. He used the coming of age theme. This is one of my favourite Bollywood movies and won awards for best film, best screenplay and music. More on "Dil Chata Hai": http://www.therealjohndavidson.com/2011/07/dil-chatha-hai-bollywood-classic.html

In 2006 he produced, wrote and directed "Don". It was actually a remake of a very popular movie of Amitabh Bachchan (I have to confess I haven't seen it) and there was some concern that it wouldn't measure up. The consensus is that it did measure up with Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor, Om Puri and Boman Irani.
In 2005 his acting debut was in a tv mini series with which I am unfamiliar.
In 2008 he took a big acting step in "Rock On". Unlike most Bollywood actors he was allowed to actually sing. Not only did his voice suit the role, but it provided greater voice consistency. He won an award for best newcomer.

When a sequel was decided for "Don", Farhan was the natural choice to produce, direct and write the story. At this early date, "Don 2" seems destined to rise up to record earnings, especially in foreign markets, including the U.S and Canada.

See future blogs: http://www.therealjohndavidson.com/2019/05/three-bollywood-films-that-got-my.html
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