5 Movies Starring Farhan Akhtar

Luck by Chance

Luck by Chance

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-01-30

Languages:

Hindi, English

Countries:

India

Runtime:

156 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (6629 Reviews)

Director:

Zoya Akhtar

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Zoya Akhtar (story)

Javed Akhtar (dialogue)

Fullplot:

Refusing the accept the same fate as her sisters, Tara and Meghna, and get married to a boy from the same Caste, Kanpur-based Sona Mishra alienates herself from her accountant father, and re-locates to Mumbai in order to act in movies. She meets with Satish Chaudhary who offers to assist her in getting a lead role. Years later, all he could manage was bit parts, leaving her frustrated but hopeful. She meets with another struggling actor, Vikram Jaisingh, and both become fairly intimate. When a lead role with Satish does not materialize, and his wife, Pinky, becomes suspicious, she decides to depart. Disappointment and shock also await Vikram when he is candidly told by his friend, Abhimanyu Gupta, that he has no talent and must consider returning back in Delhi to assist his businessman father. It does look like the end of the road for both Sona and Vikram - leaving the question open whether they will continue with their relationship &/or return to their respective homes.

Rock On!!

Rock On!!

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-08-29

Languages:

Hindi, English

Countries:

India

Runtime:

145 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (10425 Reviews)

Director:

Abhishek Kapoor

Genres:

DramaMusic

Cast:

Writer:

Farhan Akhtar (dialogue)

Pubali Chaudhuri (screenplay)

Abhishek Kapoor (story)

Fullplot:

Sakshi Shroff, the lonely and neglected wife of busy banking executive, Aditya, decides to give him a surprise on his birthday on July 22nd, but ends surprising him not once but multiple times. While Aditya is thrilled to know that both are going to be parents, and did appear surprised by the celebration, bitterness creeps in when he notices that Sakshi had also invited some ghosts (Rob Nancy and Kedar Zaveri) from his past. This gives rise to unpleasant memories involving a failed music group 'Magik' that he had associated with about a decade ago. Sakshi will soon find out why Aditya is displeased with her; why the music group broke up, ending in violence and acrimony especially between her husband and his former friend, Joseph Mascarenhas; why they cannot perform together ever again; as well as contemplate moving out and living with her mom.

Karthik Calling Karthik

Karthik Calling Karthik

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-02-26

Languages:

Hindi, Urdu

Countries:

India

Runtime:

135 min

IMDB Ratings:

(5580 Reviews)

Director:

Vijay Lalwani

Fullplot:

Born in Delhi, but now living in Mumbai, Karthik Narayan is a much abused employee with ACL Construction, secretly in love with leggy Architect, Shonali Mukherjee, who has been going steady with yet another co-worker, Ashish. After purchasing a new telephone, Karthik gets a call from a male voice that resembles his, who instructs him to follow directions; tell no one about this phone call, and he will achieve success. He follows these instructions, is soon promoted, as well as befriends Shonali, and continues following instructions from this caller. After Shonali makes it clear that she loves him, he breaks his promise, and is urged to seek counseling by her. He reluctantly does so with a Pyschiatrist, Dr. Shweta Kapadia, who hopes to cure him by visiting him early morning in his flat - not realizing the shock and trauma that await the duo.

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-07-15

Languages:

Hindi, Japanese, Spanish, English

Countries:

India

Runtime:

155 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (36742 Reviews)

Director:

Zoya Akhtar

Cast:

Writer:

Farhan Akhtar (dialogue)

Zoya Akhtar (story)

Zoya Akhtar

Reema Kagti (story)

Fullplot:

Three friends decide to turn their fantasy vacation into reality after one of their number becomes engaged.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-07-12

Languages:

Hindi

Countries:

India

Runtime:

186 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.4 (32968 Reviews)

Fullplot:

The true story of the "Flying Sikh" - world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh -- who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.

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