| Farhan Akhtar does not smoke, he has quit. |
| Farhan Akhtar drinks alcohol. |
| He comes from a family of poets and writers, including his grandfather, Jan Nisar Akhtar, an Urdu poet. |
| Since childhood, Farhan has had an interest in acting. |
| Farhan Akhtar was dismissed from HR College during his second year of a Commerce degree. |
| In his teens, he worked as a film distributor for Yash Raj Films. |
| Farhan initially worked as an assistant director in films such as Lamhe. |
| He was very young when his parents separated and his father, Javed Akhtar, married Shabana Azmi in 1984. |
| Farhan dreams of overcoming his fear of cockroaches, known as Katsaridaphobia. |
| He was the first choice for the film Rang De Basanti but the role later went to Aamir Khan. |
| Farhan wrote "Dil Chahta Hai" after his mother gave him an ultimatum to do something with his life. |
| In 2002, he was one of the judges in Femina Miss India. |
| Farhan gets bothered by unorganized things around him. |
| He learned to ride a bike for the movie Karthik Calling Karthik. |
| Farhan became passionate about solving Rubik's cube after the movie Karthik Calling Karthik. |
| Most of Farhan's films are based on friendship due to his friends being his support system after his parents' divorce. |
| He was offered a role in "Rang De Basanti" but declined. |
| While writing "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara," he initially planned to cast Shah Rukh Khan. |
| Farhan is a certified skydiver despite playing a character with a fear of skydiving in a movie. |
| He trained rigorously for 18 months to portray Milkha Singh in a biopic. |
| Farhan Akhtar is related to Farah Khan and Sajid Khan. |
| He is the ambassador of UN Women's Goodwill. |
| For a scene in "Dil Dhadakne Do," Farhan applied vanilla ice cream to his face to make a dog act. |
| Farhan launched MARD (Men Against Rape and Discrimination) after a tragic incident. |
| His favorite genre is action in acting. |
| Robert De Niro is his inspiration. |
| Farhan Akhtar is known for being an all-rounder in Bollywood as a director, producer, actor, and singer. |
| Farhan's ex-wife Adhuna is seven years older than him. |
| He loves traveling and has a sweet tooth. |
| Farhan cannot resist sweet dishes. |
| The tattoo on his right shoulder was a result of getting it while drunk. |
| Farhan has appeared in various advertisements for brands like Pureit and Chivas Regal. |
| His sister, Zoya, mentioned that Farhan is good at lying in an interview. |
