Farhan Akhtar Quotes

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Farhan Akhtar

Profession : Director

Birth : January 9, 1974

'Haqeeqat' was a good war drama.

Farhan Akhtar

The Ladakhis, as a people, are quite laidback.

Farhan Akhtar

With 'Dil Chahta Hai' being the first film and 'Lakshya' being the second, what people can expect from Excel Entertainment as a company, and from me as a director, is just good, clean entertainment. And hopefully, some residue of an idea or thought that you can take home and mull over.

Farhan Akhtar

I have been a fan of movies from a very young age, and somehow, the magic of that - every single time I hear something or read something that could be made into a wonderful film or something somebody is asking me to be a part of - that connects. It just makes me feel like I'm going to be part of something magical again.

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I think if I had a choice, I'd like to be in a film with De Niro.

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After 'Rock On!,' when I started acting, and I sang in the film, people asked me, 'What was the need to sing in your film?' and things like that. I really don't have an answer for it. In terms of what made me do it? It just felt like the right thing to do.

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I was very focused when I wanted to make 'Dil Chahta Hai,' though it was difficult for me to convince people that I know how to make films and I will be able to direct and put a film together.

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The more time you have, you should dedicate it to do creative work.

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It was interesting to write ad films and scripts for TV shows before I moved on to writing a feature film. That helped me grow as a writer, and I also found out how long I could sit in front of a computer and see something through.

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It amazes me how much noise there is on a set while people are trying to focus and do their jobs. But there's some kind of order within that chaos.

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When I watched Guru Dutt's films, they just blew my mind.

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Film festivals are important, as they often provide an opportunity to look at a film from a fresh perspective.

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Whatever films I make, the mandate is that it should touch the audiences and engage them from the first scene.

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Even when I was writing the script for 'Don,' I suspected it could lead to a sequel.

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I cannot imagine of making a film without Boman Irani.

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I'm a bit of an extremist.

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I wish I'd got my driving license at 18, not 22. I also wish I had graduated earlier, even though I didn't finish college.

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Every movie gets exactly what it deserves.

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I think if you believe in an idea, then you should put it out there and be as original to the thought as possible without worrying about the risk.

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I think, the world over, new ideas have come from young people. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but it is rare that new or radical ideas come from old people.

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