I like to make films with characters that resemble real people, about societies that exist. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
Even within escapist cinema, if you find a good story to tell, it will do well. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
Cinema, I always felt, is a very powerful mass medium to translate ideas in an engaging way. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
Every director has a sensibility and style, and what works is his originality and conviction. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
People want a certain amount of respect when they watch a film: it should be worth of their time. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
I am not trained to be a director or an actor. I have learnt everything by watching other people work and studying… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
I was very focused when I wanted to make 'Dil Chahta Hai,' though it was difficult for me to convince people that… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
'Dil Chahta Hai' was too raw. We only thought about the film. We never thought where the film was going to go.… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
My sister Zoya and I have been exposed to the best of cinema of all kinds - Chinese, Japanese, Italian, etc. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
Film festivals are important, as they often provide an opportunity to look at a film from a fresh perspective. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
Everything I do is gauged under the shadow of 'Dil Chahta Hai.' Even 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' and 'Rock On,' which are… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
When you go to a film set, of course you're going to do your job, and you're excited about being there, but… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
Whatever films I make, the mandate is that it should touch the audiences and engage them from the first scene. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
It's only when a project or film doesn't work, that you think about what you could have done differently - whether you… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
With 'Dil Chahta Hai' being the first film and 'Lakshya' being the second, what people can expect from Excel Entertainment as a… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
I have been a fan of movies from a very young age, and somehow, the magic of that - every single time… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
After 'Rock On!,' when I started acting, and I sang in the film, people asked me, 'What was the need to sing… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
As the director, you are the organiser who has to have all the answers. You are the person with maximum clarity. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
To me 'Qurbani' was a good action film - it was fast, had one plot, and moved along at a pace, and… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
I feel with 'Don 2' I got an opportunity to do a very good action with the kind of pace that I… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
I realised that I enjoyed direction while making 'DCH.' The process of putting a film together and working with the cast and… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
Filmmaking, whatever the window dressing or the scale of a film may be, is eventually about telling a story. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
When I take up a film, I always think of the effect it will have on my children when they see the… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
Apart from the highs and lows of when your film releases, there's a strange, addictive quality that making a film has because… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
When I made my debut as an actor in 'Rock On!' I was confident to get in front of the camera. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share
The first time I re-discovered the joy of watching an action movie was when I saw 'Die Hard.' It was a completely simple plot… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share
Definitely, I feel that there is a need for more female producers, directors, and writers. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share
It's only when a project or film doesn't work, that you think about what you could have done differently - whether you chose unwisely,… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share
Even when I was writing the script for 'Don,' I suspected it could lead to a sequel. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share
To me, 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' is definitely a landmark. It has taught me so much. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share
Being a parent to my daughters, son to my parents, and friends to many people, I would wish for a society that's fair to… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share
I take a more holistic approach to fitness than trying to achieve a certain body to display. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share
I think if you believe in an idea, then you should put it out there and be as original to the thought as possible… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share
I was a complete vagabond till the age of 20, when I got my first job as an assistant director with Pankaj Parashar. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share
I like to stay within the zone of one character. It would disturb me to break away and go into an entirely different territory. — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share
