# List of awards and nominations received by Farhan Akhtar

Farhan Akhtar (born 9 January 1974) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playback singer and television host. Born in Mumbai to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he grew up under the influence of the Hindi film industry. He began his career in Bollywood by working as an assistant director in Lamhe (1991) and Himalay Putra (1997).
Farhan, after establishing a production company named Excel Entertainment along with Ritesh Sidhwani, made his directorial debut with the coming-of-age comedy-drama Dil Chahta Hai (2001) and received widespread critical acclaim for portraying the modern Indian youth. The film also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Following it, he directed the war film Lakshya (2004) and had his Hollywood debut through the soundtrack of Bride and Prejudice (2004), for which he wrote the lyrics. He went on to make the commercially successful Don (2006). He directed a short film titled Positive (2007), to spread awareness on HIV-AIDS.
Although he initially started his acting career with The Fakir of Venice, his official debut was with Rock On!! (2008), for which he won a second National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi as producer, and indulged in further experimentation before he wrote the dialogues, produced and acted for the critical and commercial success Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), which won him four Filmfare Awards, including Best Supporting Actor. In the same year, he directed a sequel to Don titled Don 2 (2011), which remains his highest-grossing film till date. He achieved further success by portraying Milkha Singh in the 2013 biopic Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, earning him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. In 2016, he received praise for starring in the crime thriller Wazir and the ensemble family comedy-drama Dil Dhadakne Do.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2002 | Kya Kehna | IIFA Awards | Best Screenplay | Won | |
| 2002 | Dil Chahta Hai | National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Hindi | Won | |
| 2002 | Dil Chahta Hai | Filmfare Awards | Best Film (Critics) | Won | |
| 2002 | Dil Chahta Hai | Filmfare Awards | Best Screenplay | Won | |
| 2002 | Dil Chahta Hai | Filmfare Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Dil Chahta Hai | Filmfare Awards | Best Director | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Dil Chahta Hai | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Story | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Dil Chahta Hai | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Director | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Dil Chahta Hai | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Screenplay | Won | |
| 2002 | Dil Chahta Hai | Screen Awards | Best Dialogue | Won | |
| 2002 | Dil Chahta Hai | Screen Awards | Best Director | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Dil Chahta Hai | Screen Awards | Best Screenplay | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Dil Chahta Hai | Zee Cine Awards | Best Debut Director | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Dil Chahta Hai | Zee Cine Awards | Best Story | Won | |
| 2005 | Lakshya | Zee Cine Awards | Best Director | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Lakshya | Filmfare Awards | Best Director | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Lakshya | Screen Awards | Best Director | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Don | Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival | Best Asian Film | Won | |
| 2009 | Rock On!! | National Film Awards | Best Feature Film in Hindi | Won | |
| 2009 | Rock On!! | Filmfare Awards | Best Male Debut | Won | [7] [8] |
| 2009 | Rock On!! | Filmfare Awards | Best Male Playback Singer for "Socha Hai" | Nominated | [7] [8] |
| 2009 | Rock On!! | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Rock On!! | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Male Playback Singer for "Socha Hai" | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Rock On!! | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Star Debut of the Year – Male | Won | |
| 2009 | Rock On!! | Stardust Awards | Superstar of Tomorrow – Male | Won | |
| 2009 | Rock On!! | Screen Awards | Most Promising Newcomer – Male | Won | |
| 2009 | Rock On!! | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Luck By Chance | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Luck By Chance | Stardust Awards | Superstar of Tomorrow – Male | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Karthik Calling Karthik | Stardust Awards | Best Thriller/Action Film | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Karthik Calling Karthik | Stardust Awards | Best Actor in A Thriller/Action | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Filmfare Awards | Best Film | Won | |
| 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Filmfare Awards | Best Film (Critics) | Won | |
| 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
| 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Filmfare Awards | Best Dialogue | Won | |
| 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Screen Awards | Best Dialogue | Won | [17] [18] |
| 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Screen Awards | Best Ensemble Cast (along with Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif and Kalki Koechlin) | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Asian Film Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Zee Cine Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
| 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
| 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Film | Won | |
| 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
| 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Dialogue | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Film | Won | |
| 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
| 2012 | Don 2 | Filmfare Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Don 2 | Filmfare Awards | Best Director | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Don 2 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Don 2 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Director | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Don 2 | Stardust Awards | Film of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Don 2 | Stardust Awards | Dream Director | Nominated | |
| 2012 | — | Vogue Beauty Awards | Most Beautiful Man | Won | |
| 2014 | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Screen Awards | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2014 | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2014 | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Filmfare Awards | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2014 | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2014 | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor (Male) - Jury | Won | |
| 2014 | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Actor - Male | Won | |
| 2014 | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | GQ Men of The Year Award | Actor of The Year | Won | |
| 2014 | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | IBNLive Movie Awards | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2014 | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | CNN-IBN Indian of the Year | Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2014 | — | Mirchi Music Awards | Special Award | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Dil Dhadakne Do | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Dil Dhadakne Do | IIFA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| 2019 | The Sky Is Pink⁣ | Screen Awards⁣⁣ | Best Actor (Critics) | Nominated⁣ | |
| 2022 | Toofaan | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India | Favourite Film | Nominated | |