2) Farhan Akhtar Farhan Akhtar spent three years in ad production in a firm called Script Shop before directing his first film Dil Chahta Hai, which catapulted him to the big league. Over the years, he’s evolved into a versatile artiste, dabbling in direction, production, writing, acting and singing. At present, he’s shooting for sports biopic Bhaag Milkha Bhaag in which he plays the protagonist Milkha Singh