Farhan Akhtar on Alpha Male, Patriarchy, Bollywood, ZNMD Sequel, SRK & DON 3 | FO238 Raj Shamani

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction
1:44 - His favourite role
2:17 - Feminine side of men
9:20 - Should some movies not be made?
11:33 - Farhan’s definition of Alpha
13:51 - Dealing with his first flop
23:56 - Most high budget film he’s done
24:58 - How his childhood shaped his career
31:48 - His motivation
38:53 - Reason behind Lakshya
40:11 - Importance of goals
46:25 - Creating impactful films
53:18 - His mindset
57:16 - His learnings from his father
1:00:07 - Why he chose Shah Rukh for Don 2
1:02:40 - Shah Rukh Khan’s magic
1:07:02 - On casting Ranveer Singh for Don 3
1:09:47 - Learnings from his sister
1:11:33 - Thank you!

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In today’s episode of Figuring Out, we have actor Farhan Akhtar in conversation with Raj Shamani. He has directed films like “Dil Chahta hai”, “DON 2”, and “Lakshya”. His brilliant acting performances are seen in films like “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara”, “Dil Dhadakne Do” and “Rock On”.

In this episode, we talked about the film “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara”, how men are conditioned in society, and how our culture and society contributed to their current behavior patterns. We then talked about his definition of an Alpha Man, what he was chasing during the start of his career, how “Dil Chahta Hai” movie happened, how he got depressed when his movie “Lakshya” didn’t work, and how he the idea of making “DON 2”. We also talked about his childhood stories, his college days, and how he came into movies.

Towards the end, we talked about his travel experiences and learning through them, and what goal setting is important in life. We also discussed why he chose Ranveer Singh for “DON 3”, how he chose Shah Rukh Khan for “DON 2” and what makes SRK an exceptional personality. To listen to more such interesting conversations, subscribe to our channel now!

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[JaySalia]

To Raj and his team: it's an earnest request to please ask better questions and not interrupt the guest so much. Thank you.

[dipac]

The clear difference in the way of thinking of Farhan and Raj Shamani is evident !! Farhaan is way more thoughtful and clear headed !!

[ShubhraSrivastav]

Farhan is such an interesting person and this interview was a wasted opportunity. This should have been about Frahan and not SRK, Ranveer and Zoya. Also try to restrain from philosophizing so much and let the guest speak. This is not about YOU. You are just a messenger providing a platform so that the viewers get a deeper insight into a person like Farhan. You should research better or even crowdsource the questions.

[sampadagodkhindi]

Why do you interrupt your guests so much? It’s sad to see them struggle to make their points on a show they have been invited to…Also, please understand that we watch the podcast because the guest so want to hear them more. Hope you take the feedback positively.

[Crlyf]

This podcaster beats his own drum half the time its not about you it’s about the guest

[fatimaabid]

Raj nobody wants to hear your life story ..please focus on the guest and let them talk

[the_little_pauses]

Hats off to Farhan for the patience....for getting interrupted so much.... By watching only I am feeling 😖😖frustrated

[devendrabirthare]

Farhan Akhtar is extremely talented and He can do anything. He started as normal guy and now he became exceptional with Hard work dedication and of course talent.

[majorminorgigs]

Let there be silence man. Let the person dive deep in their thought process when they are telling you about something. That's when the real stuff comes out.
Do not finish their sentences everytime.
Keep up the good work 💯

[JitenderKumar-upcw]

Lakshya movie jaisa koi movie aaj tak nhi ban payi, ,salute to u sir, ,aap jaisa log duniya ko new direction deta hain ...🎉🎉lov u always

[notflash]

1:49 : Farhan's clock is 16:56
32:10 : Farhan's clock is 15:40

Time reversal is real guys

[sanikaalurkar]

Now we all know why the new Excel intro features the Lakshya music! A film very dear to Farhan's heart! Watched it in theatre as a kid and have watched it multiple times on tv and OTT! Always get goosebumps on that intro!

[sohanmishra]

Its high time Farhan akhtar give us another #Dil_chahta_hai and lakshya to india.
These movies are as fresh and relevant even after 20yrs.

Farhan as director is Genius.
Farhan as actor is Good.
Farhan as a multifacted talented person is Commendable. 👍

So, let his drectorial genius come out again. 🙏🙏

[rainasingh]

Hope to see Farhan Akhtar's movies more now. Lakshya is one of my all time favourite movies.Its really amazing to listen to Farhan' s interviews. His outlook and thought processes are very evolved and ahead of time.Miss not seeing him on screen.Please act and write more movies.

[VishalKumar-cfgr]

Stupid questions, such a great opportunity to speak to Farhan. He totally wasted 😓

[sagarmarathe]

farhan is a good human being aswell.superb conversation

[akshays]

OMG...does this guy looks like amazing to listen to this extraordinary man🧡

[enrockmac]

First thing that I notice it that Farhan looks much younger then you. 😊No offence! It looks like he is pretty much tied up. Very inspiring session indeed. Thank you Raj for making this happen. 🙌

[humanSpirit]

Such a great interview. And thank you Farhan for making Lakshya. We need to stop caring about how much money a piece of art makes as people change their opinions all the time. So many of us, including myself, were greatly impacted by Lakshya. I watched it again with my wife recently and we both absolutely loved it.

For perspective, Van Gogh died as a starving artist, but is considered one of the greatest artists of all time after his death. Several movies, games, books etc have done incredibly well many years after their failed releases. Art speaks to different groups people at different times in their lives, so our interest should purely be about does the piece of art speak to us or not. We should stop putting numbers on works of art.

[idrisahmed]

Farhan in bhaag milka bhaag is one of the best performances ever in Indian cinema