Farhad Samji

Writer, Singer, Lyricist, Actor, Music director, Film director

Indian Mumbai

Quick Info

ProfessionWriter, Singer, Lyricist, Actor, Music director, Film director
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth05/05/1974
Age51 years
BirthplaceMumbai

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Farhad Samji is an Indian screenwriter, director, and lyricist known for his contributions to Hindi cinema. He began his career in 2002 as a lyricist alongside his brother Sajid Samji, and the duo became known as Sajid-Farhad. He has written dialogues for numerous films and has directed major Bollywood comedies including the Housefull franchise and Bachchhan Paandey.

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Date of Birth05/05/1974
BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra
Zodiac SignTaurus
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

SpouseZukhruf Farhad Samji
Children
SonName Not Known
Parents
FatherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherSajid Samji (film director)

Career

Debut
Film (as a dialogue writer)Sunday (2008)
Film (as a writer)Double Dhamaal (2011)
Film (as a director)It's Entertainment (2014)
Film (as a playback singer)Daddy Cool: Join the Fun (2009)
Film (Malayalam; as a music composer)Oru Avadhikaalam (2010)
Film (as a songwriter)Kaan Ke Neeche Bajaa for the film Chor Machaaye Shor (2002)
Film (as an actor)Baaghi 3 (2020) as a man in the gents toilet
Music Video (as an actor)The Bhoot Song (2019)
TV (as a director)Baby Come Naa (2018)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 2012: Nominated for Apsara Award for Best Dialogue for the film Singham
  • 2014: Nominated for Screen Award for Best Dialogue for the film Chennai Express
Notable Works
Films Written (Dialogue)Shiva (2006), Golmaal 3 (2010), Singham (2011), Chennai Express (2013), Housefull 3 (2016), Coolie No. 1 (2020), Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022)
Films Written (Story/Screenplay)Himmatwala (2013), Boss (2013), Street Dancer 3D (2020), Laxmii (2020), Bachchhan Paandey (2022)
Films DirectedEntertainment (2014), Housefull 3 (2016), Housefull 4 (2019), Bachchhan Paandey (2022), Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (2022)
Web Series DirectedBooo: Sabki Phategi (2019), Pop Kaun (2023)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Farhad Samji is a versatile Indian artist known for his work in writing, singing, acting, directing, and composing music.
2. He began his career in 2002 as a lyricist before transitioning to writing dialogues.
3. Some of the notable Hindi films he has penned dialogues for include Golmaal 3 (2010), Singham (2011), and Coolie No. 1 (2020).
4. Farhad Samji has directed popular Bollywood films like Housefull 3 (2016) and Bachchhan Paandey (2022).
5. In 2018, he took over as the director of 'Housefull 4' following #MeToo allegations against the previous director, Sajid Khan.
6. Apart from writing and directing, he has also showcased his talents as a playback singer and a music composer in various movies.
7. One incident in 2023 involved a Twitter trend titled 'Remove Farhad Samji from Hera Pheri,' initiated by a fan page of Akshay Kumar as a critique of his work.
8. He has advocated for remaking old films, stating the difficulty lies in enhancing a good storyline rather than creating a new one from scratch.
9. His recent work includes penning dialogues for the movie Cirkus (2023) starring Ranveer Singh.
10. Farhad Samji draws inspiration for his screenwriting from esteemed filmmaker Kader Khan.
11. In addition to feature films, he has directed the web series Booo: Sabki Phategi (2019) and music videos like Ek Chumma (2019) and The Bhoot Song (2019).
12. He has written and directed over 72 films throughout his 22-year career in Bollywood.
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