Farhad Samji is an Indian writer, singer, lyricist, actor, music director, and film director who is known for directing Bollywood films like Housefull 4, Bachchhan Paandey, and Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. He has also appeared in films including Baaghi 3 and Coolie No. 1.
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Wiki/Biography
Farhad Samji was born on Sunday, 5 May 1974 (age 49 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai. His zodiac sign is Taurus. Farhad started his career in 2002 as a lyricist with his brother Sajid.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information available about his parents.
Farhad Samji’s father
His brother’s name is Sajid Samji, who is a film director.
Farhad Samji with his brother
Wife & Children
He married Zukhruf Farhad Samji.
Farhad Samji with his wife
Together, they have a son.
Farhad Samji with his son
Career
Film
Dialogue Writer
In 2006, he started writing dialogues in movies. In 2008, he made his debut as a dialogue writer for the film Sunday.
He has written dialogues for other Hindi films including Golmaal 3 (2010), Singham (2011), Chennai Express (2013), Housefull 3 (2016) and Coolie No. 1 (2020).
Film Writer
In 2011, he made his debut as a writer in films with Double Dhamaal.
He has written other Bollywood films like Himmatwala (2013), Boss (2013), Street Dancer 3D (2020), Laxmii (2020), and Bachchhan Paandey (2022).
Film Director
In 2014, he turned into a director for the film Its Entertainment.
He has directed the Bollywood films Housefull 3 (2016), Housefull 4 (2019), and Bachchhan Paandey (2022).
Playback Singer
He made his debut as a playback singer in the film Daddy Cool: Join the Fun in 2009.
He sang songs in Hindi films including Me and Mrs Khanna (2009), The Camp (2010), and Laxmii (2020).
Lyricist
Farhad made his debut as a lyricist with the song Kaan Ke Neeche Bajaa for the film Chor Machaaye Shor in 2002.
A snip from the song Kaan Ke Neeche Bajaa for the film Chor Machaaye Shor (2002)
He has written song lyrics for various other songs including ‘Pyar Ki’, ‘Taang Uthake’, ‘Malamaal’, and ‘Fake Ishq.’
A snip from The Bhoot Song (2019)
Music Composer
In 2010, he became a music composer for the film Malayalam film Oru Avadhikaalam.
He has worked as a music composer for the short film Cafe, Street, Sidewalk (2014), Hindi film Prassthanam (2019), and Housefull 4 (2019).
Actor
In 2010, he made a special appearance in the film Baaghi 3 as a man in the gent’s toilet.
Television
He made his debut as a director in television with the TV series Baby Come Naa in 2018.
He has directed the TV series Booo: Sabki Phategi (2019), and Pop Kaun (2023).
Music Video
Director
Farhad has directed the music videos Ek Chumma (2019), and The Bhoot Song (2019).
Actor
In 2019, he appeared as an actor in the song The Bhoot Song.
A snip from The Bhoot Song (2019)
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
Facts/Trivia
- He has a tattoo inked on his neck.
Farhad Samji’s tattoo on his neck
- In an interview, he said that he got the inspiration for screenwriting from Kader Khan. In the interview, he further said that someone told him that he used to describe the character in his songs very well, so he should try writing films. He gave an example of his work saying Munna Bhai’s title track goes M Bole To Master Main Master/ B Bole To Bindaas Doctor/ B Bole To Be-Misaal Actor/ S Bole To S Bole To Shana.
- In 2018, he became the director of the film Housefull 4 after Sajid Khan was accused of #MeToo by various women who worked with him.
- In 2022, he wrote the film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 which was a success at the box office. In an interview, he talked about remaking old films and said,
Taking a good story, and then embellishing it further is as challenging a task as writing a fresh story. And, what’s wrong in doing that?”
- In 2023, the Twitter trend ‘Remove Farhad Samji from Hera Pheri’ went viral. A fan page of Akshay Kumar, ‘Akkistan’ started the trend and requested to remove Farhad from the making of the film Hera Pheri 3. In an interview, the owner of the fan club, Neeraj Raut talked about this and said, that the films including Entertainment (2014), Housefull 3 (2016), and Bachchhan Paandey (2022) made by Farhad in which Akshay Kumar starred did not get successful at the box office or content-wise, but also caused harm to him. In the interview, he further said that the comedy web series Pop Kaun directed by Farhad was also criticized by the public. He said that he had written he open letter on behalf of Akshay Kumar’s fans. Many industry experts talked about the trend and said that he should be removed so that public demands are fulfilled whereas another expert said that it was the choice of the actor to remove a director from the film.
- In 2023, the film Cirkus starring Ranveer Singh did not become a success. Farhad had written the dialogue in the film. In an interview, he talked about the failure of the film and said,
We don’t have any formula. We are filmmakers, we are not magicians or God. We can only try our best. Even Tendulkar gets out at zero and when he hits a century, he does. I respect Rohit Shetty for all the work he has done. His vision has helped me as well. I will not say this is a gamble, but the film business is a calculative gamble.”
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