Farhan Akhtar – Keynote Speaker

Farhan Akhtar is a screenplay writer, director and producer, actor, vocalist and most recently, a women’s rights activist – the Hindi silver screen has at last discovered a contemporary voice.

As his abilities developed, so did the course of his voyage —Farhan Akhtar brought to the screen the ease of somebody who had spent a lifetime in front of the camera. His parts in Rock On!!, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag are a masterclass in joining technique with suddenness.

Most recently, responding to the endeavored assault and murder of a youthful attorney in Mumbai, the two time National Award victor initiated a protest titled M.A.R.D. — Men Against Rape and Discrimination. The social mindfulness battle looks to protect sexual orientation by making a space for discourse in schools, universities and among Hindi film’s huge fan following in India.