Overview

• Farhan Akhtar shared a throwback photo and wrote “Eight days a week .. love you Shakya .. happy birthday .. so proud of the person you’ve grown up to be” on Instagram to mark her 25th birthday.
• Shakya Akhtar, daughter of Farhan and his first wife Adhuna Bhabani, graduated from Lancaster University in 2023 and was praised by her aunt Zoya Akhtar as the “smartest in the clan.”
• After marrying singer-actress Shibani Dandekar in 2022, Farhan has maintained a close relationship with both of his daughters following his 2017 divorce.
• Farhan stars as Major Shaitan Singh Bhati in 120 Bahadur, a war drama recounting the 1962 Battle of Rezang La and honoring the bravery of the 13 Kumaon Regiment.
• Produced by Excel Entertainment and Trigger Happy Studios and filmed across Ladakh, Rajasthan and Mumbai, 120 Bahadur is set for a November 21, 2025 release and is entering its final promotional push.