Acting or directing for Farhan

The filmmaker-turned-actor Farhan Akhtar first faced the camera while acting for The Fakir Of Venice which was directed by Anand Surapur. It was a great experiment for Farhan which made him realised that it was possible for him to opt the acting career. When Rock On!!! came along, the role that he played was so much like his real life character that it was impossible to say no to the film.

When asked about the challenges that he faced doing a film like Karthik Calling Karthik, Farhan asserted that the very first challenge was that there were many scenes in the movie with just one character where the actor is alone in a room on the phone or waiting for a call to come. He was so exhausted that he wanted to move on to the next scene.

In an interview, Farhan Akhtar was asked that out of the two acting and direction which fascinates him the most. To this the actor replied that he feels more comfortable while direction because as a director you only get excited about films that you believe in and know you can direct. On the other hand, as a actor Farhan has to experince much more. For him it is possible to direct wider range of films than to act in.