“Chak De India”, “Dil Chahta Hai” and “Mardaani” famed actor, Rio Kapadia, breathed his last yesterday. India Today confirmed the news after speaking with his friend Faisal Malik. 

Farhan Akhtar at the time wrote and captured something that would truly become the selling point of the film, catapulting it to the ‘classic’ and ‘beloved’ status it has today.

Be it his soul touching performance in “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara” or the dramatic remake of Amitabh Bachchan's “Don”, Farhan Akhtar is undoubtedly Bollywood’s versatile genius. Today marks the birthday of the actor-director and musician extraordinaire and to commemorate; here are 5 of his movies that you cannot miss at all!

Farhan Akhtar originally wrote “DIl Chahta Hai” keeping in mind Hrithik as the leading character, Sidhharth.