Farhad Samji (born 5 May 1974) is an Indian writer, singer, lyricist, actor, music and film director who works in Hindi cinema. He is known for directing Housefull 4, Bachchhan Paandey, and Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan independently. He has also made special appearances in films like Baaghi 3 and Coolie No. 1.[1] He is famous for his works with his brother, Sajid Samji. The duo together is known as Sajid - Farhad and are known for directing films like Entertainment and Housefull 3.
Farhad Samji | |
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| Born | 5 May 1974 (age 50) Mumbai, India |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
| Relatives | Sajid Samji (brother) |
Career
editFarhad started his career with his brother in 2002 as lyricists. After that they started writing dialogues since Shiva in 2006. Their last movie was Simmba in 2018.In 2019, apart from writing dialogues for Punjabi film Singham, he directed web series Booo Sabki Phategi and the action comedy movie Housefull 4 (starring Akshay Kumar and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, which was the fourth part of Housefull franchise and became a blockbuster despite critically negative reviews.[2]
Samji wrote dialogues for the 2020 films Street Dancer 3D, Baaghi 3 and Coolie No. 1. He has completed his next directorial, the Akshay Kumar and Kriti Sanon 2021 starrer Bachchan Pandey, whose shooting took place from January to March 2021.[3] Samji also made the social family comedy Kisi ka Bhai Kisi ki Jaan starring Salman Khan and Pooja Hegde, which began filming in May 2022 and concluded in December 2022 and released on Eid 2023.[4]
Filmography
editAs director
edit| Year | Film | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Entertainment | Directed with Sajid | |
| 2016 | Housefull 3 | Directed with Sajid | |
| 2018 | Baby Come Naa | Web series | |
| 2019 | Booo Sabki Phategi | Web series | |
| Housefull 4 | Director and Writer | ||
| 2022 | Bachchhan Paandey | Remake of Jigarthanda | |
| 2023 | Pop Kaun? | Web Series | |
| Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan | Remake of Veeram | [5] |
As writer
edit| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Singham | Dialogues |
| 2020 | Baaghi 3 | Screenplay & Dialogues |
| Street Dancer 3D | Dialogues | |
| Laxmii | Adapted Screenplay & Dialogues | |
| Coolie No. 1 | Dialogues | |
| 2021 | Sooryavanshi | Dialogues |
| 2022 | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 | Dialogues |
| Bachchhan Pandey | Dialogues |
As actor
edit| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Baaghi 3 | a man in gents toilet |
| 2023 | Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan | the Photographer in a wedding |
| Year | Web Series | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pop Kaun? | Balwan Trivedi |
As lyricist
edit| Year | Film | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Prassthanam | "Prassthanam Title Track" | Also music director |
| 2020 | Laxmii | "Mata Ka Jagrata" | also singer |
| Coolie No. 1 | "Coolie No. 1 Title Track" |
As singer
edit| Year | Film | Song | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Housefull 4 | "The Bhoot Song" | also co-music director | |
| 2020 | Laxmii | "Mata Ka Jagrata" | also lyricist | |
| 2023 | Pop Kaun? | "All Songs" | also lyricist |
As music composer
edit| Year | Film | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Housefull 4 | "The Bhoot Song" | composer along with Sandeep Shirodkar; also singer along with Mika Singh and lyricist |
| 2019 | Prassthanam | "Prassthanam Title Track" | Also lyricist |
| 2023 | Pop Kaun? | "All Songs" | Also lyricist |
Works with Sajid
editAs lyricist
edit| Year | Film | Songs |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Hum Kisise Kum Nahin | |
| Chor Machaaye Shor | ||
| 2006 | Keerthi Chakra | Khuda Se Mannat |
| 2008 | Sunday | |
| God Tussi Great Ho | ||
| 2012 | Bol Bachchan | Bol Bachchan |
| 2016 | Housefull 3 |
As writer
edit| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Shiva | Ram Gopal Varma | dialogues |
| 2007 | Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag | ||
| 2008 | Sunday | Rohit Shetty | Screenplay, dialogues |
| Golmaal Returns | dialogues | ||
| 2009 | All the Best: Fun Begins | ||
| 2010 | Golmaal 3 | ||
| 2011 | Ready | Anees Bazmee | |
| Double Dhamaal | Indra Kumar | ||
| Singham | Rohit Shetty | ||
| 2012 | Housefull 2 | Sajid Khan | |
| Bol Bachchan | Rohit Shetty | ||
| 2013 | Himmatwala | Sajid Khan | |
| Chashme Baddoor | David Dhawan | ||
| Policegiri | K.S. Ravikumar | ||
| Chennai Express | Rohit Shetty | ||
| Boss | Anthony D'Souza | ||
| 2014 | Entertainment | Sajid-Farhad | Screenplay, dialogues |
| Singham Returns | Rohit Shetty | dialogues | |
| 2015 | Dilwale | ||
| 2016 | Housefull 3 | Sajid-Farhad | screenplay, dialogues |
| 2017 | Judwaa 2 | David Dhawan | dialogues |
| Golmaal Again | Rohit Shetty | ||
| 2018 | Simmba | Additional screenplay
written by Sajid samji while dialogues were written by Farhad samji. |
Awards and nominations
edit- Nominated for Producers Guild Film Awards for Writing Dialogue for the movie Singham (2019 film)[6]
References
edit- ^ "Farhad Samji on Housefull 4: You cannot afford to be serious in a franchise like this". Mumbai Mirror.
- ^ "Farhad Samji on Housefull 4: You cannot afford to be serious in a franchise like this". Mumbai Mirror.
- ^ Pereira, Priyanka (3 July 2012). "Minding the Mindless". The Indian Express. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Trailer: Salman Khan Returns With Yet Another Action-Masala Entertainer". HerZindagi English. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Akshay Kumar starrer Bachchan Pandey to release on March 18, 2022; new posters unveiled". Bollywood Hungama. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (August 2024). "Farhad Samji Awards & Nominations - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
External links
edit- Farhad Samji at IMDb