Farhan Akhtar's cousin Kabir helms Crazy Ex-Girlfriend episode

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Jan 08 2017 | 1:42 PM IST
Actor-director Farhan Akhtar's cousin, Kabir, has helmed an episode of America's popular TV series "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend".
Farhan, 42, shared the news on Twitter by congratulating Kabir on his directorial debut.
"Kabir Akhtar hey... Congratulations on your directorial debut... Shine on... #CrazyExGirlfriend," Farhan wrote.
Kabir, who is also the editor on the musical comedy series, has won the trophy at Creative Arts Emmys for cutting its pilot episode.
American actress Donna Lynne Champlin, known for playing Paula Proctor on the show, thanked Kabir for making it super fun.
"CONGRATULATIONS Kabir Akhtar on your #CrazyExGirlfriend directorial debut! YOU KILLED IT! Thanks for making it super fun too! Love you," she wrote.
Kabir, also the nephew of veteran actress Shabana Azmi, expressed his excitement over helming the first ever episode of the show, which is originally created by Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna.
"Thrilled to have directed the first #CrazyExGirlfriend episode with my man Scott Michael Foster even though he's a cowboys fan #flyEaglesfly," he wrote.

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First Published: Jan 08 2017 | 1:42 PM IST

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