Ikram Akhtar is an Indian film writer who works in the Bollywood film industry. He has worked with the stars like Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt and Abhishek Bachchan.For his directorial debut India Mein Lahore, for the first time in the history of Hindi films, Ikram Akhtar would scout for new talents in United Arab Emirates and cast locals from that country in main roles. This film boasts some of best technicians from the Hindi Film Industry.