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RITESH SIDHWANI & FARHAN AKHTAR FOUNDED EXCEL ENTERTAINMENT IN 1999 WITH A VISION TO MAKE CONTEMPORARY INDIAN CINEMA.
Excel Entertainment is an Indian production company, founded by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar in Mumbai in 1999. They mainly produce Hindi films. Their debut production, Dil Chahta Hai, received critical acclaim and was a huge rage for the youth at that time. They won National Film Awards for both Dil Chahta Hai and Rock On!!.
Excel Entertainment, co-founded by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar in 1999, has reshaped Indian Cinema over the past two decades. Beginning with the groundbreaking film ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ in 2001, they have consistently pushed the envelope in cinematic storytelling.
Ritesh Sidhwani stands as a pivotal force and co-founder of the groundbreaking film production house, aptly named Excel Entertainment. The debut film under his helm, Dil Chahta Hai, not only attained cult status for pioneering a new genre in Indian cinema but also secured a National Award in 2001.
Sep 1, 2021 · Netflix has announced a multi-year partnership with Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment, the banner behind a slew of popular films including Dil Chahta Hai, Rock On, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Lakshya, Toofaan and the Don franchise.
Oct 27, 2021 · The newly minted Excel Entertainment raised finance and the script attracted A-list acting talent including Aamir Khan, Preity Zinta, Dimple Kapadia, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna.
Sep 1, 2021 · Global streaming giant Netflix unveiled a multi-year strategic partnership with the TV banner of Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar’s Indian film and series production company Excel Entertainment.
