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About. Films. Directors. Excel Media. News. Contact. Ritesh SidhwaniFarhan Akhtar. 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 has embraced the digital age, producing India’s first original series for Amazon Prime Video . Their first series, ‘Inside Edge’, was nominated for an International Emmy for Best Drama Series.
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 · Excel Entertainment's oeuvre comprises of a string of box-office hits like Dil Chahta Hai, Don, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Talaash, Fukrey & Raees. Alongside these blockbusters, Excel has also launched avant-garde ventures like Gully Boy, India’s first hip hop film and the official entry to the Academy Awards in the year 2019.
Oct 27, 2021 · Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani Celebrate 20 Years of Excel Entertainment. Naman Ramachandran. October 27, 2021 · 6 min read. Indian studio Excel Entertainment is on a roll. There are...
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...
Oct 27, 2021 · Indian studio Excel Entertainment is on a roll. There are several films in the works, including the long-awaited return to direction from company co-founder Farhan Akhtar; a continuing ...
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.
He is the co-founder of Excel Entertainment along with Farhan Akhtar. His first film as a producer, Dil Chahta Hai , won the National Award in 2001. Through his vision, Excel Entertainment now is one of the first major Indian production companies in the over-the-top ( OTT ) content space.
