Excel Entertainment

Excel Entertainment is an Indian production company, founded by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar in Mumbai in 1999, they mainly produce Hindi films.

This article is about the Indian film studio. For the American media conglomerate, see Excel Entertainment Group.

Excel Entertainment
Company typePrivate limited company
IndustryMotion pictures
Founded1999
FounderFarhan Akhtar
Ritesh Sidhwani
Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra
,
India
Key people
Farhan Akhtar
Ritesh Sidhwani
ServicesFilm production
Film distribution
WebsiteExcel Entertainment

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!!. With productions such as Don, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Fukrey, Dil Dhadakne Do, and Raees, they are known for presenting unique characters and a contemporary style of cinema. Gully Boy was also India's official entry to the 92nd Academy Awards.

Excel Entertainment also ventured into distribution and distributed the Hindi dubbed versions of the 2018 Indian Kannada-language period action thriller, K.G.F: Chapter 1, and its sequel, K.G.F: Chapter 2, both starring Yash. They also distributed the 2019 Telugu epic period film, Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, starring Chiranjeevi.

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