Excel Entertainment
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Excel Entertainment is an Indian production company, founded by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar in Mumbai in 1999,[1][2] they mainly produce Hindi films.
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Company type | Private limited company |
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Industry | Motion pictures |
Founded | 1999 |
Founder | Farhan Akhtar Ritesh Sidhwani |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Farhan Akhtar Ritesh Sidhwani |
Services | Film production Film distribution |
Website | Excel Entertainment |
Their debut production, Dil Chahta Hai,[3] 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,[4] Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara,[5] Fukrey,[6] 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.[7]
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.