Ritesh Sidhwani (born 1973) is an Indian film producer. He is the co-founder of
Excel Entertainment
Excel Entertainment is an Production company, Indian production company, founded by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar in 1999. Based in Mumbai, they mainly produce Hindi films. In 2017, they released India's first original series for Amazon ...
along with
Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar (born 9 January 1974) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, playback singer, producer, and television host who works in Hindi films. Born in Mumbai to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he grew up under the influen ...
. His first film as a producer, ''
Dil Chahta Hai
''Dil Chahta Hai'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Farhan Akhtar. It was produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and released under the banner of Excel Entertainment (which Akhtar and Sidhwani co- ...
'', won the
National Award
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate ...
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. Their first show ''
Inside Edge'' (2017) was nominated for Best Drama series at 46th
International Emmy Awards
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, followed by ''
Mirzapur
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'' (2018) and ''
Made in Heaven
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'' (2019).
Early life
Ritesh Sidhwani was born in a
Sindhi family in Mumbai, where he received his education. His father is Chandan Tootaram Sidhwani.
Personal life
He is married to Dolly Sidhwani, and the couple have two sons.
Filmography
Awards
References
External links
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1971 births
Film producers from Mumbai
Living people
Sindhi people