Excel Entertainment

Indian production company Excel Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.TypePrivate limited companyIndustryMotion picturesFounded9 August 1999; 27 years ago (1999-08-09)FounderFarhan AkhtarRitesh SidhwaniHeadquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaKey peopleFarhan AkhtarRitesh SidhwaniServicesFilm productionFilm distributionRecord publishingWebsiteExcel Entertainment 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!!. 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 peri