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| Company type | Private limited company |
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| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Founded | 9 August 1999 |
| Founder | Farhan Akhtar Ritesh Sidhwani |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Farhan Akhtar Ritesh Sidhwani |
| Services | Film production Film distribution |
| Website | Excel Entertainment |
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.
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.
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- ^ "7 things that Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara taught us". filmfare.com. 15 July 2018. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Fukrey 2 movie review: Varun Sharma and Richa Chaddha shine in this toilet-humour driven comedy". indiatoday.in. 8 December 2017. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Oscars: India Selects 'Gully Boy' for International Feature Film Category". hollywoodreporter.com. 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.