Ritesh Sidhwani is an well known Indian film producer. He was born on 1st January 1973 in Mumbai, India, who is the co-founder of Excel Entertainment along with Farhan Akhtar. As a producer Ritesh Sidhwani will be direct in the upcoming Indian film Fukrey 3 (2023). His first film as a producer, Dil Chahta Hai, won the National Award in 2001. Ritesh Sidhwani got married to Dolly Sidhwani. On the one hand, Excel’s oeuvre comprises a string of box-office hits like Dil Chahta Hai (2001) , Don (2006) , Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) , Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (2012) & Fukrey (2013) . Alongside these blockbusters, Excel has also launched avant-garde ventures like Gully Boy (2019) , India’s first hip hop film and the official entry to the Academy Awards this year and Inside Edge (2017) , India’s first original series on Amazon Prime Video that was nominated for the coveted International Emmy Awards under the Best Drama category in 2018. In addition to commercially successful cinema, Excel has consistently garnered critical acclaim, Rock On being one such accomplishment that won the production house its second National Award in 2008.
Kabir Sajid Shaikh
Occupation: Actor