Excel Entertainment
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Excel Entertainment is an Indian film studio based in Mumbai. It was created by Farhan Akhtar, and Ritesh Sidhwani in 1999. The two have gone on to create several films under Excel's banner.
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| Private Limited | |
| Industry | Feature films, Television commercials |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people | Ritesh Sidhwani Farhan Akhtar |
| Website | Official Website |
Contents
PersonalitiesEdit
Farhan AkhtarEdit
Faran Akhtar is the son of very well known scriptwriter, poet and lyricist, Javed Akhtar and renowned screenplay writer, Honey Irani. He is also the grandson of Urdu poet, Jan Nisar Akhtar. His stepmother is actress Shabana Azmi.
Ritesh SidhwaniEdit
He played a key role in his family's business, Marlex, India's largest home appliance company.
Feature filmsEdit
SeriesEdit
| Series | Aired | Production partner | Original network |
Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inside Edge | 2017 | Amazon Studios | Amazon Prime Video | Vivek Oberoi, Richa Chadha, Angad Bedi, Tanuj Virwani, Sayani Gupta, Sanjay Suri | Amazon Prime Video’s first Indian original series [3][4] |
| Mirzapur | 2018 | Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Vikrant Massey, Rasika Duggal, Shweta Tripathi, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Harshita Gaur |
Crew working under Excel EntertainmentEdit
DirectorsEdit
The following directors work under the Excel Entertainment Films banner:
- Reema Kagti -
- Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007)
- Talaash (2012)
- Gold (2018)
- Abhishek Kapoor - Rock On!!(2008)
- Zoya Akhtar -
- Luck by Chance (2009),
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
- Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)
- Gully Boy (2019)
- Vijay Lalwani - Karthik Calling Karthik (2010)
- Abhinay Deo - Game (2011)
- Farhan Akhtar -
- Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
- Lakshya (2004)
- Don: The Chase Begins Again (2006)
- Don 2 (2011)
- Karan Anshuman -
- Nitya Mehra - Baar Baar Dekho (2016)
- Shujaat Saudagar - Rock On 2 (2016)
- Rahul Dholakia - Raees (2017)
- Mrighdeep Singh Lamba -
- Fukrey (2013)
- Fukrey Returns (2017)
- Arjun Mukerjee - 3 Storeys (2018)
Music DirectorsEdit
The trio of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy have scored music for all the films by Excel Entertainment Films, except for Reema Kagti's films and Farhan Akhtar's short film Positive. They are listed below:
- Ram Sampath -
- MIDIval Punditz
- Don: The Chase Begins Again (2006) (Background score and single)
- Karthik Calling Karthik (2010) (Background score and remix)
- Vishal-Shekhar - Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007)
- Arko, Badshah, Bilal Saeed, Amaal Mallik, and Jasleen Royal - Baar Baar Dekho (2016)
- JAM8 - Raees (2017)
- Sachin-Jigar - Gold
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "3 Storeys: Here's the motion poster for Pulkit Samrat's new film, produced by Farhan Akhtar". hindustantimes. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Check out Akshay Kumar's 'Gold' look for Reema Kagti's next". DNA India. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Amazon Unveils First Indian Original Series 'Inside Edge'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Amazon web series 'Inside Edge' turns the murky side of Indian cricket inside out". Retrieved 11 September 2017.