Excel Entertainment
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| Type | Private Limited |
|---|---|
| Industry | Feature films, Television commercials |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
| Key people |
Ritesh Sidhwani Farhan Akhtar |
| Website | Official Website |
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.
Personalities
Farhan Akhtar
Faran Akhtar is the son of very well known scripwriter, 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 Sidhwani
At first he was a key role in his family's business, Marlex, India's largest home appliance company.
Feature films
- Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
- IIFA Award winner for best choreography (Farah Khan), and best song recording (Vijay Benegal).
- Filmfare Award winner for best choreography (Farah Khan), best comedian (Saif Ali Khan), best editing (A. Sreekar Prasad), best film (critics) (Farhan Akhtar), best screenplay (Farhan Akhtar), and best supporting actor (Akshaye Khanna).
- National Film Awards winner for best playback singer (Udit Narayan), and best regional film (Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar)
- Screen Weekly Awards winner for best choreography (Farah Khan), best dialogue (Farhan Akhtar), best lyrics (Javed Akhtar), best music director (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy), best special effects (Beeps), and best supporting actor (Saif Ali Khan)
- Zee Cine Awards winner for best debuit director (Farhan Akhtar), and best supporting actor (Saif Ali Khan).
- Lakshya (2004)
- Filmfare Award winner for best choreography (Prabhu Deva), and best cinematographer (Christopher Popp)
- Screen Weekly Awards winner for best choreography (Prabhu Deva)
- Black (2005) - Delhi
- Don (2006); a remake of the 1978 film that starred Amitabh Bachchan, under the same title. The film was redone with a new 21st century feel while still keeping its original roots present.
- Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2006)
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) - Rajasthan
- Zinda (2006) - Delhi
- Positive (2007)
- Rock On!! (2008)
- Luck by Chance (2009)
- Karthik Calling Karthik (2010)
- Game (2011)
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
- Don 2 (2011)
- Talaash (2012)
- Fukrey (2013)
TV Commercials
Excel has produced a number of commercials for Slice, and for Finolex in India.
Crew working under Excel Entertainment
Directors
The following directors work under the Excel Entertainment Films banner:
- Reema Kagti -
- Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007)
- Talaash (2012)
- Abhishek Kapoor - Rock On!!(2008)
- Zoya Akhtar -
- Luck by Chance (2009),
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
- Vijay Lalwani - Karthik Calling Karthik (2010)
- Farhan Akhtar -
- Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
- Lakshya (2004)
- Don: The Chase Begins Again (2006)
- Don 2 (2011)
Music Directors
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)