Ritesh Sidhwani
Indian film producer (b. 1973)
Ritesh Sidhwani (born 1973) is an Indian film producer. He is the co-founder of Excel Entertainment along with Farhan Akhtar.2
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Born 1971.1
About
His first film as a producer, Dil Chahta Hai, won the National Awards in 2001. Through his vision, Excel Entertainment now is one of the first major Indian production companies in the over-the-top (OTT) content space.
Their first show Inside Edge (2017) was nominated for Best Drama series at 46th International Emmy Awards, followed by Mirzapur (2018) and Made in Heaven (2019).
His filmography covers a range of genres. Dil Dhadakne Do, Gully Boy, Don & Fukrey to name a few.
Sidhwani expanded Excel Entertainment's reach by establishing an exclusive division, Excel Media & Entertainment for web shows.
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Companies
- Excel EntertainmentFounder10
Early life and education
Ritesh Sidhwani was born in a Sindhi family in Mumbai, where he received his education. His father is Chandan Tootaram Sidhwani and mother is late Leelu Sidhwani.
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Career
Occupation: film producer.4
- Date not recordedFounded Excel Entertainment3
Known for: Dil Chahta Hai.5
Personal life
He is married to Dolly Sidhwani, and the couple have two sons.
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- 1WikidataRitesh Sidhwani on Wikidata
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- 10WikidataExcel Entertainment, Founder
- 11Wikimedia CommonsRitesh Sidhwani photo by Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0