Excel Entertainment
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| Private Limited | |
| Industry | Feature films, Television commercials |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
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Key people
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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.
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.
He played a key role in his family's business, Marlex, India's largest home appliance company.
The following directors work under the Excel Entertainment Films banner:
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:
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