Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment celebrated co-founder Ritesh Sidhwani’s birthday with a playful “excel-ling” tribute on social media. The production house also highlighted Sidhwani’s lasting contribution to Hindi cinema through films such as Dil Chahta Hai, Rock On! and Gully Boy.
Gayatri Rani
August 19, 2026 / 21:43 IST
Ritesh Sidhwani birthday tribute
- Excel Entertainment celebrates Ritesh Sidhwani’s birthday.
- Sidhwani won National Awards for Rock On! & Dil Chahta Hai.
- He launched Excel Origins to promote young filmmakers.
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Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment celebrates its co-founder Ritesh Sidhwani’s birthday today. Sidhwani has contributed significantly to the development of contemporary Hindi cinema over the years, creating ground-breaking films that have profoundly impacted viewers.
Excel Entertainment penned a birthday tribute for its co-founder on their official social media accounts to mark the occasion.
Excel Entertainment shared a sleek portrait of the producer, adding a warm and playful caption: “Another year of excel-ling. Happy birthday to our bwoy @ritesh_sid.”
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Sidhwani has continuously raised the bar for the business with his storytelling contributions. Among his many accomplishments, he won two important National Film Awards for the highly regarded and cherished classics Rock On! and Dil Chahta Hai.
Excel Origins, a platform to find and promote filmmakers under 30, was just created in honour of Excel Entertainment’s 25th anniversary, demonstrating Ritesh’s dedication to supporting unusual storytelling and new artists.
With Excel Entertainment’s much-anticipated big-screen production, Mirzapur: The Movie, scheduled for release on September 4, the excitement continues as Ritesh Sidhwani commemorates another year of creative leadership. In the years to come, fans and moviegoers across the country anticipate many more memorable tales and cinematic treasures from him.
Ritesh Sidhwani made his debut as a producer with Aamir Khan-starrer Dil Chahta Hai, which won the National Awards in 2001. His filmography credits include Dil Dhadakne Do, Gully Boy, Don & Fukrey and more.
Gayatri Rani is a Senior-Sub Editor with over three years of experience in delivering Hollywood and Bollywood news.
first published: Aug 19, 2026 09:43 pm
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