
Later that year, Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) film became a critical and commercial success it starred Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif and Kalki Koechlin. In 2011, Excel produced an action thriller film Game (2011) directed by Abhinay Deo featuring a large ensemble cast led by Abhishek Bachchan, Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani and Jimmy Sheirgill. He also learned to solve the Rubik's Cube, an activity that his character completes in only one try. To indulge and prepare for the role, Farhan Akhtar isolated himself at home and turned off his phone. The film was well received by some critics, but it again did not do well at the box office.Įxcel's next release was Vijay Lalwani’s, psychological thriller film Karthik Calling Karthik (2010) starring Farhan Akhtar, Deepika Padukone, and Ram Kapoor. This was followed by Zoya Akhtar’s directorial debut film Luck by Chance (2009). It also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and Best Supporting Actor for Arjun Rampal. The movie received positive to mixed reviews from critics and did well at the box office. They then produced a short film Positive (2007) directed by Farhan Akhtar, which was a part of AIDS JaaGo (AIDS Awake), in a joint initiative of Mira Nair's Mirabai Films, voluntary organizations Avahan and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.Įxcel's next release was Rock On (2008), a musical drama film written and directed by Abhishek Kapoor. (2007), which was directed by Reema Kagti. This was followed by Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Excel also produced the film Don (2006), an official remake of Amitabh Bachchan’s Don (1978), which did critically and commercially well. While Lakshya (2004) was critically acclaimed, it did not fare well at the box office. The company then went on to produce the war-drama film Lakshya (2004). The film received a National Award in the category of Best Feature Film Hindi. The company’s first production was the critically acclaimed film Dil Chahta Hai in 2001, which marked the directorial debut of Farhan Akhtar. Ritesh Sidhwani was born in a Sindhi family in Mumbai, where he received his education. Their upcoming films include K.G.F: Chapter 2 starring Yash and Phone Bhoot starring Katrina Kaif, Ishaan Khatter and Siddhant Chaturvedi. Their recently released film was Toofaan starring Farhan Akhtar on Amazon Prime Video. Their film Gully Boy was also India's official entry to the 92nd Academy Awards.Įxcel Entertainment also produced the Hindi dubbed versions of the 2018 Indian Kannada-language period action K.G.F: Chapter 1 starring Yash and the 2019 Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, an Indian Telugu-language epic action film, starring Chiranjeevi. With movies like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Don, Fukrey, Raees and Dil Dhadakne Do, Excel is known for its contemporary and diversified characters and style of cinema. They won national awards for Dil Chahta Hai and Rock On!!. Their first film, Dil Chahta Hai, received critical acclaim.
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