Ritesh Sidhwani

Film producer

Birth Year 1973

Birthplace Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Age 51 years old

Nationality India

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1973

Ritesh Sidhwani (born 1973) is an Indian film producer.

He is the co-founder of Excel Entertainment along with Farhan Akhtar.

2001

His first film as a producer, Dil Chahta Hai, won the National Award 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.

2017

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).

Ritesh Sidhwani was born in a Sindhi family in Mumbai, where he received his education.

His father is Chandan Tootaram Sidhwani.

He is married to Dolly Sidhwani, and the couple have two sons.