Ritesh Sidhwani


Ritesh Sidhwani, is the co-founder of Excel Entertainment with Farhan Akhtar. His first film as a producer, Dil Chahta Hai, won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi in 2001. Their first series being Inside Edge, followed by Mirzapur and Made in Heaven

Early life

Ritesh Sidhwani was born in a Sindhi family in Mumbai, where he received his education. His father is Chandan Tootaram Sidhwani.

Personal life

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

Filmography

YearFilmProducerCreative directorExecutive producerFilm distributor
2001Dil Chahta Hai
2004Lakshya
2006'
2007Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
2007Positive
2008Rock On!!
2009Luck By Chance
2010Karthik Calling Karthik
2011Game
2011Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
2011Don 2
2012Talaash
2013Fukrey
2015Dil Dhadakne Do
2015Bangistan
2016Baar Baar Dekho
2016Rock On 2
2017Raees
2017Inside Edge
2017Fukrey Returns
20183 Storeys
2018Gold
2018Mirzapur
2018'
2019Gully Boy
2019Made in Heaven
2019Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
2020Toofan
2020
2021Phone Bhoot

Awards

YearFilmAwardsCategory
2002Dil Chahta Hai49th National Film AwardsBest Feature Film in Hindi
2002Dil Chahta Hai47th Filmfare AwardsCritics Award for Best Movie
2009Rock On!!55th National Film AwardsBest Feature Film in Hindi
2011Zindagi Na Milegi DobaraIndian Television Academy AwardsITA Scroll of entertainment
2012Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara7th NDTV Indian of the Year AwardsNDTV Entertainer of the Year
2012Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara57th Filmfare AwardsBest Film
2012Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara57th Filmfare AwardsCritics Award for Best Movie
2012Zindagi Na Milegi DobaraScreen AwardsBest Film
2012Zindagi Na Milegi DobaraApsara AwardsBest Film
2012Zindagi Na Milegi DobaraZee Cine AwardsBest Film
2012Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara13th IIFA AwardsBest Movie