Ritesh Sidhwani

Ritesh Sidhwani (born 1973) is an Indian film producer. He is the co-founder of Excel Entertainment along with Farhan Akhtar. 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.

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).

His filmography covers a range of genres. Dil Dhadakne Do, Gully Boy, Don & Fukrey to name a few.

Sidhwani expanded Excel Entertainment's reach by establishing an exclusive division, Excel Media & Entertainment for web shows.

Their series Dahaad competed at the Berlinale International Film Festival, while Bambai Meri Jaan made history as the first Indian OTT series to premiere internationally in London.

Early life
Ritesh Sidhwani was born in a Sindhi family in Mumbai, where he received his education. His father is Chandan Tootaram Sidhwani and mother is late Leelu Sidhwani.

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