Farhan Akhtar, the actor-director, took to Instagram to commemorate the 20th anniversary of not only his directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai but also the production business Excel Entertainment.
Excel Entertainment was founded by Farhan and his friend, producer Ritesh Sidhwani, and its first project was a tremendous critical and commercial success, as well as a renowned cult film that captured the zeitgeist of the early twenty-first century.
Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, and Dimple Kapadia appeared in the key roles in the coming-of-age romantic comedy.
Akhtar posted a video collage of various firm projects with the tagline, “20 Years Of Excel.” And to think, all we wanted to do was make Dil Chahta Hai.” The montage included films made by the production business over the years, such as Lakshya and Rock On!! , Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, and Gully Boy, to name a few.
He penned, “Thank you life for having other plans. Thank you to all actors, writers, directors, technicians, music directors, lyricists, and every single person from all creative departments and production teams that walked alongside and sometimes carried me on this journey. None of it was possible without you. And none of it was possible without the love of you, the audiences. It’s been your support that’s given wings to our dreams. Thank you.” Inside Edge, the first Indian online series production was produced by Excel Entertainment in 2017.
