Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani launch Excel Origins to support new filmmakers
Filmmakers Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani have launched 'Excel Origins' to support and mentor Indian filmmakers under the age of 30. The initiative coincides with the 25th anniversary of their production house, Excel Entertainment, and aims to foster original storytelling and new cinematic voices.
Why it matters
This initiative provides a structured platform for emerging talent in the Indian film industry, potentially influencing the future landscape of Hindi cinema.
Actor-director-producer Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani have launched "Excel Origins", a new initiative dedicated to discovering, developing and backing the next generation of Indian filmmakers under 30 as their production house Excel Entertainment has completed 25 years since the release of their first film, Dil Chahta Hai.
They shared the news with a post on their Instagram handle on Monday, which featured the poster with the note written over it. "25 years ago, we started Excel Entertainment and began work on a film called Dil Chahta Hai . We had a simple thought - New voices and a different way of telling stories will find an audience. We were twenty-six years old. We didn't have all the answers, but we had the courage to take risks and the tenacity to make it happen," read the note.
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