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Excel Entertainment Launches Excel Origins to Fund Under-30 Filmmakers

8/10/2026

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Excel Entertainment has launched Excel Origins, a program to discover and fund filmmakers under 30.
Co-founders Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, who started Excel at age 26 with Dil Chahta Hai, back the initiative.
Excel Origins will scout emerging directors, writers and actors, giving them backing and latitude for original projects.
Excel seeks a steady pipeline of new directing, writing and acting talent and original IP for its future.

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Story summary

Excel Entertainment has launched Excel Origins, a program to discover and fund filmmakers under 30.
Co-founders Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, who started Excel at age 26 with Dil Chahta Hai, back the initiative.
Excel Origins will scout emerging directors, writers and actors, giving them backing and latitude for original projects.
Excel seeks a steady pipeline of new directing, writing and acting talent and original IP for its future.