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Mr Sunil Lulla ,Executive Vice Chairman & Managing Director Eros International Media Ltd received a bachelors' degree in commerce from Mumbai University. Mr. Lulla has over 20 years of experience in the media industry. Mr. Lulla has valuable relationships with talent in the Indian film industry and has been instrumental in our expansion into distribution in India as well as home entertainment and music. He has served as a director since 2005 and led our growth within India for many years before being appointed Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Eros India in February 2010. Mr. Sunil Lulla is the brother of Kishore Lulla and cousin of Mr. Ahuja and Mr. Sadhwani.Eros International- Writer
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Mehmood Ali is an Indian film Writer and Actor Started his career as writer with his mentor veteran actor director Khan Shaab. He is now well known Writer in Indian Film Industry.In 2016 he launched his own company Pen Camera which is now one of the leading distribution house in Indian Film Industry.Pen N Camera International- Producer
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Aditya Chopra is a successful writer, producer, director, master storyteller, a visionary and also the driving force behind creativity at Yash Raj Films. He became an avid film buff from his early childhood. At the age of 18, his own film career kicked off. He started working as an assistant to his father in CHANDNI (1989), LAMHE (1991) and DARR (1993).
Aditya Chopra made his directorial debut at the age of 23, with DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE (DDLJ) (1995) which is still running theatrically, after it was originally released on 20 October 1995 and created a landmark of being the longest running film in Indian Cinema. He won every conceivable award for this film, including 10 Filmfare Awards (highest for a film until that year) and the coveted National Award for the Best Film for providing Popular and Wholesome Entertainment.
His other directorial ventures include the highly successful films MOHABBATEIN (2000), RAB NE BANA DI JODI (2008) and also the feisty romance BEFIKRE (2016). The Chairman and Managing Director at YRF - Aditya Chopra's trend setting excellence over the years has elevated the production house to the position it holds today.Yash Raj Films- Producer
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A close friend of Shahrukh Khan, he assisted Yash Chopra's Yash Raj Films during the early days of of his career, making his directorial debut with the mega-hit Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). He also had a popular chat show named Koffee with Karan (2004) The success of "KKHH" made him one of the most high-profile directors in the Hindi-language Mumbai Film industry, popularly known as Bollywood.
Also a close friend of Aditya Chopra, he has been a creative member of Yash Raj productions such as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Veer-Zaara (2004), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), and Mohabbatein (2000).
Johar's success has guaranteed him worldwide distribution of his production company, Dharma Productions, for many years to come.Dharma Production- Producer
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Ritesh Sidhwani, a prominent and distinguished Indian filmmaker, is accredited for his visionary approach and peerless contribution to contemporary cinema. The two-time National awardee helms one of India's preeminent production houses, Excel Entertainment, a brand name aptly synonymous with excellence and success. The banner made its foray into the industry with Dil Chahta Hai (2001), a trailblazing film that not only bagged the National Award in 2001 by the President Of India but also acquired cult status amongst the millennial viewers as a forerunner of new age cinema.
On the one hand, Excel's oeuvre comprises a string of box-office hits like Dil Chahta Hai (2001) , Don (2006) , Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) , Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (2012) & Fukrey (2013) . Alongside these blockbusters, Excel has also launched avant-garde ventures like Gully Boy (2019) , India's first hip hop film and the official entry to the Academy Awards this year and Inside Edge (2017) , India's first original series on Amazon Prime Video that was nominated for the coveted International Emmy Awards under the Best Drama category in 2018. In addition to commercially successful cinema, Excel has consistently garnered critical acclaim, Rock On being one such accomplishment that won the production house its second National Award in 2008.
For Ritesh Sidhwani, the name behind the banner, success is not about being alone on the top but is about empowering others to reach there. As such, he has been instrumental in providing an open platform to debutant directors and filmmakers to exhibit their original work. This open and accessible approach has ensured that Excel stands as a hallmark for refreshingly novel content and cutting-edge global film making techniques, which have placed Indian cinema on the international map as a force to reckon with.
From an entrepreneur who was a film aficionado to becoming one of India's most successful filmmakers with a panache for state-of-the-art cinema, Ritesh Sidhwani's journey has been as dramatic as his fast-paced action thrillers. He took a leap of faith, incorporating his entrepreneurial skills and business acumen coupled with his passion for good cinema by establishing Excel Entertainment Private Limited in partnership with his longtime friend and confidante, Farhan Akhtar.
Excel aims at continuing its dream run as a production house. To that end, the banner produces feature films and has started distributing it theatricality worldwide apart from creating original content for digital platforms.
Cinema is life with 'cuts' and Excel hopes to make the right ones to create cinema that will be remembered through the annals of revolutionary filmmaking.Excel Entertainment- Producer
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Siddharth Roy Kapur is a prominent film producer, founder, and MD of Roy Kapur Films. He served as the President of the Producers Guild of India for seven consecutive terms (2016-2023) and held key positions at the Walt Disney Company India and UTV - Studios. In 2023, Siddharth was invited to be a member of the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). He has been on the prestigious Variety 500 list of most influential people in global entertainment for the last 7 years. Kapur's contributions have made a significant impact on both the Indian and international film industries. Siddharth's filmography includes some of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time as well as genre-defining critically acclaimed films. Siddharth began his career with the Procter & Gamble Company in Mumbai in brand management. From P&G, Siddharth moved to STAR TV in the strategic planning division. After a brief stint in Hong Kong as part of the Newscorp Executive Development Program, he moved back to Mumbai to work on the launch marketing of the first season of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' on Star Plus. In recognition of the ground-breaking marketing efforts behind the success of the show, he was nominated for the Team Newscorp Global Excellence Awards. Siddharth then moved to the STAR TV Middle East operations, based in Dubai, where he was Regional Marketing Manager for the network, responsible for Ad Sales, Marketing, PR and Corporate Communications for the region. In 2002, Siddharth moved back to the STAR headquarters in Hong Kong, as Director (Marketing) and was promoted to Vice President in 2003. At the STAR headquarters in Hong Kong, he led the Central Marketing & Creative Services team, which developed marketing campaigns for STAR channels across India, China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, the U.K. and the U.S. Siddharth joined UTV in Mumbai in 2005, as Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications for the Group, across Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, TV Production, Animation and Corporate. He led the marketing efforts responsible for taking Hungama TV to a leadership position in the competitive kids broadcasting space. He also led the marketing efforts behind multiple path-breaking films, including the cult BAFTA-nominated blockbuster Rang De Basanti and the sleeper hit Khosla Ka Ghosla, both of which were released in 2006 and started a new trend in the way movies were marketed in India. In his next role, he took over the Revenue function at UTV Motion Pictures and was responsible for Distribution and syndication worldwide, in addition to his Marketing responsibilities. In January 2008, Siddharth took over as CEO of UTV Motion Pictures and after the integration of UTV with The Walt Disney Company (India) in 2012, he held the role of Managing Director, Studios. Responsible for all aspects of Development, Production, Marketing, Distribution and Syndication, he led the studio to incredible commercial success and critical acclaim across six years, producing and releasing some of the most important and successful films of the decade, such as Taare Zameen Par, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Jodhaa Akbar, Fashion, Aamir, A Wednesday!, Dev D, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Kaminey, Wake Up Sid, Raajneeti, Udaan, Peepli Live, Welcome to Sajjanpur, No One Killed Jessica, Delhi Belly, Paan Singh Tomar, Shahid, Rowdy Rathore, Barfi!, ABCD, Kai Po Che, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, The Lunchbox and Chennai Express. The films produced by UTV under Siddharth's leadership won numerous awards, including prestigious National Awards, Filmfare Awards and many others, establishing UTV Motion Pictures as one of India's most admired and successful studios. Five of the movies that were selected to represent India at the Academy Awards during this period were either produced or released by UTV. In January 2014, Siddharth was promoted to Managing Director of Disney India, with the responsibility for driving the strategy and growth of The Walt Disney Company in one of its most important growth markets in the world. Disney India's business spans broadcasting, movies, consumer products, digital experiences and live entertainment, and is represented through multiple brands namely Disney, UTV, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, ABC, bindass, Indiagames and Hungama TV. Under Siddharth's leadership over three years from January 2014 till December 2016, Disney emerged as one of India's leading media and entertainment companies. It produced and released India's Highest and Second highest-grossing movies of All Time ( Dangal in 2016 and (PK in 2014) as well as India's highest-grossing Hollywood movie of All Time (The Jungle Book in 2016), as well as a host of other successful movies like Kick, 2 States, ABCD 2, Haider, Heropanti, Highway, Khoobsurat and Filmistaan. It also pioneered a new format of entertainment in the country, producing the first-ever Broadway-scale theatrical show to be mounted in India with a completely local cast and crew, Disney's Beauty and The Beast, which opened to huge commercial and critical success in Mumbai and Delhi in 2015. Starting January 2017, Siddharth has moved on from Disney to set up his own production house, Roy Kapur Films, which will produce movies and digital video content across all scales and genres. Its first production The Sky Is Pink, starring Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar and Zaira Wasim was the only Asian Film to be selected for the Gala Premier at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2019 followed by BFI London Film Festival and Busan Film Festival. His latest production, Last film show was shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category at the 95th Oscars, only the fourth Indian film to ever make it to this stage. His recent productions include the war film Pippa, the comedy-drama film Tumse Na Ho Payega, the crime thriller series Aranyak, and the historical drama series Rocket Boys, which bagged the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Series and recently launched into its second season, receiving tremendous acclaim from both audiences and critics.. Siddharth is the President of The Film and Television Producers Guild of India and a Managing Trustee of the Mumbai Academy of Moving Images (MAMI). He was featured on The Economic Times Top 40 Indian Business Leaders Under 40 and The Hollywood Reporter Next Generation Asia Inaugural Class of Young Leaders, amongst numerous other awards for his leadership and achievements.UTV Motion Pictures- Vijay Singh is known for Exodus to Dimension 11 (2011).
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Ramesh Sadhuram Taurani is known for The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002), Race 2 (2013) and Race (2008).Tips Industries Limited- Producer
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Mukesh Bhatt is known for Aashiqui 2 (2013), Ghulam (1998) and Jannat: In Search of Heaven... (2008).Vishesh Films