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).

[2] Their series Dahaad competed at the Berlinale International Film Festival,[3] while Bambai Meri Jaan made history as the first Indian OTT series to premiere internationally in London.

[4] Ritesh Sidhwani was born in a Sindhi family in Mumbai, where he received his education.