News India Live, Digital Desk: There are many examples of friendship in Bollywood, but there is one friendship which is not just limited to friendship but is also a ‘guarantee of printing money’ at the box office. We are talking about actor, director, singer Farhan Akhtar and his childhood friend, producer Ritesh Sidhwani of. Both of them together in the year 1999 Excel Entertainment He started a production house with the name, and in the last 23 years, he has given some such films to Hindi cinema, which not only created history, but also broke all the earning records.
The special thing about this pair is that they do not make just one kind of cinema. He made cult films on friendship like ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ and ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, while also producing action-packed masala films like ‘Don’ and ‘Raees’. If a down-to-earth story like ‘Gully Boy’ won awards, then it created a stir in the entire country by distributing a film like ‘KGF’.
So, let’s take a look at the 10 most successful and highest-grossing films made under the banner of Excel Entertainment.
Top 10 highest grossing films of Excel Entertainment:
- KGF: Chapter 2 – Hindi Distribution: Although it is a Kannada film, its Hindi version was distributed by Excel Entertainment. The film created a tsunami at the box office and worldwide ₹1200 crore It grossed over Rs. 100,000, making it the biggest film in Excel’s portfolio.
- Raees: This action-crime drama starring Shah Rukh Khan was a huge hit at the box office. The film released almost worldwide ₹281 crore Collected Rs.
- Gully Boy: This film of Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt not only won awards in the country and abroad but also made huge earnings. Worldwide collection of the film is close ₹238 crore Had been.
- Don 2: Directed by Farhan Akhtar and decorated with Shahrukh Khan’s style, this film was greatly appreciated by the audience. ‘Don 2’ has earned almost Rs. ₹209 crore Earned Rs.
- Talaash: This suspense-thriller starring Aamir Khan, Rani Mukherjee and Kareena Kapoor kept the audience captivated with its tight story. The film closed worldwide ₹180 crore Did business of.
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara: This story of three friends gave a new perspective to life to the youth of the entire country. The film was a super hit at the box office and almost ₹174 crore Made a worldwide collection of Rs.
- Dil Dhadakne Do: This multi-starrer film based on the complicated story of a rich family also got the love of the audience. The film took almost ₹150 crore Earn.
- Fukrey Returns: The return of ‘Fukrey’ gang brought laughter as well as money at the box office. This comedy film almost ₹112 crore Made a worldwide collection of Rs.
- Dil Chahta Hai: This was Farhan Akhtar’s first film as a director, which created a new definition of modern friendship. Although its earnings may seem low by today’s standards, it was a big hit at the time and earned almost Rs. ₹39 crore Earned, which marked a great beginning for Excel Entertainment.
- rock on!! (Rock On!!): This film, which marked Farhan Akhtar’s acting debut, set a new trend of music and friendship. The film took almost ₹36 crore ₹ collected and it is also considered a successful film.
This pairing of Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani proves that if vision and friendship come together, a new story of success can be written.
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