Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Excel Entertainment Sells Minority Stake to Universal Studios
Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's company, Excel Entertainment, has sold a small part of their company to Universal Studios.
Universal Studios is a big movie company from Hollywood that wants to make more movies in India.
Excel Entertainment will keep most of their company, but now they have a partner to help them make bigger and better movies.
This is similar to what happened with another big Bollywood company, Dharma Productions, which sold half of its company to a different partner earlier this year.
Excel Entertainment has big plans for the future and wants to make even more exciting movies.
Universal Studios acquires a minority stake in Excel Entertainment.
Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani retain majority ownership.
Universal Studios aims to expand its presence in the Indian market.
Excel Entertainment plans to scale up its production efforts.
This follows a similar deal where Dharma Productions sold 50% stake to Adar Poonawalla in October 2024.
- Who
- Excel Entertainment (Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani), Universal Studios
- What
- Universal Studios acquires a minority stake in Excel Entertainment
- When
- Exact date not specified, but reported in October 2024
- Where
- India, with Universal Studios entering the Indian market
- Why
- To expand production scale and enter the Indian market
- Companies Involved
- Excel Entertainment, Universal Studios
- Stake Acquired
- Minority stake
- Ownership Retained
- Majority with Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani
- Reporting Source
- Mid-day
- Market Interest
- Universal Studios keen on Indian market
- Future Plans
- Excel Entertainment aims to expand production scale
- Recent Similar Deal
- Dharma Productions sold 50% stake to Adar Poonawalla in October 2024
