Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani Launch Excel Origins for Young Filmmakers
Filmmakers Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani have launched Excel Origins, an initiative to discover, develop, and support Indian filmmakers under 30. This new program coincides with the 25th anniversary of their production company, Excel Entertainment, and their debut film Dil Chahta Hai. The founders emphasize their commitment to fresh voices, original stories, and creative risk-taking, aiming to nurture the next generation of talent in Indian cinema.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (76/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: news18, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, indiatoday, thetelegraph. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetelegraph broke this story on 10 Aug, 08:02 am. Other outlets followed.