Mumbai: Lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar with Excel Entertainment founder Farhan Akhtar and his wife Shibani Dandekar during the announcement of a partnership between Excel Entertainment and Universal Music Group, in Mumbai, Monday, January 5, 2026. (IANS)

Mumbai: Excel Entertainment founder Farhan Akhtar with his wife Shibani Dandekar during the announcement of a partnership between Excel Entertainment and Universal Music Group, in Mumbai, Monday, January 5, 2026. (IANS)

Mumbai: Founder of Excel Entertainment Farhan Akhtar during the announcement of a partnership between Excel Entertainment and Universal Music Group, in Mumbai, Monday, January 5, 2026. (IANS)

Mumbai: Co-founder of Excel Entertainment Ritesh Sidhwani during the announcement of a partnership between Excel Entertainment and Universal Music Group, in Mumbai, Monday, January 5, 2026. (IANS)

Mumbai: Co-founder of Excel Entertainment Ritesh Sidhwani and founder Farhan Akhtar during the announcement of a partnership between Excel Entertainment and Universal Music Group, in Mumbai, Monday, January 5, 2026. (IANS)

Mumbai: Co-founder of Excel Entertainment Ritesh Sidhwani and founder Farhan Akhtar during the announcement of a partnership between Excel Entertainment and Universal Music Group, in Mumbai, Monday, January 5, 2026. (IANS)

Mumbai: Lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar and founder of Excel Entertainment Farhan Akhtar during the announcement of a partnership between Excel Entertainment and Universal Music Group, in Mumbai, Monday, January 5, 2026. (IANS)

Mumbai: Lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar with Excel Entertainment founder Farhan Akhtar and his wife Shibani Dandekar, and co-founder Ritesh Sidhwani with his wife Dolly Sidhwani during the announcement of a partnership between Excel Entertainment and Universal Music Group, in Mumbai, Monday, January 5, 2026. (IANS)

Mumbai: Lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Excel Entertainment founders Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, Universal Music Group Executive Vice President Adam Granite, and Universal Music India & South Asia Chairman and CEO Devraj Sanyal during the announcement of a partnership between Excel Entertainment and Universal Music Group, in Mumbai, Monday, January 5, 2026. (IANS)