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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. )


                           EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)


                    COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  302081 10 4
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                               DECEMBER 31, 2006
            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

           [_] Rule 13d-1(b)
           [_] Rule 13d-1(c)
           [X] Rule 13d-1(d)


*    The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  person's
     initial  filing  on  this  form  with  respect  to the  subject  class  of
     securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
     would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The  information  required  in the  remainder  of this  cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act (however,  see
the Notes).


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CUSIP No. 302081 10 4              SCHEDULE 13G                   Page 2
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Rohit Kapoor
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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a)  [_]
                                                                (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC USE ONLY


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4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America
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                                            5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF
                                                 1,981,572
     SHARES BENEFICIALLY                    -----------------------------------
                                            6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
            OWNED BY
                                                 336,000
              EACH                          -----------------------------------
                                            7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
            REPORTING
                                                 1,981,572
             PERSON                         -----------------------------------
                                            8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
             WITH
                                                 336,000
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9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     2,317,572
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10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                     [_]
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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     8.2%
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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     IN
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CUSIP No. 302081 10 4              SCHEDULE 13G                   Page 3
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         This  Schedule  13G is filed by the  undersigned  with respect to the
shares of Common Stock,  par value $0.001 per share (the "Common  Stock"),  of
ExlService Holdings, Inc. (the "Company")

Item 1   (a).   Name of Issuer:

                ExlService Holdings, Inc.

Item 1   (b).   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                350 Park Avenue
                New York, New York 10022

Item 2   (a).   Name of Person Filing:

                Rohit Kapoor ("Mr. Kapoor");

Item 2   (b).   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence of
                the Reporting Person:

                c/o ExlService Holdings, Inc.
                350 Park Avenue
                New York, New York 10022

Item 2   (c).   Citizenship:

                United States of America

Item 2   (d).   Title of Class of Securities:

                Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

Item 2   (e).   CUSIP Number:

                302081 10 4

Item 3.  This  Schedule  13G  Statement  is not being  filed  pursuant to Rule
         13d-1(b) or Rule 13d-2(b) or (c).




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Item 4.  Ownership

         Mr. Kapoor  directly  beneficially  owns  1,561,572  shares of Common
         Stock.  In  addition,  Mr.  Kapoor is the sole  trustee  of the Rohit
         Kapoor 2005 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (the "Rohit Kapoor GRAT"),
         which  directly  owns 420,000  shares of Common Stock.  As such,  Mr.
         Kapoor  has sole  dispositive  and voting  power  over the  1,981,572
         shares of Common  Stock  held by him  directly  and held by the Rohit
         Kapoor GRAT.

         Mr. Kapoor may be deemed to beneficially  own 84,000 shares of Common
         Stock directly owned by the Rohit Kapoor 2005 Spousal Lifetime Access
         Trust (the "Rohit Kapoor SLAT"). Mr. Kapoor's spouse and Mr. Kapoor's
         daughter  are   co-trustees  of  the  Rohit  Kapoor  SLAT  and  share
         dispositive  and voting power over the 84,000  shares of Common Stock
         owned by the Rohit  Kapoor  SLAT.  Mr.  Kapoor  disclaims  beneficial
         ownership  of any  shares of Common  Stock  held by the Rohit  Kapoor
         SLAT.

         Mr. Kapoor may be deemed to beneficially  own 84,000 shares of Common
         Stock  directly  owned by the Shikha  Kapoor 2005  Family  Trust (the
         "Shikha Kapoor 2005 Trust"). Mr. Kapoor and Mr. Kapoor's daughter are
         co-trustees of the Shikha Kapoor 2005 Trust and share dispositive and
         voting  power over the  84,000  shares of Common  Stock  owned by the
         Shikha Kapoor 2005 Trust. Mr. Kapoor disclaims  beneficial  ownership
         of any shares of Common Stock held by the Shikha Kapoor 2005 Trust.

         Mr. Kapoor may be deemed to beneficially  own 84,000 shares of Common
         Stock  directly  owned by the Vikram  Talwar  2004  Spousal  Lifetime
         Access Trust (the "Vikram Talwar SLAT").  Mr. Kapoor is a co-trustees
         of the Vikram  Talwar SLAT and shares  dispositive  and voting  power
         over the 84,000  shares of Common  Stock  owned by the Vikram  Talwar
         SLAT.  Mr.  Kapoor  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of any shares of
         Common Stock held by the Vikram Talwar SLAT.

         Mr. Kapoor may be deemed to beneficially  own 84,000 shares of Common
         Stock  directly  owned by the Urvashi  Talwar 2004  Spousal  Lifetime
         Access Trust (the "Urvashi Talwar SLAT"). Mr. Kapoor is a co-trustees
         of the Urvashi  Talwar SLAT and shares  dispositive  and voting power
         over the 84,000  shares of Common  Stock owned by the Urvashi  Talwar
         SLAT.  Mr.  Kapoor  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of any shares of
         Common Stock held by the Urvashi Talwar SLAT.




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CUSIP No. 302081 10 4              SCHEDULE 13G                   Page 5
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Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

         Not Applicable

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

         Not Applicable

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
         the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or
         Control Person

         Not Applicable

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

         Not Applicable

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group

         Not Applicable

Item 10. Certifications

         Not Applicable




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CUSIP No. 302081 10 4              SCHEDULE 13G                   Page 6
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                                    SIGNATURES

                  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date:  February 5, 2007




                                              /s/ Rohit Kapoor
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                                              Rohit Kapoor