Riteish Deshmukh

Riteish Deshmukh Biography

Basic Information

• Full Name: Riteish Vilasrao Deshmukh
• Date of Birth: 17 December 1978
• Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• Nationality: Indian
• Profession: Actor, producer, director and television presenter; trained architect
• Years Active: 2003 – present
• Father: The late Vilasrao Deshmukh, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra (died 2012)
• Mother: Vaishali Deshmukh
• Brothers: Amit Deshmukh, MLA from Latur City, and Dhiraj Deshmukh, former MLA from Latur Rural
• Spouse: Genelia D’Souza – married 3 February 2012
• Children: Two sons – Riaan (born 25 November 2014) and Rahyl (born 2 June 2016)

Education and Early Life

• Studied at G. D. Somani Memorial School, Mumbai.
• Earned a degree in architecture from Kamla Raheja College of Architecture, Mumbai.
• Practised for a year with an overseas architectural firm and continued designing after returning to India.
• Also studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

Riteish Deshmukh – Career Highlights

2003

• Made his acting debut with Tujhe Meri Kasam opposite Genelia D’Souza; the film was a commercial success and earned him a Screen Award nomination for Most Promising Newcomer.
• Also appeared in Out of Control the same year.

2004

• His third film, the comedy Masti, became his breakthrough and won him the Screen Award for Best Comedian and the Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role.
• His other releases that year, Bardaasht and Naach, failed commercially.

2005

• Had a surprise hit with the comedy Kyaa Kool Hai Hum, which won him the Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actor.
• Also appeared in Bluffmaster! alongside Abhishek Bachchan, a semi-hit.

2006

• Played an assistant to Om Puri’s character in the hit Malamaal Weekly and a conman in Apna Sapna Money Money, a moderate success.

2007

• Had two major hits with Heyy Babyy and Dhamaal, cementing his place in Bollywood’s comedy ensembles.
• Also made cameo appearances in Namastey London and Om Shanti Om.

2008

• Both his releases, De Taali and Chamku, performed poorly at the box office.

2009

• Played the title role in Aladin opposite Jacqueline Fernandez and Amitabh Bachchan; the film did not perform well.
• Also appeared in Do Knot Disturb with Govinda.

2010

• Achieved a major success with Housefull, the fifth highest-earning Hindi film of the year, playing a Gujarati bartender.
• Also seen in Rann, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

2011

• Reprised his role in the hit sequel Double Dhamaal, winning the IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for Housefull.
• Also appeared in F.A.L.T.U.

2012

• Had three box-office successes: Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya, Housefull 2 — his biggest hit to that point — and Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum.
• Married his longtime co-star Genelia D’Souza on 3 February.

2013

• Turned producer with the acclaimed Marathi film Balak Palak, launching his production house Mumbai Film Company.
• Starred in the comedy Grand Masti, the tenth highest-grossing Hindi film of the year.

2014

• Played a serial killer in the thriller Ek Villain, winning the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor.
• Made his Marathi acting debut with Lai Bhaari, then among the highest-grossing Marathi films, winning the Filmfare Award Marathi for Best Male Debut.
• As producer of the Marathi film Yellow, received the National Film Award – Special Jury Award.

2015

• His only release, the satire Bangistan, was a commercial failure.

2016

• Featured in the hit Housefull 3, followed by Great Grand Masti, which flopped, and Banjo.

2017

• Starred in the comedy Bank Chor, a commercial failure.
• Produced the Marathi film Faster Fene.

2018

• Played twin brothers in Mauli, his second Marathi film, which was a box-office success.

2019

• Had two commercial successes: the comedy Total Dhamaal and Housefull 4, in which he played dual roles — his highest-grossing film to that point.
• Played a goon in Marjaavaan, an average grosser, and appeared in a cameo in Dream Girl.

2020

• His sole release, Baaghi 3, became the second highest-grossing Hindi film of the year despite mixed reviews.

2021

• Turned entrepreneur, launching the plant-based meat brand Imagine Meats with his wife Genelia.

2022

• Made his directorial debut with the Marathi romantic drama Ved, starring himself and Genelia; it became one of the highest-grossing Marathi films of all time and earned him a Filmfare Award Marathi nomination for Best Actor.
• Also seen in the streaming films Plan A Plan B and Mister Mummy, and in cameos in Ek Villain Returns and Adrushya.

2023

• Had no film releases, but Ved was recognised at several regional award ceremonies, including an IIFA award for Outstanding Performance in Regional Cinema.

2024

• Starred in Kakuda opposite Sonakshi Sinha and in Visfot opposite Priya Bapat.
• Made his streaming-series debut with Pill, playing a man fighting corruption in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Hosted the reality show Bigg Boss Marathi 5.

2025

• Played a corrupt politician in the hit crime drama Raid 2.
• Returned to the Housefull franchise with Housefull 5, released in two versions — Housefull 5A and 5B — each with a different climax.
• Closed the year with the comedy sequel Mastiii 4.

Riteish Deshmukh’s Recent Activities

1. Directed and starred in the historical epic “Raja Shivaji” (2026).

• His second film as director, after Ved (2022).
• A Marathi–Hindi bilingual in which he plays Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj; it became the highest-grossing Marathi film of all time.

2. Released “Mastiii 4”, the latest film in the Masti comedy series.

• It was his final release of 2025.

3. Appeared in “Housefull 5”.

• Continued his role in the Housefull franchise alongside Akshay Kumar and an ensemble cast.
• The film was one of the highest-grossing Hindi releases of 2025.

4. Starred in the crime thriller “Raid 2”.

• Played a corrupt politician, drawing praise for a more intense, serious turn.
• The film was a commercial success.

5. Continues his business ventures — “Imagine Meats” and “Mumbai Film Company”.

• Imagine Meats: the plant-based meat brand he founded with Genelia in 2021.
• Mumbai Film Company: his production house, launched in 2013, which backs Hindi and Marathi cinema.

6. Has the comedy Dhamaal 4 in the pipeline.

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