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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1978-12-17 (46 years old)

Place of Birth

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Ritesh Deshmukh

Biography:

Ritesh Deshmukh is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He is the son of Vilasrao Deshmukh, the Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India, and the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Deshmukh debuted with K. Vijaya Bhaskar's Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003), but it was not until 2004 that he achieved success, when he appeared in the commercially successful comedy Masti and the critically acclaimed Bardaasht. His work in Masti was nominated for several awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor category. He later starred in films such as Heyy Babyy, Dhamaal, Rann, and House Full.

Known For

Acting

2025

Raid 2 as Dada Bhai

2024

Visfot as Akash Selar
Kakuda as Victor
Pill as Dr. Prakash Chauhan

2022

Ved as Satya Dinkar Jadhav
Mister Mummy as Amol
Ek Villain Returns as Rakesh Mahadkar
Plan A Plan B as Kaustubh Chougule

2020

Baaghi 3 as Vikram Choudhary

2019

Total Dhamaal as Deshbandhu "Lallan" Roy
Housefull 4 as Bangdu Maharaj / Roy
Marjaavaan as Vishnu
Dream Girl as special appearance in song "Dhagala Lagali"

2018

Mauli as Mauli
Pyaar Actually as Sarosh

2017

Bank Chor as Champak

2016

Mastizaade as Deep
Banjo as Taraat
Housefull 3 as Teddy
Great Grand Masti as Amar Saxena

2015

Bangistan as Hafeez Bin Ali / Ishwarchand Sharma

2014

Humshakals as Kumar
Ek Villain as Rakesh Mahadkar
Lai Bhaari as Mauli and Abhay Singh Nimbalkar 'Prince'
It's Entertainment as Jagtap Capsules Teleshopping Host (Cameo)

2013

Grand Masti as Amar Saxena
Himmatwala as Real Ravi (Special Appearance)

2012

Housefull 2 as Jolly 4 / Jwala

2011

F.A.L.T.U. as Baaji Rao
Double Dhamaal as Deshbandhu Roy

2010

Rann as Purab Shastri
Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai as Rajesh R. Parekh
Housefull as Baburao 'Bob'

2009

Kal Kissne Dekha as Don Kalicharan
Do Knot Disturb as Gobardhan
Aladin as Aladin Chatterjee
Aao Wish Karein as Bonny (adult)

2008

Chamku as Arjun
De Taali as Paglu
Halla Bol as Himself (uncredited)
Chamku as Arjun Tiwari
10 Ka Dum as Himself

2007

Heyy Babyy as Tanmay Joglekar
Cash as Lucky
Namastey London as Bobby Bedi
Dhamaal as Deshbandhu Roy
Om Shanti Om as Self

2006

Malamaal Weekly as Kanhaiya
Apna Sapna Money Money as Kishan / Sunaina / Sania / Sarju Maharaj Banaraswale
Fight Club: Members Only as Somil Sharma

2005

Bluffmaster! as Aditay Srivastav
Mr Ya Miss as Shekhar

2004

Masti as Amar Saxena
Naach as Diwakar
Bardaasht as Anuj Shrivastav
Indian Idol as Self

2003

Out of Control as Jaswinder
Tujhe Meri Kasam as Rishikesh "Rishi" Bhosle

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Raja Shivaji as Chhatrapati Shivaji
Ved as Satya Jadhav

Production

2022

Ved as Producer

2017

Faster Fene as Producer

2013

Balak Palak as Producer

Directing

2022

Ved as Director

-

Raja Shivaji as Director

Writing

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Raja Shivaji as Writer