Riteish Deshmukh (born 17 December 1978) is an Indian actor, television presenter, producer, screenwriter and filmmaker who works in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He is the son of politician Vilasrao Deshmukh.
Deshmukh began his acting career with the film Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003) and since then he has worked in several successful films such as Masti (2004), Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005), Bluffmaster! (2005), Malamaal Weekly (2006), Heyy Babyy (2007), Dhamaal (2007), Housefull (2010), Double Dhamaal (2011), Housefull 2 (2012), Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum (2012), Grand Masti (2013), Housefull 3 (2016), Total Dhamaal (2019), Housefull 4 (2019) and Baaghi 3 (2020). He received widespread critical acclaim for playing a serial killer in the romantic thriller Ek Villain (2014).
In Marathi cinema, he debuted as a producer with Balak-Palak (2013), made his Marathi acting debut with action film Lai Bhaari (2014) and made his directorial debut with Ved (2022).
Deshmukh is the board member of Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image.[1]
Films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tujhe Meri Kasam | Rishikesh Bhosle | Hindi | |
| Out of Control | Jaswinder Ramachandani | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Masti | Amar Saxena | Hindi | |
| Bardaasht | Anuj Shrivastava | Hindi | ||
| Naach | Diwakar Singh | Hindi | ||
| 2005 | Home Delivery | Suresh Trivedi | Hindi | Special appearance |
| Kyaa Kool Hai Hum | Karan Pandey | Hindi | ||
| Mr Ya Miss | Shekhar | Hindi | ||
| Bluffmaster! | Aditya "Dittu" Shrivastav / Arjun Bajaj | Hindi | ||
| 2006 | Fight Club | Somil Sharma | Hindi | |
| Malamaal Weekly | Kanhaiya Kumar Chaddha | Hindi | ||
| Darna Zaroori Hai | Altaaf Roozu | Hindi | Story segment imaginary ghost | |
| Apna Sapna Money Money | Kishen/Sanya | Hindi | ||
| 2007 | Namastey London | Bobby Bedi | Hindi | Special appearance |
| Om Shanti Om | Himself | Hindi | Special appearance in song "Deewangi Deewangi" | |
| Cash | Lucky Bagchi | Hindi | ||
| Heyy Babyy | Tanmay Joglekar | Hindi | ||
| Dhamaal | Deshbandhu Roy | Hindi | ||
| 2008 | De Taali | Paglu | Hindi | |
| Chamku | Arjun Tiwari | Hindi | ||
| 2009 | Do Knot Disturb | Goverdhan / Pappu Plumber | Hindi | |
| Aladin | Aladin Chatterjee | Hindi | ||
| Kal Kisne Dekha | Kalicharan | Hindi | Special appearance | |
| Aao Wish Karein | Bonnie | Hindi | ||
| 2010 | Rann | Purab Shastri | Hindi | |
| Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai | Rajesh Parekh | Hindi | ||
| Housefull | Babu Rao | Hindi | ||
| Jhootha Hi Sahi | Caller No.2 / Aman | Hindi | Voice | |
| 2011 | F.A.L.T.U | Bajirao | Hindi | |
| Love Breakups Zindagi | Kunal Ahuja | Hindi | Special appearance | |
| Double Dhamaal | Deshbandhu Roy | Hindi | ||
| 2012 | Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya | Viren Chaudhary | Hindi | |
| Housefull 2 | Jwala "Jolly" | Hindi | ||
| Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum | Sidharth Roy | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Grand Masti | Amar Saxena | Hindi | |
| Himmatwala | Ravi Singh Rana | Hindi | Cameo | |
| Balak-Palak | — | Marathi | Only producer | |
| 2014 | Humshakals | Pinku / Kumar / Sukhwinder | Hindi | |
| Ek Villain | Rakesh Mahadkar | Hindi | ||
| Lai Bhaari | Mauli/Prince | Marathi | Negative character | |
| Entertainment | Saral Mondal | Hindi | Cameo | |
| 2015 | Bangistan | Hafeez Bin Ali / Ishwar Sharma | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Housefull 3 | Tukaram Chaugule | Hindi | |
| Great Grand Masti | Amar Saxena | Hindi | ||
| Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3 | Satya Nash | Hindi | Special appearance | |
| Mastizaade | Beep/Orgasm Baba | Hindi | ||
| Banjo | Taraat Chaudhary | Hindi | ||
| 2017 | Bank Chor | Champak Chiplunkar | Hindi | |
| Faster Fene | — | Marathi | Producer | |
| 2018 | Welcome to New York | Himself | Hindi | |
| Mauli | Inspector Mauli / Mauli Deshmukh | Marathi | ||
| 2019 | Total Dhamaal | Lallan | Hindi | |
| Housefull 4 | Bangdu / Roy Sinha | Hindi | ||
| Marjaavaan | Vishnu Shetty | Hindi | Negative character | |
| Dream Girl | Himself | Hindi | Special appearance in song "Dhagala Lagali" | |
| 2020 | Baaghi 3 | Inspector Vikram Chaturvedi | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Adrushya | Marathi | Special appearance[2] | |
| Ek Villain Returns | Rakesh Mahadkar | Hindi | Cameo | |
| Plan A Plan B | Kosty | Hindi | ||
| Mister Mummy | Amol Kote | Hindi | ||
| Ved | Satya Jadhav | Marathi | Also director and screenwriter | |
| 2024 | Kakuda † | TBA | Hindi | Completed[3] |
| Visfot † | TBA | Hindi | Completed[4] | |
| Raid 2 † | TBA | Hindi | Filming[5] |
Television
Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, he voiced Jay (Blue Ninja) in the Hindi dubbing of this show along with Nachiket Dighe as the voice of Kai (Red Ninja), Akshay Kumar as the voice of Cole (Black Ninja), and Salman Khan as the voice of Sensei Wu (Wise teacher of the Ninja).
| Year | Show | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IIFA Awards Bangkok | Co Host Boman Irani – Also Performed |
| 2009 | IIFA Awards Macau | |
| 2010 | IIFA Awards Colombo | Co Host Boman Irani |
| 2011 | IIFA Awards Toronto | |
| Airtel Superstar Awards | Co Host Sonakshi Sinha | |
| 2013 | Zee Cine Awards | Co Host Abhishek Bachchan |
| India's Dancing Superstar | Judge | |
| CCL Glam Night | Co Host Ayushmann Khurrana | |
| 2014 | Zee Cine Awards | Co Host Abhishek Bachchan |
| 2015 | Sansui Colors Stardust Awards | Co Host Farah Khan and Karan Johar |
| 2016 | Yaadon Ki Baaraat | Co Host Sajid Khan |
| Vikta Ka Uttar | Solo Host Quiz Show | |
| 2021 | Ladies VS Gentleman | Co-Host Genelia |
| 2022 | Case To Banta Hain | Co-Host Varun Sharma |
See also
References
- ↑ "Mumbai Academy of Moving Image - Trustees Site". www.mumbaifilmfestival.com.
- ↑ Kubal, Kalpeshraj (20 May 2022). "Adrushya Movie Review: Interesting premise marred by faulty execution". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ↑ "Riteish, Sonakshi and Saqib to star in horror-comedy Kakuda". NDTV. 20 July 2021.
- ↑ "Fardeen Khan and Riteish Deshmukh starrer Visfot goes on floors". Bollywood Hungama. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ↑ "Riteish Deshmukh set to play an antagonist in Ajay Devgn and Vaani Kapoor starrer Raid 2". Bollywood Hungama. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.