Riteish Vilasrao Deshmukh is a great Indian film actor, architect, producer, and entrepreneur. He is known for his work in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He is the son of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra late Vilasrao Deshmukh and Vaishali Deshmukh. Ritesh made his acting debut with the 2003 drama Tujhe Meri Kasam. But, he gained praise for his performance in the 2004 comedy Masti. Likewise, He has starred in many commercially successful films such as Kya Kool Hai Hum, Bluffmaster!, Malamaal Weekly, Heyy Babyy, Dhamaal, Housefull, Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya, Housefull 2, Grand Masti, Ek Villain, and Housefull 3. In 2013, Riteish made his debut as a film producer with the Marathi success Balak Palak, directed by Ravi Jadhav. Then in the year 2014, he made his acting debut in Marathi cinema with the action film Lai Bhaari.
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| Bio/Wiki | |
| Full Name | Riteish Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Nickname | Navra |
| Profession(s) | Actor, Producer, Architect |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 180 cm |
| in meters- 1.80 m | |
| in feet inches- 5’ 11” | |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 75 kg |
| in pounds- 165 lbs | |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 40 inches |
| - Waist: 32 inches | |
| - Biceps: 12 inches | |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1978-12-17 00:00:00 |
| Age (as in 2020) | 42 Years |
| Birthplace | Latur, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Sagittarius |
| Signature | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | G D Somani Memorial School, Mumbai |
| College/University | • Kamala Raheja School of Architecture, Mumbai |
| • The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, California, USA | |
| Educational Qualification | Degree in Architecture |
| Debut | Hindi Film: Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003) |
| Marathi Film: Lai Bhaari (2014) | |
| As a Film Producer: Balak-Palak (2012) | |
| TV: India's Dancing Superstar (2013, as a judge) | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Political Inclination | Indian National Congress (INC) |
| Address | 602, Worli Sagar Co-operative Housing Society, Purna Building, Worli, Mumbai 400030 (Vilasrao Deshmukh's residence) |
| Hobbies | Playing Cricket, Singing |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | IIFA Awards |
| Best Performance in a Comic Role for the film "Housefull" (2011) | |
| Best Performance in a Comic Role for the film "Double Dhamaal" (2012) | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the film "Ek Villain" (2015) | |
| Outstanding performance by a regional language film for the film "Lai Bhaari" (2015) | |
| National Award | |
| Won for the film "Yellow" (2014) | |
| Tattoo | A tattoo just below right elbow |
| Controversies | • On 30 November 2008, Riteish took Ram Gopal Varma to visit the Taj Hotel in Mumbai, along with his father and then Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Vilasrao Deshmukh, after the 26/11 attacks. This matter was later politicized as both Riteish and Varma were criticized by the media and public of doing an inspection and get the details for their new film on terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Later, Riteish gave the clarification by saying, "I've always maintained that he (Ram Gopal Verma) was there because of me. I had taken him there. The media said that my father had invited Ram Gopal Verma (Taj incident) but that's not true. There is not one shot of the two talking to each other and my father didn't even know him...Till date, they have still not been introduced to each other!" |
| • In 2016, while hosting an awards show, Riteish jokingly said that John Abraham can never learn acting, even in the next 10-15 years. | |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Genelia D'Souza (Actress) |
| Marriage Date | 2012-02-03 00:00:00 |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Genelia D'Souza (m.2012-present) |
| Children | Sons- Riaan Deshmukh (born in 2014), Rahyl Deshmukh (born in 2016) |
| Daughter- None | |
| Parents | Father- Late Vilasrao Deshmukh (Politician, died in 2012) |
| Mother- Vaishali Deshmukh (Homemaker) | |
| Siblings | Brothers- Amit Deshmukh (Elder, Politician), Dheeraj Deshmukh (Younger, Politician) |
| Sister- None | |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food(s) | Mutton biryani, Aamti, Puran Poli, Kolhapuri Fish, Shrikhand |
| Favourite Actor(s) | Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan |
| Favourite Actresses | Madhuri Dixit, Sridevi |
| Favourite Film(s) | Bollywood: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge |
| Hollywood: The Notebook, Jerry Maguire | |
| Favourite Director | Inder Kumar |
| Favourite Sport(s) | Cricket, Wrestling |
| Favourite Wrestler | Bret "The Hitman" Hart |
| Favourite Colour | Blue |
| Favourite Song | "Tujhe Dekha To Ye Jana Sanam" from the film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge |
| Favourite Restaurant | Pali Bhavan in Mumbai |
| Favourite Destination | Goa (India) |
| Style Quotient | |
| Cars Collection | Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Mercedes Benz W221 S Class, Range Rover, Honda CR-V |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (approx.) | ₹4-5 crore/film |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $30 million |
