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{{short description|Indian film actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Riteish Deshmukh
| image = Riteish Deshmukh at the Promotion of 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum' 06.jpg
| caption = Riteish Deshmukh at the Promotion of 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum' 06
| birth_name = Ritesh Vilasrao Deshmukh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1978|12|17|}}<ref name="ibti_Happ">{{Cite web | title = Happy birthday Riteish Deshmukh: Rare photos and lesser known facts about 'Housefull 3' actor | last = Sen | first = Sushmita | work = International Business Times, India Edition | date = 16 December 2015 | access-date = 14 June 2016 | url = http://www.ibtimes.co.in/happy-birthday-riteish-deshmukh-rare-photos-lesser-known-facts-about-housefull-3-actor-659789 | quote = Bollywood actor, Riteish Deshmukh, has turned 37 on 17 December. | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191003113414/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/happy-birthday-riteish-deshmukh-rare-photos-lesser-known-facts-about-housefull-3-actor-659789 | archive-date = 3 October 2019 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="indi_Rite">{{Cite web | title = Riteish Deshmukh turns 38, gets wishes galore from B-Town | agency = Indo-Asian News Service | work = The Indian Express | date = 17 December 2015 | access-date = 14 June 2016 | url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/riteish-deshmukh-turns-37-gets-wishes-galore-from-b-town/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191003113421/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/riteish-deshmukh-turns-37-gets-wishes-galore-from-b-town/ | archive-date = 3 October 2019 | url-status = live }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Latur]],<ref name="gupta">{{cite web|last=Gupta|first=Priya|title=Yes, Genelia is pregnant and we are both very excited about it: Ritesh Deshmukh|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Yes-Genelia-is-pregnant-and-we-are-both-very-excited-about-it-Riteish-Deshmukh/articleshow/36150341.cms|website=The Times of India|date=7 June 2014|access-date=6 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607022305/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Yes-Genelia-is-pregnant-and-we-are-both-very-excited-about-it-Riteish-Deshmukh/articleshow/36150341.cms|archive-date=7 June 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| nationality =
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[television presenter]]|[[film producer]]}}
| years active = 2002–present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Genelia D'Souza]]|2012}}
| children = 2
| parents = [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]] (father)
| relatives = [[Amit Deshmukh]] (brother)<br>[[Dhiraj Deshmukh]] (brother)
| awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Riteish Deshmukh|Full list]]
}}

'''Riteish Vilasrao Deshmukh''' (born 17 December 1978)<ref name="ibti_Happ">{{Cite web | title = Happy birthday Riteish Deshmukh: Rare photos and lesser known facts about 'Housefull 3' actor | last = Sen | first = Sushmita | work = International Business Times, India Edition | date = 16 December 2015 | access-date = 14 June 2016 | url = http://www.ibtimes.co.in/happy-birthday-riteish-deshmukh-rare-photos-lesser-known-facts-about-housefull-3-actor-659789 | quote = Bollywood actor, Riteish Deshmukh, has turned 37 on 17 December. | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191003113414/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/happy-birthday-riteish-deshmukh-rare-photos-lesser-known-facts-about-housefull-3-actor-659789 | archive-date = 3 October 2019 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="indi_Rite">{{Cite web | title = Riteish Deshmukh turns 38, gets wishes galore from B-Town | agency = Indo-Asian News Service | work = The Indian Express | date = 17 December 2015 | access-date = 14 June 2016 | url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/riteish-deshmukh-turns-37-gets-wishes-galore-from-b-town/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191003113421/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/riteish-deshmukh-turns-37-gets-wishes-galore-from-b-town/ | archive-date = 3 October 2019 | url-status = live }}</ref> is an Indian actor, television presenter and film producer known for his work in [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] and [[Marathi cinema]].<ref name="Article4-914009" >[https://web.archive.org/web/20120817122618/http://www.hindustantimes.com/photos-news/Photos-India/RememberingVilasraoDeshmukh/Article4-914009.aspx "SRemembering Vilasrao Deshmukh"]. ''Hindustan Times''.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The CM's son who wants to act|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/apr/25ritesh.htm|publisher=[[Rediff]]|access-date=5 December 2010|date=25 April 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006062510/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/apr/25ritesh.htm|archive-date=6 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

After making his acting debut with the 2003 drama ''[[Tujhe Meri Kasam]]'', Deshmukh gained praise for his performance in the 2004 comedy ''[[Masti (2004 film)|Masti]]''. Subsequently, he starred in several commercially successful comedies including ''[[Masti (2004 film)|Masti]]'' (2004), ''[[Kya Kool Hai Hum]]'' (2005), ''[[Bluffmaster!]]'' (2005), ''[[Malamaal Weekly]]'' (2006), ''[[Heyy Babyy]]'' (2007), ''[[Dhamaal]]'' (2007) and ''[[Double Dhamaal]]'' (2011). His highest-grossing releases came with the thriller ''[[Ek Villain]]'' (2014) and the comedy films ''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]'' (2010), ''[[Housefull 2]]'' (2012), ''[[Grand Masti]]'' (2013), ''[[Housefull 3]]'' (2016), ''[[Total Dhamaal]]'' (2019), ''[[Housefull 4]]'' (2019) and [[Marjaavaan]] (2019).

Apart from Hindi films, Deshmukh has made his debut as a film producer with the [[Marathi language|Marathi]] success ''[[Balak Palak]]'' (2013). The following year, he made his acting debut in [[Marathi cinema]] with the action film ''[[Lai Bhaari]]'' (2014).<ref name=Zee>{{cite news|title='Lai Bhaari': Riteish Deshmukh delivers highest grossing Marathi film!|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/regional/lai-bhaari-riteish-deshmukh-delivers-highest-grossing-marathi-film_159531.html|access-date=23 May 2015|publisher=Zee News|date=5 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808073708/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/regional/lai-bhaari-riteish-deshmukh-delivers-highest-grossing-marathi-film_159531.html|archive-date=8 August 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==
Riteish made his Hindi film debut with the 2003 romance, ''[[Tujhe Meri Kasam]]'' opposite [[Genelia D'Souza]].<ref name="debut film">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/riteish-deshmukhs-fans-still-remember-his-debut-film/articleshow/69692191.cms|title=Riteish Deshmukh's fans still remember his debut film|website=The Times of India|access-date=13 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706020926/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/riteish-deshmukhs-fans-still-remember-his-debut-film/articleshow/69692191.cms|archive-date=6 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He later appeared in ''[[Out of Control (2003 film)|Out of Control]]''.<ref name="riteish movies rediff">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/ritesh/20031121.htm|title=Why Ritesh loves the movies|website=Rediff|access-date=13 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702140427/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/ritesh/20031121.htm|archive-date=2 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In his third film, ''[[Masti (2004 film)|Masti]]'', a comic thriller, his role was widely disparaged. Regardless, the film performed well at the box office. He gained fame after his performance in ''Masti'', which earned him two minor awards. He subsequently appeared ''[[Bardaasht]]'' and ''[[Naach (2004 film)|Naach]]'', both of them being box-office duds.<ref name="riteish movies rediff"/> His first relatively successful lead role occurred in the widely panned sex-comedy ''[[Kyaa Kool Hai Hum]]'' with [[Tusshar Kapoor]]. While the film was reviled by critics, it was appreciated by audiences and declared a moderate success at the box office. Ritesh, by now had earned a strong foothold in the [[Bollywood]] film industry via his comic roles.

He appeared in ''[[Malamaal Weekly]]'' and ''[[Apna Sapna Money Money]]'' apart from ''[[Bluffmaster!]]'' with [[Abhishek Bachchan]] in the lead.<ref name="ref2">{{cite web|title=The Rediff Interview / Ritesh Deshmukh: Everyone works for Cash|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/12ritesh.htm|publisher=Rediff|access-date=5 December 2010|date=12 July 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028070241/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jul/12ritesh.htm|archive-date=28 October 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> He was seen in guest roles in [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s ''[[Darna Zaroori Hai]]'',<ref name="yahoo"/> and then ''[[Namastey London]]'', which was a box office hit. In 2007, ''[[Cash (2007 film)|Cash]]'' followed.<ref name="ref2"/> Later that year, he appeared in [[Sajid Khan]]'s directorial debut ''[[Heyy Babyy]]'', co-starring [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Fardeen Khan]], which was a huge hit.<ref>{{cite web|title=HEYY BABYY: Akshay Kumar's biggest hit to date!|url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/9902/HEYY-BABYY-Akshay-Kumars-biggest-hit-date.html|publisher=Yahoo! Movies|access-date=5 December 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212120108/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/9902/HEYY-BABYY-Akshay-Kumars-biggest-hit-date.html|archive-date=12 December 2008}}</ref> He appeared in the comedy ''[[Dhamaal]]'' which was a semi hit.

In 2008, he played a lead role in ''[[De Taali]]'', in which his performance was praised, and later in ''[[Chamku]]'', both of which performed poorly at the box office.<ref name="yahoo">{{cite web|title=Riteish Deshmukh – Biography|url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/artists/Riteish-Deshmukh/biography-12222.html|publisher=Yahoo! Movies|access-date=5 December 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228082228/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/artists/Riteish-Deshmukh/biography-12222.html|archive-date=28 December 2010}}</ref>

In 2009, his first release was ''[[Aladin (2009 film)|Aladin]]'', co-starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Jacqueline Fernandez]]. He was in the multi-starcast, ''Aladin''. He then played a supporting role in [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s ''[[Rann (film)|Rann]]'', again co-starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Paresh Rawal]] and [[Rajpal Yadav]]. His final film of 2009 was ''[[Do Knot Disturb]]'' with [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], [[Sushmita Sen]], [[Sohail Khan]] and [[Lara Dutta]].

In 2010, he worked with [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]] on the comedy ''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]'' with [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Lara Dutta]], [[Arjun Rampal]] and [[Jiah Khan]]. The film received negative response from critics, though it performed well commercially. His first release of 2011 was ''[[F.A.L.T.U]].'', in which he played the role of Bajirao, a fake college principal. His second release of the year was the comic sequel ''[[Double Dhamaal]]''. Both were above-average grossers<ref>{{cite web|title=Ritesh Dehmukh – Filmography|url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/artists/Riteish-Deshmukh/filmography-12222.html|publisher=Yahoo! Movies|access-date=5 December 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091025183914/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/artists/Riteish-Deshmukh/filmography-12222.html|archive-date=25 October 2009}}</ref> and very successful.{{Citation needed|date=February 2012}}

In 2012, he first appeared in ''[[Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya]]'' in which he is paired opposite his real wife [[Genelia D'Souza]]. It proved a commercial hit despite being a shoestring budget. He then starred in a sequel, ''[[Housefull 2]]'', which released on 6 April 2012 and was a huge success like its predecessor. ''Housefull 2'' has been marked as Ritesh's biggest success to date. His last release of the year and his latest film was sequel ''[[Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum]]'', which released on 27 July 2012.

Deshmukh then starred in another sequel, this time to the 2004 hit ''[[Masti (2004 film)|Masti]]'' titled ''[[Grand Masti]]'' which released in September 2013 and became a box office success, despite receiving negative reviews. Deshmukh made his debut as a film producer with the [[Marathi language|Marathi]] film ''[[Balak Palak]]'', directed by [[Ravi Jadhav]]. It released on 4 January 2013 and was a success. Deshmukh has decided to make a Hindi remake of the film.

In 2014, Deshmukh appeared in 2 completely different roles; first in the romance-comedy film ''[[Humshakals]]'', which was a box office failure and then in the romance-thriller ''[[Ek Villain]]''. With ''Ek Villain'', Riteish made his debut as an antagonist (villain), acting a part like this for the first time. Ek Villain was a box office success & he received many awards for acting. Besides this, he also made his acting debut in [[Marathi cinema]] the same year with the action film ''Lai Bhaari''.

In 2015, he appeared in ''[[Bangistan]]'' along with [[Pulkit Samrat]]. The film was a comedy-satire and received a mixed critical response. However, was a box office disaster.

In 2016, he appeared in the third installment of the Housefull and Masti series ''[[Housefull 3]]'' and ''[[Great Grand Masti]]'' and a musical drama ''[[Banjo]]''. He appeared in the comedy film ''[[Bank Chor]]'' which was released in 2017 and in the end of 2018, he did his second Marathi film MAULI which was a box office success. In 2019 he appeared in a 3rd part of dhamaal called total dhamaal which received mixed reviews still it becomes successful. In the same year he appeared in other 2 movies housefull 4 and marjaavaan ( as a villain after Ek villain) both were received mix reviews but they were successful at box office. Housefull 4 become his biggest hit till date & his acting in marjaavaan was appreciated.

In 2020 , he appeared in baaghi 3 with tiger shroff and shradhha kapoor which was a hit.

Now he is working on his big project chhatrapati shivaji maharaj trilogy & apart from that he might appear in 1 horror comedy & another movie might release in Ott.

==Personal life==
[[File:Genelia_D'Souza_and_Ritesh_Deshmukh.jpg|thumb|Riteish and wife, Genelia]]
Deshmukh is a son of the ex-chief minister of [[Maharashtra]] and [[Union ministries of India|Union Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises India]] - [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]], and Vaishali. He has an elder brother named [[Amit Deshmukh|Amit]] and a younger brother named [[Dhiraj Deshmukh|Dhiraj]], both of them politicians. Deshmukh studied at [[G D Somani Memorial School]] and earned an architectural degree from Kamla Raheja College of Architecture, Mumbai. He practiced for a year with an overseas architectural firm. He continued designing since his return to India. Deshmukh maintains an ownership in Evolutions, an India-based architectural and interior designing firm.

Deshmukh launched his own production house [[Mumbai Film Company]] in 2013 with producing a Marathi film ''[[Balak Palak]]'', which won several awards. In 2013, he also launched his cricket team [[Veer Marathi]] in [[Celebrity Cricket League]] which he owned as well as mentored as the team captain co-owned by brother Dheeraj Deshmukh, while the brand ambassador is wife [[Genelia D'souza]].

Deshmukh has also been recognized as a producer and singer.

He married [[Genelia D'Souza]], his co-star from ''[[Tujhe Meri Kasam]]'', ''[[Masti (2004 film)|Masti]]'' and ''[[Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya]]'' on 3 February 2012. Their first son, Riaan, was born on 25 November 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Riteish-Deshmukh-Genelia-blessed-with-son/articleshow/45273691.cms|title=Riteish Deshmukh-Genelia blessed with son|publisher=[[The Times Group]]|access-date=26 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125170543/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Riteish-Deshmukh-Genelia-blessed-with-son/articleshow/45273691.cms|archive-date=25 November 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/genelia-dsouza-announces-their-sons-name-riaan-riteish-deshmukh/516787-8-66.html | title=Genelia D'Souza announces their son's name: Riaan Riteish Deshmukh | publisher=CNN-IBN | date=6 December 2014 | access-date=18 December 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207002044/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/genelia-dsouza-announces-their-sons-name-riaan-riteish-deshmukh/516787-8-66.html | archive-date=7 December 2014 | url-status=live }}</ref> Their second son, Rahyl, was born on 1 June 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine| url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/riteish-deshmukh-genelia-dsouza-rahyl-second-son-name-actor/1/690213.html| title=Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza have revealed their second son's name on Twitter| magazine=India Today| date=13 June 2016| access-date=12 June 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612152918/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/riteish-deshmukh-genelia-dsouza-rahyl-second-son-name-actor/1/690213.html| archive-date=12 June 2016| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title = Its a baby boy for Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh, elder son Riaan announces on Twitter | work = India Today | date = 1 June 2016 | access-date = 3 June 2016 | url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/riteish-deshmukh-genelia-deshmukh-baby-boy-parents-riaan-deshmukh/1/682205.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160602061031/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/riteish-deshmukh-genelia-deshmukh-baby-boy-parents-riaan-deshmukh/1/682205.html | archive-date = 2 June 2016 | url-status = live }}</ref>

==Social work==
The actor donated Rs 2.5 million to his home town [[Latur]] for '[https://latur.gov.in/en/jalakit-shivar-abhiyan-latur/ Jalyukta Latur]', an initiative to make the parched district water sufficient after the droughts faced by Latur during April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Riteish-Deshmukh-contributes-Rs-25-lakh-for-drought-hit-Latur/articleshow/51964167.cms|title=Riteish Deshmukh contributes Rs 25 lakh for drought-hit Latur|date=26 April 2016|work=The Times of India}}</ref> Riteish and Genelia donated Rs 2.5 million towards flood relief in Maharashtra during the [[2019 Indian floods]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/celebrities/story/riteish-and-genelia-deshmukh-meet-cm-devendra-fadnavis-donate-rs-25-lakh-for-maharashtra-floods-1580085-2019-08-12|title=Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh meet CM Devendra Fadnavis, donate Rs 25 lakh for Maharashtra floods|date=12 August 2019|work=India Today|access-date=16 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815073412/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/celebrities/story/riteish-and-genelia-deshmukh-meet-cm-devendra-fadnavis-donate-rs-25-lakh-for-maharashtra-floods-1580085-2019-08-12|archive-date=15 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2003
! scope="row"|''[[Tujhe Meri Kasam]]''
| Rishikesh "Rishi"
| [[Bollywood]] debut<ref name="debut film"/>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Out of Control (2003 film)|Out of Control]]''
| Jaswinder
|<ref name="riteish movies rediff"/>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2004
! scope="row"| ''[[Masti (2004 film)|Masti]]''
|Amar Saxena
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Bardaasht]]''
| Anuj Shrivastav
|<ref name="riteish movies rediff"/>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Naach (2004 film)|Naach]]''
| Diwakar
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2005
! scope="row"| ''[[Kyaa Kool Hai Hum]]''
| Karan Pandey
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Mr Ya Miss]]''
| Shekhar
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Bluffmaster!]]''
|Aditya Shrivastav (Dittu) / Arjun Bajaj
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2006
! scope="row"| ''[[Fight Club - Members Only]]''
| Somil Sharma
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Malamaal Weekly]]''
| Kanhaiya
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Darna Zaroori Hai]]''
| Altaaf
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Apna Sapna Money Money]]''
|Kishen / Sanya
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2007
! scope="row"| ''[[Cash (2007 film)|Cash]]''
| Lucky
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Heyy Babyy]]''
|Tanmay Joglekar
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Dhamaal]]''
|Deshbandhu Roy
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2008
! scope="row"| ''[[De Taali]]''
|Paglu
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Chamku]]''
| Arjun Tiwari
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
! scope="row"| ''[[Do Knot Disturb]]''
| Govardhan
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Aladin (film)|Aladin]]''
| Aladin Chatterjee
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2010
! scope="row"| ''[[Rann (film)|Rann]]''
| Purab Shastri
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai]]''
| Rajesh Parekh
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]''
|Bob
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011
! scope="row" | ''[[F.A.L.T.U]]''
| Bajirao
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Double Dhamaal]]''
|Deshbandhu Roy
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2012
! scope="row"| ''[[Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya]]''
|Viren Chaudhary
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Housefull 2]]''
|Jolly
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum]]''
| Sid
|
|-
| 2013
! scope="row"| ''[[Grand Masti]]''
| Amar Saxena
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014
! scope="row"| ''[[Humshakals]]''
| Kumar 1, Ashok Singhania's friend / Kumar 2, Ashok 2's friend / Dr. Khan's assistant 2
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Ek Villain]]''
| Rakesh Mahadkar
|Negative role as a psycho
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Lai Bhaari]]''
| Mauli / Prince
| Debut [[Marathi cinema|Marathi film]] <br>Double role
|-
| 2015
! scope="row"|''[[Bangistan]]''
|Hafeez Bin Ali / Ishwarchand Sharma
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2016
! scope="row"| ''[[Housefull 3]]''
| Teddy
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Great Grand Masti]]''
| Amar Saxena
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Grand Masti 3 shoot begins with a selfie!|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/great-grand-masti-shooting-begins_1598362.html|work=Zee News|date=20 May 2015|access-date=20 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818034250/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/great-grand-masti-shooting-begins_1598362.html|archive-date=18 August 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Banjo (2016 film)|Banjo]]''
| Taraat
|
|-
| 2017
! scope="row" | ''[[Bank Chor]]''
| Champak
|<ref>{{Cite web | title = Vivek Oberoi to have two releases this year | last = Service | first = Bollywood News | work = The New Indian Express | date = 18 June 2016 | access-date = 20 June 2016 | url = http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/Vivek-Oberoi-to-have-two-releases-this-year/2016/06/18/article3487377.ece | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160620000332/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/Vivek-Oberoi-to-have-two-releases-this-year/2016/06/18/article3487377.ece | archive-date = 20 June 2016 | url-status = live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018
! scope="row"| ''[[Welcome to New York (2018 film)|Welcome to New York]]''
| Himself
|
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Mauli (film)|Mauli]]''
|Inspector Mauli Sarjerao Deshmukh
|Marathi language
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2019
! scope="row"| ''[[Total Dhamaal]]''
| Lallan
|
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Housefull 4]]''
|Bangdu Maharaj/Roy
|
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Marjaavaan]]''
| Vishnu Shetty
|Negative role
|-
|2020
! scope="row"| ''[[Baaghi 3]]''
|Vikram Chaturvedi
| Supporting Role
|-
|2022
! scope="row"|Untitled ''[[Shashanka Ghosh]]'' film
|{{TBA}}
|''[[Netflix]] film delayed

|}

===Special appearance===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2005
! scope="row"| ''[[Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak|Home Delivery]]''
| Party Time
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2007
! scope="row"| ''[[Namastey London]]''
| Bobby Bedi
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Om Shanti Om]]''
| Himself
| Special Appearance in song "Deewangi Deewangi"
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
! scope="row"| ''[[Kal Kisne Dekha]]''
| Kali Charan
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Aao Wish Karein]]''
| Adult Bonny
|
|-
| 2010
! scope="row"| ''[[Jhootha Hi Sahi]]''
| Caller No 2 / Aman
| Voice Over
|-
| 2011
! scope="row"| ''[[Love Breakups Zindagi]]''
| Kunal
|
|-
| 2013
! scope="row"| ''[[Himmatwala (2013 film)|Himmatwala]]''
| Ravi
|
|-
| 2014
! scope="row"| ''[[Entertainment (2014 film)|Entertainment]]''
| Saral Mondal
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
! scope="row"| ''[[Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3]]''
| Satya Nash
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Mastizaade]]''
| Beep/Orgasm Baba
|
|-
| 2019
! scope="row"| ''[[Dream Girl (2019 film)|Dream Girl]]''
| Himself
|(Special appearance in song "Dhagala Lagali")
|}

== Television Animation==
[[Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu]], he voiced [[Michael Adamthwaite|Jay (Blue Ninja)]] in the [[Hindi]] dubbing of this show along with [[Nachiket Dighe]] as the voice of [[Vincent Tong (actor)|Kai (Red Ninja)]], [[Akshay Kumar]] as the voice of [[Kirby Morrow|Cole (Black Ninja)]], and [[Salman Khan]] as the voice of [[Paul Dobson (actor)|Sensei Wu (Wise teacher of the Ninja)]].

===Host===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Show !! class="unsortable" | Other notes
|-
| 2008 || ''[[IIFA Awards]] Bangkok'' || Co Host Boman Irani <br> – Also Performed
|-
| 2009 || ''[[IIFA Awards]] Macau'' || Co Host Boman Irani <br> – Also Performed
|-
| 2010 || ''[[IIFA Awards]] Colombo'' || Co Host Boman Irani
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011 || ''[[IIFA Awards]] Toronto'' || Co Host Boman Irani
|-
| ''Airtel Superstar Awards'' || Co Host Sonakshi Sinha
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2013 || ''[[Zee Cine Awards]]'' || Co Host Abhishek Bachchan
|-
| ''[[India's Dancing Superstar]]'' || Judge
|-
| ''CCL Glam Night'' || Co Host Ayushman Khurana
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Zee Cine Awards]]'' || Co Host Abhishek Bachchan
|-
| 2015 || ''Sansui Colors Stardust Awards'' || Co Host Farah Khan and Karan Johar
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016 || "Yaaron ki baraat" || Co Host Sajid Khan
|-
| [[Vikta Ka Uttar]] || Solo Host Quiz Show
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{{main|List of awards and nominations received by Riteish Deshmukh}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|1299011}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|riteish-deshmukh}}

{{Dhamaal}}
{{Housefull}}
{{StardustAwardBestSupportingActor}}
{{Screen Award Best Comedian}}
{{Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role}}

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[[Category:Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni]]
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