Riteish Deshmukh, Indian film actor, producer and architect

Riteish Vilasrao Deshmukh (born 17 December 1978) is an Indian actor, comedian, television presenter and film producer known for his work in Hindi cinema and Marathi cinema. He was ranked third in The Times of India's Top 20 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra in 2018.His is son of Vilasrao Deshmukh who was former Chief Minister of Maharashtra .

After making his acting debut with the 2003 drama Tujhe Meri Kasam, Deshmukh gained praise for his performance in the 2004 comedy Masti. Subsequently, he starred in several commercially successful comedies including Masti (2004), Kyaa 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), 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 success Balak-Palak (2013). The following year, he made his acting debut in Marathi cinema with the action film Lai Bhaari (2014).