Riteish Vilasrao Deshmukh is an Indian film actor, architect, film producer, singer and entrepreneur. He is known for his work in Hindi and Marathi cinema. After making his acting debut with the 2003 drama Tujhe Meri Kasam, Deshmukh gained praise for his performance in the 2004 comedy Masti.

 

 

 

 

 

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	17 December 1978
Age (as in 2018)	40 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	3 February 2012
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

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Riteish Deshmukh

• Does Riteish Deshmukh smoke?: No

• Does Riteish Deshmukh drink alcohol?: No

• Riteish belongs to a family of political lineage with Indian National Congress, as his father, Late Vilasrao Deshmukh, served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, twice. His brothers are also associated with the Indian National Congress and he also is a loyal campaigner of the same party.

   

  

  Riteish Deshmukh campaigning for Congress Party

• He is a qualified architect and started his career in the same field in New York City.

• Deshmukh owns a designing firm ‘Evolution Architectural Design Studio Private Limited.’

• His perfect comic timing in the adult comedy ‘Masti’ (2004) established him as an actor.

 

 

• In 2006, he changed the spellings of his name from ‘Ritesh’ to ‘Riteish,’ on numerological suggestions.

• When Genelia met Riteish for the first time, she had a perception about Riteish that he was the Chief Minister’s son so he might have been a spoilt brat.

• On his first date with Genelia, he treated her to a plate of Samosas. He later dated Genelia for around 8 years before getting married to her in 2012.

• He is 9 years older than Genelia.

• Riteish calls his wife, Genelia, by the name ‘Baiko.’

• His younger brother, Dheeraj Deshmukh, is married to actor Jacky Bhagnani’s elder sister Deepshikha Deshmukh (Honey).

• He enjoys playing cricket and is the owner of ‘Veer Marathi‘ team in the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL).

   

  

  Riteish Deshmukh has been the owner of Veer Marathi

• His first film in a villainous role was Sidharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor starrer ‘Ek Villain’ (2014), for which he grabbed many awards.

• He has designed the interiors of the office premises of Shah Rukh Khan’s production house ‘Red Chillies Entertainment’, and Karan Johar‘s house at Union Park (Bandra).

• He loves number 1 so much that all his cars have the number 1.

   

  

  Riteish Deshmukh’s love for number 1