Ritesh Deshmukh Profile Biography Trivia Movies Awards

· Name:	Ritesh Deshmukh
· Born On:	17 December 1978 in Latur, Maharashtra, India
· Nickname:	Ritesh D
· Height:	5' 10½"
· Nationality:	India
· Father:	Vilasrao Deshmukh
· Siblings:	Amit
· Girlfriend:	Genelia D’souza
· Likes:	playing cricket and watching films
· Favourite hero:	Sharukh Khan
· Hobbies:	partying at Athena
· Debut Film:	Tujhe Meri Kasam
· official Website:	http://www.riteshdeshmukh.net

Trivia

# He is the son of Vilasrao Deshmukh, the Union Minister for Science, Technology and Earth Sciences, Government of India, and the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

# Ritesh got his architectural degree from Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies. He owns a firm called Evolutions, which is an architectural and interior designing firm.

# He completed his education from G. D. Somani High School and Kamala Raheja School of Architecture in Mumbai.

# Ritesh Deshmukh has been dating the South Indian beauty Genelia D'Souza for the last seven years. However, the couple have always been very private about their relationship and have not revealed anything in public. It has been widely rumored that they are planning to tie the knot very soon.

In fact, reports say that Ritesh and Genelia would have been married by now had Ritesh’s family approved of the match outside their community. But now that they approve of a Catholic bahu, the rumour is that Ritesh and Genelia may tie the knot next year.

Personal Quotes

#"I think every male actor must play the role of a woman at least once in his life."

#"I don't like kissing in films. I have been asked to kiss in many of my films but have always refused. I am a very shy person and kissing is too intimate and personal an act for me to do in front of millions of eyes. I am not comfortable doing it. I can't be detached while kissing someone on screen. But I am not a prude. I would cringe to see myself kissing on screen but if others do it, I'm fine. I didn't kiss and finally we ended up shooting a cuter scene which expresses our romance much more than a kiss would have. I stand justified!"

#"My father never gives me career advice because in our house it's always giving each one his own space and allowing them to make their own decisions. There is no interference."

#"Signature has given a great platform to showcase eight international fashion designers and eight renowned Indian fashion designers in eight different cities. It is absolutely a privilege for me to be walking for Manoviraj. I have admired his work, seen his work and today I finally get to wear it, flaunt it and walk on the ramp."

# "My head rises with pride when I'm called Vilasrao Deshmukh’s son. I am very happy and proud to be his son But I hope I have emerged out of his shadow. The shadow is so big that it takes a while to come out of it. I know there are certain responsibilities I have to be aware of and things I am not supposed to do. I abide by that. In social situations, I perform on autopilot. The decorum has to be maintained.

Movies

	Year	Film	Role
	2003	Tujhe Meri Kasam	Rishi
	2003	Out of Control	Jaswinder
	2004	Masti	Amar
	2004	Bardaasht	Anuj
	2004	Naach	Diwakar
	2005	Kya Kool Hai Hum	Karan
	2005	Mr Ya Miss	Shekhar
	2005	Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak	Party Man
	2005	Bluffmaster!	Dittu / Arjun
	2006	Apna Sapna Money Money	Kishan
	2006	Darna Zaroori Hai	Student
	2006	Malamaal Weekly	Kanhayia
	2006	Fight Club - Members Only	Somil
	2007	Namastey London	Bobby Bedi
	2007	Cash	Lucky
	2007	Heyy Babyy	Tanmay Joglekar/Eddy Teddy
	2007	Dhamaal	Deshbandhu Roy
	2007	Om Shanti Om	Himself
	2008	Aao Wish Karein	Bonny
	2008	De Taali	Paglu/Paresh
	2008	Chamku	Arjun
	2009	Do Knot Disturb	Govardhan
	2009	Aladin	Aladin Chatterji
	2009	Kal Kissne Dekha	Kali Charan
	2010	Rann	Purab Shastri
	2010	Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai	Rajesh Parekh
	2010	Housefull	Bob
	2011	F.A.L.T.U.	Bajirao
	2011	Double Dhamaal	Roy
	2011	Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya
	2012	Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum
	2012	Housefull 2

Awards

# Star Screen Awards

Nominated: Most Promising Newcomer - Male for Tujhe Meri Kasam(2004)

Winner: Best Comedian-Masti(2005)

# Zee Cine Awards

Nominated: Best Male Debut-Tujhe Meri Kasam & Out of Control(2004)

Winner: Best Comedian-Masti(2005)

Winner:Best Comedian Bluffmaster(2006)

Winner: Entertainer of the Year(2008)

# IIFA Awards

Nominated: Best ComedianMasti(2005)

Nominated: Best ComedianBluffmaster!(2006)

Winner: Best Performance in a Comic RoleHousefull(2011)

# Stardust Awards

Winner: Best Supporting Actor AwardKyaa Kool Hai Hum(2006)