Actor

Riteish Deshmukh

47 credited titles on WatchWise

Riteish Deshmukh is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He is the son of Vilasrao Deshmukh, the Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India, and the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Deshmukh debuted with K. Vijaya Bhaskar's Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003), but it was not until 2004 that he achieved success, when he appeared in the commercially successful comedy Masti and the critically acclaimed Bardaasht. His work in Masti was nominated for several awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor category. He later starred in films such as Heyy Babyy, Dhamaal, Rann, and House Full.

Riteish Deshmukh in one minute

Strongest genre

Comedy

₹550 cr · 64% hit rate

Biggest hit

Heyy Babyy

₹18 cr

Standout efficiency

0.2x

Heyy Babyy · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

₹814 cr

Combined reported budget

₹362 cr

Gross / budget

2.2x

Bankability Index

33 / 100

All figures are associated, not attributed — box-office numbers are sourced from TMDB and Wikipedia (reused under CC BY-SA), shown in ₹ crore, and weighted by billing prominence. Coverage varies by title; figures are estimates, not audited trade data.