Riteish Deshmukh’s Film Journey ..?
Career Overview
Riteish Deshmukh began his bollywood journey in 2003 with Tujhe Meri Kasam, which performed as a semi-hit.
Despite belonging to a political family, he initially aspired to be an architect, but destiny led him to films.
Over the years, he gained recognition for both comic roles and later made a strong mark as a villain.
Filmography Summary
Total Films: 40
Career Span: 22 Years
Box office Hits / Successful Films: 19
Box office Failures: 21
Hit / Successful Films (With box office Collections)
Masti – ₹20.28 crore
Kya Kool Hai Hum – ₹15.34 crore
Bluffmaster – ₹18.28 crore
Malamaal Weekly – ₹26.89 crore
Heyy Babyy – ₹24.48 crore
Dhamaal – ₹32.51 crore
Housefull – ₹75.62 crore
Double Dhamaal – ₹43.88 crore
Tere Naal love Ho Gaya – ₹20.08 crore
Housefull 2 – ₹106 crore
Kya Super Kool Hai Hum – ₹45.14 crore
Grand Masti – ₹102 crore
Ek Villain – ₹105.62 crore
Housefull 3 – ₹109.14 crore
Total Dhamaal – ₹154.23 crore
Housefull 4 – ₹194.60 crore
Marjaavaan – ₹47.78 crore
Housefull 5 – ₹160.72 crore
Note: Most of these successes were multi-starrer films where Riteish shared the screen with other big actors. His solo hits remain limited, though his contributions have been significant in ensemble casts.
Overall box office Performance
With 19 successful films out of 40, Riteish has maintained a balanced yet impactful presence in Bollywood.
His shift from purely comic roles to powerful villainous characters (as in Ek Villain) boosted his popularity and widened his range.
Upcoming Projects
Currently seen in Masti 4, which was released on 21 november and is performing strongly.
Set to portray Chhatrapati shivaji Maharaj in an upcoming historical film.
Also part of Dhamaal 4 and a major untitled salman Khan–Shah Rukh Khan project.