Biography
Riteish Deshmukh is son of the ex-Union Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises India, the late Vilasrao Deshmukh. Deshmukh earned an architectural degree from Sir J J College of Architecture, Mumbai. He practised for a year with an overseas architectural firm.
Riteish launched his own production house Mumbai Film Company in 2013 with producing a Marathi Film Balak Palak, which was a huge success and won several awards. Deshmukh has also been recognised as a producer and singer.
He married Genelia D'Souza, his co-star from Tujhe Meri Kasam, Masti and Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya on 3 February 2012. Their son, Riaan Ritesh Deshmukh, was born on 24 November 2014.