Ritesh Deshmukh was born 17th December 1978 in Latur City of Marathwada (Maharashtra). He is son of Shri Vilasrao Deshmukh, Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Ritesh had completed his schooling from G.D. Somaya High School and then turned to Kamala Raheja School of Architecture in Mumbai. After his graduation he starting working in New York and partly joined acting studies at the Lee Stratberg Theatre Institute. This young Actor apart having a good knowledge in Architect had made his own mark as one of the most dependable supporting actors in the Indian film Industry.
Through out his work in films like ‘Tujhe Meri Kasam’, ‘Masti’, ‘Kya Kool Hai Hum’, ‘Bluffmaster’ and ‘Malamaal Weekly’; he had proved his talent and hardwork, inspite having a better political relationship. Ritesh had made his debut from ‘Tujhe Meri Kasam’ in 2002 that proved out to be an average hit on the Box-office. He received his positive points after the comedy film ‘Masti’ in 2004, which turned his life and established him as a Real Bollywood Actor. He received Star Screen Best Comedian Award and Zee Cine Best Actor Award in a Comic Role for the film ‘Masti’ in 2005.
Ritesh face was then been noticed in a comic role category. Ritesh mainly started taken comic roles and avoided normal and optimistic ones. Ritesh had further super – duper hits from his latest movies like ‘Bluffmaster’, ‘Kya Kool Hai Hum’, ‘Malamaal Weekly’ and ‘Darna Zaroori Hai’ out of which Ritesh first time appeared in Ram Gopal Verma’s horror film ‘Darna Zaroori Hai’ and rest of the film were performed in the comic role. In 2006, he was awarded Stardust Best Supporting Actor Award for the film ‘Kya Kool Hai Hum’ and Zee Cine Best Actor Award in a Comic Role for the Film ‘Bluffmaster’.