Biography

  Hritesh Deshmukh is a Bollywood actor, architect and producer. He has worked extensively in the Hindi and Marathi film industry. Known for his witty and comedy roles, he has been acting in movies for over 15 years now. He is married to the Genelia D’Souza, who is also an actress. He debuted with Tujhe Meri Kasam, a Hindi film which was directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar. It had Genelia D’Souza working opposite him in the movie. Though this did not grab much headlines, Hritesh’s turning point was with the movie Masti, an adult comedy film which helped him make a mark. His role in the movie won him a Filmfare nomination. After that he worked in several films, mostly playing comedy roles. These include Kya Kool hai Hum, Malamaal Weekly, Heyy Babyy, Housefull, Grand Masti and Housefull 3. All of them were really entertaining and Hritesh’s acting made the audience burst out in a laugh riot. He has also produced several movies in Marathi film industry. His comical and humorous style has made him a favorite pick to host award shows as well. Hritesh has hosted four seasons of the prestigious IIFA Awards. He won the National Awards in the Special Jury Award category in 2014 for the Marathi film Yellow, which he had produced.