Happy Birthday, Riteish Deshmukh: Lesser-known facts about 'Lai Bhaari' star

Marathi and Bollywood's multifaceted star, Riteish Deshmukh celebrates his 42nd birthday today (December 17). The 'Mauli' star garnered a lot of accolades for his stupendous performance in both Bollywood and Marathi cinema.

Today, on the occasion of his birthday, we bring you the lesser-known facts about the actor.

Riteish Deshmukh made his acting debut in Marathi cinema with his blockbuster film 'Lai Bhaari' in 2014. Late filmmaker Nishikant Kamat's 'Lai Bhaari' was a complete package of entertainment. It starred Radhika Apte, Aditi Sudhir Pohankar, Sharad Kelkar and Tanvi Azmi in lead roles.

Riteish Deshmukh made his debut as a film producer with the Marathi cinema's blockbuster film 'Balak Palak' helmed by Ravi Jadhav. This film deals with the topic of sex education of adolescents which starred Prathamesh Parab, Shashwati Pimplikar, Bhagyashree Shankpal and Madan Deodhar in lead roles.

Riteish Deshmukh released his second Marathi film 'Mauli' on December 14, 2018. In an exclusive chat with Etimes, filmmaker Aditya Sarpotdar revealed that he approached 'Lai Bhaari', star Riteish Deshmukh for 'Faster Fene 2'. But Riteish proposed 'Mauli'.

Aditya said "The process of 'Mauli' started when we were working the script of 'Faster Fene 2'. Riteish suggested us about film 'Mauli'. Because after 'Lai Bhaari', he wanted to take the character of 'Mauli' ahead"

Riteish Deshmukh and Nagraj Manjule to come together for the multilingual trilogy on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his 390th birth anniversary. The actor took to his Twitter handle and shared a teaser of the announcement, writing, "Proud to present. Seeking your blessings, Jay Shivray."