Happy birthday Riteish Deshmukh: The actor who stood out in multi-starrers with his perfect comic timing

Written by Arushi Jain | New Delhi | Updated: December 17, 2017 7:13 am Happy birthday Riteish Deshmukh

We have often heard many say, “It’s harder to make someone laugh than it is to make them cry.” And Riteish Deshmukh is one Bollywood star who knows how to master this difficult task. He might have remained under the shadows even after spending fifteen years in the industry, but Riteish has helped people break through their humdrum lifestyle with his dose of humour. His role in films like Masti, Dhamaal, Housefull, Apna Sapna Money Money and others have left the audience rolling down the aisle. Also, in times when actors feared to star in multi-starrers, Riteish unhesitatingly signed movies with an ensemble cast and made sure to give a performance which helped him carve his own niche in the industry.

No matter how much criticism his films received from critics, Riteish Deshmukh’s movies pull in the masses and continue to spread smiles even after years of release. Riteish’s perfect comic timing is visible not only in his reel life but is also quite evident in his real life through his tweets, social media posts and interviews. His recent post wishing Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli on their wedding got special attention of Twitterati. Being his witty best, Riteish wrote, “From now onwards @imVkohli will happily be the vice captain at home … hail the new captain @AnushkaSharma …. once again wish you a happy married life.” Fuktrey Returns actor Pulkit Samrat who has worked with Riteish in Bangistan (2015) once said about him, “Riteish is known for his comic timing and it is very difficult to match up to his talent.”

Today, on Riteish’s 38th birthday, we try to list down his best comedy roles.

1. Housefull 2

The scene where Riteish and Akshay Kumar meet ‘Fifi’, the crocodile and mistakes it to be asleep left the audiences bursting with laughter at the theaters. And the moment when crocodile bites off Riteish derrière is still loved by all.