Ritesh Deshmukh always sound stupid
Comedy is Ritesh Deshmukh’s forté and he knows that. But that is not to say he doesn’t want to attempt other genres in acting like action and thrillers. “When I started my film career, I wasn’t sure where I was headed and I am very fortunate that I was accepted by the audience. Now that I have made a place for myself in the business, I will try and branch out into different roles gradually,” says Ritesh, who is currently shooting for Sujoy Ghosh’s Aladdin with Amitabh Bachchan in Mumbai.
How is it working with someone so legendary so early in his career? “It’s an honour. And as any actor would agree that it’s a great learning experience. He even helps me if I falter at any step on the shoot,” says the actor.
Ritesh is also famous on the sets of Alladin as one whose expressions can leave the onlooker confused and interpret it in a thousand different ways. “That’s what everyone on the sets thinks. But I actually enjoy doing that — just putting on an expression and leaving the person in front of me baffled as to what that look meant!” he laughs. Ritesh is also collaborating with Sujoy on yet another project as soon as work on Alladin wraps up