Usually sons follow their dad's profession, but Riteish Deshmukh knew that he always wanted to be an actor even though dad Vilasrao Deshmukh's connections could easily get him into politics.

Riteish always had Bollywood on his mind, and this year he completes a decade in the industry.

Riteish who starred with his wife Genelia D'souza in his debut film says that he never thought he would last in the industry beyond his first film.

The actor got recognized with the film 'Masti', and he is now known to be one of the finest comic star in the industry.

Riteish has now turned producer with his first Marathi film 'Balak Palak' garnering huge response and is soon to star in a Marathi flick too. He being a Maharashtrian aims to take Marathi cinema to another level.

Here's wishing the actor-producer all the luck and success.