Indra Kumar & Riteish Deshmukh Movies Together List — 7 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Indra Kumar and Riteish Deshmukh appeared together in 7 Hindi films between 2004 and 2026. Their highest-rated collaboration was Dhamaal (2007 — 6.9/10). Films span Masti (2004) through Dhamaal 4 (2026).
The Indra Kumar & Riteish Deshmukh partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Mastiii 4 (2025). Their work runs across 3 decades of Hindi cinema. They didn't share a set between 2016 and 2025.
From Masti (2004) to Dhamaal 4 (2026). Their most recent film, Dhamaal 4, came out in 2026 — the partnership is still active.
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Dhamaal; the 2020s to Mastiii 4. Indra Kumar directed every film; Riteish Deshmukh acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.
Partnership facts
- Indra Kumar didn't originally plan to cast Riteish in Masti (2004). He wanted a bigger star. Riteish auditioned twice and even did a screen test with the female lead before Kumar finally said yes.
- On the set of Dhamaal (2007), Riteish kept improvising lines during takes. Indra Kumar liked it so much that he started writing extra comic scenes just for him during the shoot. That's why Riteish's character Roy has the most one-liners in the film.
- The success of Dhamaal (2007) directly inspired a wave of buddy comedy road-trip films in Bollywood. De Dana Dan (2009) and Golmaal Returns (2008) both borrowed the 'four idiots on a chaotic journey' template that Indra Kumar and Riteish perfected together.
- After Great Grand Masti (2016) tanked, Riteish told Indra Kumar he wouldn't do another Masti sequel unless the script was completely rewritten. Kumar agreed. That's why Dhamaal 4 took ten years — they spent years reworking the story together.
- Riteish once said about Indra Kumar: 'He lets me be stupid on screen. Most directors stop me. He says, go more stupid.'
7 films across 3 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.2/10.
The 2010s accounted for 3 films, averaging 3.8/10.
The 2020s accounted for 2 films, averaging 6.3/10.
- Dhamaal
- Masti
- Double Dhamaal
- Grand Masti
- Mastiii 4
- Dhamaal 4
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
7 films across 22 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Hindi being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
44% of Indra Kumar's screen credits are with Riteish Deshmukh.
Before Masti, Indra Kumar had directed 9 films, including Mann (1999) and Dil (1990).
Before Masti, Riteish Deshmukh had starred in 2 films, including Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003) and Out of Control (2003).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Indra Kumar & Riteish Deshmukh's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aftab Shivdasani is the through-line — cast on 4 of their 7 films. Aftab Shivdasani appears alongside them in 4 films — practically a third lead. They worked with the same 5 people again and again — a small repertory company.
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