Kriti Sanon & Riteish Deshmukh Movies Together List — 3 Films

The shape of the work

The 2010s belonged to Housefull 4; the 2020s to Bachchhan Paandey. Kriti Sanon acted in every film; Riteish Deshmukh acted in all of them. Strictly Hindi cinema — they never crossed industries together.

Partnership facts

• Kriti Sanon was the one who pushed for Riteish Deshmukh to play the villain in 'Bachchhan Paandey' (2022). She told the director that Riteish's comic timing would make his menacing turn even more unsettling. He agreed, and it became the first time they played enemies on screen.
• In 'Housefull 4' (2019), Riteish and Kriti played a couple in both the 2019 and 1419 timelines. Riteish later admitted that Kriti's deadpan reactions in the comedy scenes forced him to dial down his usual over-the-top style — he had to match her stillness to make the jokes land.
• During the 'Welcome to New York' (2018) shoot in New York, Riteish and Kriti discovered they both have a fear of heights. They bonded over refusing to take the glass elevator at the hotel, and instead took the stairs — 14 floors — every day for two weeks.
• Riteish Deshmukh on Kriti Sanon after 'Bachchhan Paandey': 'She has this ability to make you look good without trying. In our scenes together, I didn't have to act — I just reacted to her.'
• Their pairing in 'Housefull 4' was so well-received that the producers considered a standalone spin-off featuring just their characters from the 1419 timeline. The spin-off never got made, but the idea was discussed in a 2020 Zoom call with the writers.