When Riteish Deshmukh took over Mumbai's Worli area as a 'Banjo' player; details inside

Riteish Deshmukh has starred in many movies over years and has never shied away from experimental roles. Back in 2016, actor shot for a movie in Mumbai’s Worli area. t only was it shot in Worli, but at live locations in area. Find out below, which Mumbai based movie did Riteish Deshmukh star in.

When Riteish Deshmukh shot a film in Worli

Mumbai is home for Hindi and Marathi film industry. Mumbai has played backdrop for many films and shows. Apart from being a backdrop, in many of se films, Mumbai played a pivotal character as well. city has been less than a friend to lead actors of se movies.

One such actor who befriended Mumbai for his film was actor Riteish Deshmukh. Back in 2016, Riteish Deshmukh worked in a movie titled Banjo. He starred alongside Rockstar actor Nargis Fakhri in movie. According to film’s IMDb p, Banjo was mostly shot in Mumbai’s Worli area.

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Many shots in film will give you a fair idea about Worli shooting locations. se shooting locations in Worli witnessed magic of Riteish Deshmukh and Nargis Fakhri’s fresh pairing. Apart from Nargis Fakhri and Riteish Deshmukh’s fresh pairing, Banjo was also Hindi directorial debut film for Ravi Jadhav.

'Banjo' trivia

• In film, Banjo, Riteish plays role of a Mumbai-based Banjo player.
• As mentioned earlier, Banjo marked Ravi Jadhav’s Hindi directorial debut. Since Ravi Jadhav has worked extensively in Marathi film industry, many actors from industry are part of film.
• Banjo is based on a Marathi movie of same name.
• song, Om Ganapataye Namaha Deva became extremely popular after its release. song found a permanent spot in many Ganapati songs playlist. Many scenes in film also revolve around Ganpati festival and movie was also released during festival.

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Riteish Deshmukh’s movies shot in Mumbai

Riteish Deshmukh is t new to shooting for his films in Mumbai. Back in 2005, he played role of an amateur con man alongside Abhishek Bachchan in film Bluffmaster!. Mumbai played a major character in film. film Apna Sapna Money Money also provided a closer look at working-class people in Mumbai through a comical angle. Last but t least, Ek Villain and Marjaavaan were recent two films that showed Riteish Deshmukh walking hand-in-hand with Mumbai hustle and bustle.

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