Riteish Deshmukh has joined the cast of Tiger Shroff-Shraddha Kapoor’s Baaghi 3. Directed by Ahmed Khan, the action thriller is set to release on March 6, 2020. The previous installment in the franchise, Baaghi 2, was released in 2018 and was a major hit.

"Riteish has been a part of my Housefull franchise and now he joins the Baaghi clan too. This will be my sixth film with him after four instalments of Housefull and Heyy Babyy,” said producer Sajid Nadiadwala.

“We share a great relationship and it was a pleasure writing Lai Bhaari (Riteish’s debut Marathi film) for him. He has always aced his roles and we are happy to have him on board,” he added.

Riteish Deshmukh was last seen in Total Dhamaal. The actor is portraying the role of a vertically challenged person in Milap Zaveri’s upcoming film Marjaavaan. He is also a part of the franchise comedy, Housefull 4.