Actor Riteish Deshmukh has been roped in to star in a comedy titled "Filmy Picture", which is said to be a spoof on various Bollywood blockbusters and classic Hindi films.

It is the remake of super hit Telugu movie "Sudigadu", which was remade in Tamil as "Tamil Padam" - both the films were spoof on the respective film industries.

"Filmy Picture" will be produced by southern producer D. Suresh Babu under his banner Suresh Productions and is in casting stage. Riteish was last seen in "Kya Super Kool Hain Hum".