Actor-producer Ritesh Deshmukh says that he would love to direct a film in the future.

"Film making is a great process...acting is great and I am enjoying myself in production (too). As a producer you own the entire film, while director is the creator. I feel I should direct a film but not right now I am not ready but in future I will direct a film," Ritesh told reporters in a group interview.

As a producer, he has received his first National Award for his second Marathi production venture `Yellow` at the 61st National Film Awards ceremony, May 3.

The actor, son of late political leader Vilasrao Deshmukh, also feels that as a citizen one must know about their country but not sure whether he will join the politics in near future or not.


"Whether I want to join it or not is a different thing but as a citizen you must know about your country. Being aware is important and having an opinion is very important," said Ritesh who made his Bollywood acting debut with `Tujhe Meri Kasam` in 2003.

The film also helped him find his soul mate in his co-star Genelia D'Souza, with whom he tied the knot in 2012.