Meet actress who fell in love at 16, quit acting after marriage, started her career with Amitabh Bachchan, her husband is…
GH News January 10, 2025 12:06 AM
There are a few Bollywood couples who become an example for so many people out there. The love stories of such actors are often hailed by their fans and even by those who dont follow the actors. Today we are talking about one such actress who had a unique love story. She met the Chief Ministers son at the airport at the age of 16. The duo fell in love and soon turned their beautiful relationship into marriage. Even today when we see this actress being papped her husband who is also a big star in the industry often holds her hand. The actress has been married for over a decade and her love story is one to look up to.
This actress often shares her whereabouts on social media and treats her fans to mushy pictures with her husband and kids. We are talking about none other than actress Genelia DSouza and her husband Riteish Deshmukh. Whenever we mention the cutest couple in B-town its always Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia DSouza who come up. However the story has not always been this easy. The couple had to go through fire before they finally tied the knot.
Born on August 5 1987 Genelia DSouza comes from a Mangalorean Catholic family. Her mother Jeanette DSouza served as the managing director of a pharmaceutical multinational corporation while her father Neil DSouza holds a senior position at Tata Consultancy Services.
How Did Genelia DSouza and Riteish Deshmukh Fall in Love?
Just like a Bollywood script Genelia DSouza and Riteish Deshmukhs love story also began on a very unique note. When the actress started her career and made her debut with Tujhe Meri Kasam she fell in love with her co-actor Riteish Deshmukh. Genelias career took off at the age of 15 when she was noticed while serving as a bridesmaid at a wedding and was later chosen to feature in a Parker Pen commercial alongside the iconic Amitabh Bachchan.
Did you know that though Genelia liked Riteish she was still hesitant to make the first move? She assumed that since Riteish belonged to a political family he would be filled with arrogance. For the unversed Riteish is the son of Vilasrao Deshmukh former CM of Maharashtra.
Before getting married the couple was ready to get engaged. However it was Vilasrao Deshmukh who did not agree with their relationship. However things worked out for the best and the couple eventually got married.
The couple grew close during the shoot of Tujhe Meri Kasam. Recalling their love story Riteish Deshmukh once shared that he first met Genelia DSouza at the Hyderabad airport just as they were about to leave for the shooting of their debut film.
After being in a relationship for over 10 years the couple tied the knot in 2012 following both Hindu and Christian traditions. After marriage Genelia and Riteish were blessed with their first son Riaan in 2014 and their second son Rahyl was born in June 2016.
After marrying Riteish Deshmukh and becoming the daughter-in-law of the former Maharashtra Chief Minister Genelia took a break from acting. Though she made a comeback after marriage she wasnt able to achieve the same level of success in Bollywood as an actress.