In Pictures – Life journey of Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza

Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza

The couple's first child, a son named Riaan, was born on 25 November 2014.

Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza

Riteish and Genelia got married in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Bandra, the following day.

Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza

The couple got married according to Marathi marriage traditions in a Hindu wedding ceremony.

Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza

Riteish and Genelia were again seen in the movie 'Masti' in 2004 and 'Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya' in 2012. The couple eventually got married on 3 February 2012.

Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza

Riteish Deshmukh debuted with K. Vijaya Bhaskar's Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003) with Genelia D'Souza.

Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza

Riteish Deshmukh is the son of the late politician Vilasrao Deshmukh and Vaishali Deshmukh.

Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza

She also has a younger brother, Nigel D'Souza, who works with the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza

Her mother tongue is Konkani. Her mother Jeanette D'Souza was formerly a managing director of the Pharma Multinational corporation (MNC), who left her job in 2004 to help Genelia with her career.

Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza

Genelia D'Souza was raised as a Roman Catholic in the Bandra suburb of Mumbai. She liked sports and studies in college, and was a state level athlete, sprinter, and a national level football player.