Overview

• On July 5, 2025, Riteish Deshmukh told Hindustan Times he teaches 10-year-old Riaan and eight-year-old Rahyl to thank photographers and regard being clicked as an honour.
• He said his sons’ daily sports outings make escaping paparazzi impossible and that handling media attention is a necessary life lesson.
• Deshmukh emphasized there is no single norm for celebrity parenting and that each family should decide its own media exposure policy.
• Observers frequently spot Riaan and Rahyl greeting paparazzi with folded hands and a composed demeanour during family outings.
• Earlier this year a break-in at Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Mumbai home prompted other Bollywood couples to request no photos of their children, highlighting divergent approaches.