Overview
- Riteish Deshmukh posted a heartfelt Instagram message on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, sharing a series of photos and a note that mixed gentle humour with personal praise.
- In the message he called Genelia the person who “holds our family together,” listed her roles as a super mom, a devoted daughter and a caring sister, and signed off with the Marathi term of endearment 'वेदी बायको'.
- Genelia reacted with heart emojis and the post drew praise from fans and celebrities including Bhagyashree, Ruslaan Mumtaz, Dolly Bindra and Vicky Jain, who left warm comments on the thread.
- The tribute was framed by outlets as a light human‑interest item that underlines the couple’s long partnership, which began on the 2003 film Tujhe Meri Kasam, led to their 2012 marriage, and includes two sons, Riaan and Rahyl.
- Coverage notes that the post reinforces the pair’s public image as a grounded Bollywood couple and keeps attention on their on‑screen collaborations, with Times Now also reporting Genelia and Riteish’s casting in the film Raja Shivaji.