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When Genelia D’souza met Riteish Deshmukh in the year 2002 for a film, never have they ever thought the two would be spending a lifetime together. Being in love is one of the happiest things, and the happiness doubles when that someone special turns into your forever and ever. Well, this is exactly what happened with Genelia who fell in love with her best-friend, Riteish. The two clicked within seconds and became each other’s happily ever after. (Recommend Read: Saath Nibhaana Sathiya's Giaa Manek Denies Dating Rumours With Television Actor Ankit Bathla)
On February 3, 2019, the duo complete 7 years of marital bliss, and the dotting wife Genelia penned down a heartfelt note for Riteish. She took to instagram to share a throwback picture of the two and along with it wrote, “Every girl has a certain perception of how they would want their life partner to be... I Honestly Didn’t.. I had this most amazing partner who was my bestest friend, who was the shoulder, I always found when I needed to cry and who made me believe that no matter how tough life is, with us being partners we would take it on,in any form, in any way.”
She further wrote, “That’s the man I eventually married and he never ever stopped being the reason for my smile... So I’m glad I never ever had a perception because the reality of living and breathing this wonderful man is all I ever needed to know.. I Love you @riteishd ..Here’s to many more laughs together, to the zillion times we will wipe each other’s tears and pick each other up when either/or feels weak or simply to life together forever and ever... Happy Anniversary”. (Also Read: Surveen Guggal Fame Hitesh Bharadwaj Gets Married To Girlfriend Suditi Srivastava)
On Riteish’s birthday, Genelia took a journey down the memory lane and shared the cute birthday wish on social media. The actress took to Instagram to express her love all this while to her ‘forever’. She wrote, “Dear Forever I still remember celebrating your birthday on Tujhe Meri Kasam sets.. 17years ago.. Time flies and I have had the opportunity to celebrate so many of your birthdays through all these years..Your birthday will always be most special to me cos it’s the day the world got its best creation and that creation is my partner through thick and thin.. I Love you and i will take every opportunity to remind you of how much I do.. Happy Birthday @riteishd”. Check out the picture below:
The couple has been very vocal about their magical love story and keeps on sharing the sweet moments on social media for their fans. Riteish earlier had shared a cute picture with Genelia on his Instagram handle with the cutest caption, he wrote, “7 billion smiles and yours is my favourite.” Take a look at the picture below:
or those who don’t know, Genelia and Ritesih’s love story was a mixture of drama and lots of love. The actress thought to be a chief minister’s son, Riteish would be a spoil brat and full of tantrums. However, the actor wasn’t close to even what Genelia’s first impression was for him. He came out to be extremely polite and humble. And on the sets of Tujhe Meri Kasam, the two became friends and then inseparable best friends. (You May Also Like: First Look Of Kapil Sharma And Ginni Chatrath From Their Royal Delhi Wedding Reception)
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The fondness grew, but no formal proposals were made from any side. But both knew that they feel something beyond friendship for each other. Love wasn’t a sudden thing for them, it evolved slowly and gradually. And when love happened, they took their own sweet time to nurture it and after dating for 9 long years, they finally tied the knot on February 03, 2012.
Although no formal proposal was ever made and till date, no one knows how they fell in love with each, so much so, that they ended up making each other their ‘forever’. This year (2018), when Tujhe Meri Kasam film turned 15, Riteish took to Twitter to share how his life actually changed after the film’s release. The actor wrote, “Genelia didn't speak to me for the first two days during the shoot of the film because my father was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra then”. (Don't Miss: Kareena Kapoor Khan Gives A Kiss Of Love To Soha Ali Khan's Daughter Inaaya, Video Inside)
We wish the Genelia and Ritesh many more years of togetherness!