It’s the 75th birth anniversary of the late politician and Ritesih Deshmukh’s father, Vilasrao Deshmukh. Riteish shared a special video with his fans on social media, remembering his father on this occasion.
Riteish can be seen putting his hand through the sleeves of his father’s outfit. He can also be seen hugging his father’s kurta while a touching song plays in the background. He captioned this rather emotional video as, “Happy Birthday PAPPA… Miss you everyday!! #vilasraodeshmukh75.”
Genelia D’Souza, Riteish’s wife also remembered her father-in-law and took to social media to post a picture of her standing next to Vilasrao’s statue. She wrote, “Riaan’s teacher asked him ‘What are you most proud of?’… His answer was ‘My Ajoba’… You are our pride Pappa… We feel your presence every day and know that you are looking after us wherever you are… You live in us and we celebrate you every single day. Happy Birthday, Pappa.”
Vilasrao Deshmukh served two terms as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He passed away in 2012 due to multiple organ failure.
In an earlier interview, when Riteish was asked about coping with the death of his father, he’d said, “I don’t know how to answer that. It’s an irreparable loss. You can’t compare it to anything. It’s really strange that suddenly a person is not there in your life and then you realise — I won’t say value because as a child you always value your parents — how life will never be the same again. There is a huge void. Sometimes I still feel he is there.”
