9 Lesser Known Facts About Genelia Deshmukh On Her Birthday

The very gorgeous Genelia D'souza turns 36 today. On her birthday, let's dive into some facts you might not know about her

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The 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' actress is a Marathi speaking Christian who is originally from north Konkan

This versatile actress was a state-level athlete, sprinter, and a national level football player in her college days

For her first advertisement, she shared a screen with the legendary Amitabh Bachchan. They did an ad together for Parker pens. She signed three films after the success of this ad at the age of 16

Genelia was only 15 when she did her first modelling assignments where she dressed a bridesmaid at a wedding

Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia met each other on the sets of their first hindi movie, 'Tujhe Meri Kasam. They fell in love and dated for nearly a decade before getting married in 2012

According to reports, Genelia is a very private person. So private that no one could even sniff Ritesih and her dating for a decade!

Genelia and Riteish have two children names Riaan and Rahyl

Genelia's first Filmfare award was in the year 2006 for a Telugu film ‘Bommarillu’