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Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Riteish Deshmukh and sons pay emotional tribute to their 'Ajoba' on 13th death anniversary
/ Aug 14, 2025, 08:35PM IST On the 13th death anniversary of his father, former Maharashtra CM Vilasrao Deshmukh, actor Riteish Deshmukh shared touching images of his sons Riaan and Rahyl praying at his grandfather's photo. Alongside a monochrome throwback of Vilasrao, Riteish captioned, 'We love you Ajoba!!' This heartfelt moment resonated deeply with fans and celebrated a legacy of love, leadership, and family values.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Riteish Deshmukh, along with sons Riaan and Rahyl, pays emotional tribute to late father Vilasrao Deshmukh on 13th death anniversary
Marking the 13th death anniversary of Vilasrao Deshmukh , actor Riteish Deshmukh paid a heartfelt tribute to his late father today. His sons, Riaan and Rahyl, also remembered their ajoba (grandfather) with love and reverence. Family's emotional tribute Riteish shared a series of photographs on Instagram. In the first two pictures, Riaan and Rahyl are seen praying before their grandfather's portraits. He also posted a touching black-and-white photograph of Vilasrao Deshmukh. 'We love you Ajoba!! #vilasraodeshmukh #smritidin,' the actor wrote in the caption. Vilasrao Deshmukh's political career and passing Vilasrao Deshmukh served as the 14th Chief Minister of Maharashtra twice — first from 18 October 1999 to 16 January 2003, and again from 1 November 2004 to 5 December 2008. Later, he was part of the Union Cabinet, serving as the Minister of Science and Technology and the Minister of Earth Sciences. He passed away on 14 August 2012 in Chennai at the age of 67, following multiple organ failure caused by kidney and liver complications. Riteish Deshmukh's recent and upcoming films Riteish was recently seen in 'Housefull 5' alongside Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, and Sonam Bajwa. The film also boasts a star-studded ensemble including Nargis Fakhri, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Chitrangada Singh, Fardeen Khan, Chunky Pandey, Johnny Lever, Shreyas Talpade, Dino Morea, Ranjeet, Soundarya Sharma, Nikitin Dheer, and Akashdeep Sabir. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Top Public Speaking Course for Children Planet Spark Book Now Undo Plot of 'Housefull 5' The story follows several imposters, each claiming to be the son of a recently deceased billionaire. They vie for his fortune aboard a luxury cruise ship, leading to a series of chaotic and comedic events. Masti franchise update Riteish, who is married to actress Genelia Deshmukh, has also completed the UK schedule of 'Masti 4', directed by Milap Zaveri. The Masti franchise began in 2004 with a comedy starring Ajay Devgn, Vivek Oberoi , Riteish Deshmukh, Aftab Shivdasani, Lara Dutta, Amrita Rao, Tara Sharma, and Genelia. It was followed by 'Grand Masti' (2013) and 'Great Grand Masti' (2016). In addition, Genelia was last seen in director R.S. Prasanna's 'Sitaare Zameen Par', co-starring Aamir Khan. The film is a spiritual successor to 'Taare Zameen Par'. Bollywood stars galore at Reteish-Genelia sangeet
Hans India
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
How Riteish Deshmukh's kids pay tribute to grandfather Vilasrao Deshmukh on his 80th birth anniversary
Riteish Deshmukh took to social media to reveal how his children honored their grandfather, late Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, on what would have been his 80th birth anniversary. Sharing a heartfelt message, Riteish spoke about how the kids have embraced the day as 'Ajoba's Day,' making it a special occasion to celebrate their grandfather's lasting legacy and love. Taking to Instagram, the 'Masti' actor paid an emotional tribute to his late father, Vilasrao Deshmukh. In his tribute, Riteish reflected on the deep personal and emotional connection he still feels with his father. The actor posted photos showing the whole family gathered together to honor and pay tribute to his late father, Vilasrao Deshmukh. He captioned the post, 'Earlier we wanted to celebrate your birthday Pappa but now your grand kids want to make this day their Ajoba's day... Coming to Latur, Babhalgaon feels like running back into your arms. Fulfilment, content, happiness, bliss. The heart still yearns for that one touch, that one hug and that one smile that makes everything alright .. we know you are looking out for us from up above. Miss you Pappa. #vilasraodeshmukh #80thbirthanniversary.' Riteish Deshmukh also shared solo photographs of his father, along with rare and unseen childhood pictures. In one of the images, his sons, Riaan and Rahyl, are seen posing proudly in front of a huge statue of their grandfather. Vilasrao Deshmukh, the former Union Minister for Science and Technology and ex-Chief Minister of Maharashtra, passed away in Chennai on August 14, 2012, at the age of 67 due to multiple organ failure. Deshmukh began his political journey as the sarpanch of Babhalgaon and served as Maharashtra's Chief Minister for a total of eight years. He first assumed office in 1999 but was succeeded by Sushilkumar Shinde in November 2003. After the 2004 Assembly elections, he returned as Chief Minister but stepped down following the 26/11 attacks, amid allegations related to terror tourism at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.
