Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia Bring Latur’s Diwali Traditions Home, Heartfelt Family Celebration Wins Internet

Amid his hectic shooting schedule, actor Riteish Deshmukh couldn’t continue the annual tradition of travelling to his village, Babhalgaon in Latur, for Diwali. However, that didn’t stop him from following

the family rituals. The Raja Shivaji actor and his wife, Genelia Deshmukh, celebrated an intimate Diwali with their sons, Riaan and Rahyl, and their video is winning hearts online.Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia Bring Latur’s Diwali Traditions HomeThe clip shows the boys having fun by the pool as they playfully smear chandan and other traditional elements on each other. They later clean up for the Diwali puja and seek blessings from their parents.Sharing the video, the actor wrote, "Every year Diwali is celebrated with family in our village Babhalgaon, Latur. This year due to the shoot commitment of Raja Shivaji - we missed being there - but we weren’t going to miss our rituals - Happy Diwali Padwa!!"They also extended Diwali blessings to the internet.

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Internet Is All HeartsSuniel Shetty, Amruta Khanvillkar, Rahul Dev and others were all hearts. Meanwhile, netizens also praised them for "preserving their culture." "Ritesh Dada has given a very good ritual.. There is no hero like you in the whole Bollywood," wrote a fan. Another gushed, "Winning at life." A comment read, "Oh my God! Family goals."Upcoming Projects Riteish will be next seen in Mastiii 4. Aftab Shivdasani, Vivek Oberoi, Elnaaz Norouzi, and Ruhii Singh in key roles. The comedy franchise, which began in 2004, is known for its bold humour. The project is backed by Balaji Motion Pictures, helmed by Ekta Kapoor and Tusshar Kapoor.He is also set to play the titular role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Raja Shivaji. The film, slated to hit the screens on May 1 next year, will be released in multiple languages, including Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.