Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia pen emotional letter on Vilasrao Deshmukh's death anniversary

Actor Riteish Deshmukh and his wife Genelia Deshmukh on Monday remembered the actor’s father and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on his death anniversary with a heartwarming post on social media.

Genelia took to Instagram and shared the throwback picture from the wedding album.

Sharing the photo, she wrote, “Dearest Pappa, I just want you to know. You are so wonderful to think off. But so so so hard to live without. I’m sure wherever you are, it must be the most special place because you have that ability to bring a smile to everyone’s faces. We miss you Pappa. Until we meet again…”

Taking to Insta, Riteish posted a picture while paying respect to his dad and wrote, “Miss you pappa #vilasraodeshmukh.”

As soon as the pictures were uploaded, the actor’s fans and industry friends chimed in the comment section to pour in their love.

Vilasrao Deshmukh, the two-time Chief Minister of Maharashtra, passed away due to kidney and lung failure on August 14, 2012.

Vilasrao Deshmukh was a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha, India. He had previously held the posts of Minister of Rural Development and Minister of Panchayati Raj, Government of India and Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India

He was a member of Rajya Sabha representing Maharashtra. Vilasrao Deshmukh was two-time Chief Minister of Maharashtra, from 1999 to 2003 and from 2004 to 2008.

He was a member of the Indian National Congress and originally belonged to Latur district in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra.

He also served in the Union cabinet as the Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences.