Genelia D'Souza was born in Bombay into a Mangalorean Catholic family. Genelia was raised as a Roman Catholic in the Bandra suburb of Mumbai. Her mother tongue is Konkani. She completed her degree while shooting for her first film, Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003 and initially thought that an MNC job would suit her. Genelia did her first modeling assignment at the age of 15. She was selected for the Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan. She is an Indian film actress and model. She has appeared in South Indian cinema and Bollywood films. She was recognized for her role in Boys the same year, and later established herself in Telugu cinema by acting in several Telugu films during 2003–2008. She got married to Ritesh Deshmukh on 3 February 2012, according to Marathi marriage traditions in a Hindu wedding ceremony. She got married in a Roman Catholic ceremony in Bandra, the following day. The couple's first child, a son named Riaan, was born on 25 November 2014. Their second son was born on 1 June 2016.