Genelia D’Souza Says Signing Autographs Feels Like “Lots of Gratitude and a Full Circle”

June 29, 2026

Mumbai: Actress Genelia Deshmukh took a trip down memory lane as she reflected on the joy of signing autographs.

The actress, calling it a moment filled with gratitude and a reminder of how far she has come in her journey, expressed her emotions in a social media post.

Shared monochrome memory

Taking to her social media stories, Genelia shared a monochrome picture of herself sitting inside a car as she signed autographs for fans waiting outside.

Sharing the picture, she wrote, “there’s something about signing autographs.. not just an ink on a paper but lots of gratitude and a full circle.”

Career journey

Genelia began her acting career with the 2003 Telugu film Satyam. The same year, she made her Hindi debut with Tujhe Meri Kasam, which also marked the debut of her husband Riteish Deshmukh.

She went on to work across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam cinema with films including Bommarillu, Ready, Santosh Subramaniam, Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na, Chance Pe Dance, Force, Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya and Masti.

Genelia married actor Riteish Deshmukh in 2012 after dating for around nine years. The couple are parents to two sons, Riaan and Rahyl.

Genelia was last seen in the Marathi blockbuster Raja Shivaji and later appeared in the Hindi film Sitaare Zameen Par.