Genelia D’Souza, Imran Khan’s petite and perky co-star in “Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na”, brushes off rumours of any relationship with Riteish Deshmukh with a “we’re just friends.”
Genelia teamed up with Riteish for her first Hindi film “Tujhe Meri Kasam” and they were seen together once again in “Masti”. While “Tujhe Meri Kasam” bit the dust at the box office, “Masti” hit bull’s eye. But the film’s success didn’t help much in shaping her career.
“I’m very much single. Riteish is a friend. But that’s it. I’ve no idea where these rumours come from. We’re both very busy. When we occasionally meet up, we’re normal with each other, not the least selfconscious about what’s written about us. I’m very new to all this. I’ve done two films with Riteish - ‘Tujhe Meri Kasam’ and ‘Masti’,” Genelia told reporters.
The actress forayed into showbiz with Amitabh Bachchan as her co-star.
“I did a Parker pen ad with him when I was still a kid. It seems I’ve been acting forever. I started young, yes. In 2003, I had three releases in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Strangely acting was never an option. That ad was directed by Mansoor Khan. He kept me in mind for ‘Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na’, and here I am,” she said.
