This Article is From Jun 27, 2014

Riteish Deshmukh: Genelia Wanted Me to Play a Negative Role

Riteish Deshmukh: Genelia Wanted Me to Play a Negative Role

Riteish and Genelia at the music launch of his Marathi debut film Lai Bhari

Highlights

  • Actor-producer Riteish Deshmukh, who is playing an antagonist for the first time in Ek Villain, says that his wife Genelia D'Souza wanted him to play a negative role.
  • "Genelia always tells me to do a negative role or a darker shade. When Ek Villain was offered to me I just thought this is it. Everything just came together," said Riteish.
  • Directed by Mohit Suri, Ek Villain also features Siddarth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor among others.
  • Talking about his first grey character in Ek Villain, he said: "As an actor it's exciting. In Ek Villain my role is very different. It has been a great experience," he said.
Mumbai: Actor-producer Riteish Deshmukh, who is playing an antagonist for the first time in Ek Villain, says that his wife Genelia D'Souza wanted him to play a negative role.

"Genelia always tells me to do a negative role or a darker shade. When Ek Villain was offered to me I just thought this is it. Everything just came together," said Riteish. (Pics: Riteish's Humshakals success partyl)

Directed by Mohit Suri, Ek Villain also features Siddarth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor among others.

Talking about his first grey character in Ek Villain, he said: "As an actor it's exciting. In Ek Villain my role is very different. It has been a great experience," he said.
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