Riteish Deshmukh & Genelia Deshmukh Interview with Anupama Chopra | Ved | Film Companion

In this Film Companion exclusive, Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh speak to Anupama Chopra about the blockbuster success of their film Ved, the rules of engagement in their relationship, and their dreams for their production house Mumbai Film Company. We also ask them about their viral reels!

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00:00 Interview with Riteish Deshmukh & Genelia Deshmukh
00:35 Riteish Deshmukh on the Success of 'Ved'
02:22 Riteish Deshmukh as a Director
08:35 Ajay-Atul's Music in 'Ved'
11:25 Balancing between Direction and Acting
16:34 Adult comedy films vs Traditional films
22:02 Genelia Deshmukh on Shravani's character in Ved
26:50 The toughest scene to direct in 'Ved'
29:40 Riteish-Genelia on balancing professional & personal life
33:04 The vision for Mumbai Film Company
36:42 How new talent can work with Mumbai Film Company
38:52 Riteish-Genelia as Content Creators

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[ManishaKashyap]

I have to say, the way both Ritesh and Genelia is moving forward by encouraging more Marathi content wether it's movie, series, music, new talent or adaptations of regional books into another creative form, is commendable. Love see them in this new space,

[nickpop]

Ved is successful not just because of the great acting by India's favorite couple Riteish & Genelia, Direction, Music by Ajay Atul etc.
but also because the actors are rooted, well cultured, humble, down to earth, popular and connected to their audience on social media. Genelia learned Marathi, and Riteish has HUGE fan following in Maharashtra and Marathwada. They are underrated in bollywood, but their roots are giving them this strength.❤

[Yahookudi]

Riteish is the real deal. I congratulate and applaud him for doing so well with his directorial debut!

[sarthakkharade]

the Ajay-Atul duo, is such a blessing to the Indian Music Industry as a whole, Maharashtra's Pride🛐🔥

[muhammadahsan]

It's heartwarming to see how after all these years Anupama jee gets so emotionally involved in her interviews. Beautiful

[snehabanerg]

Ritesh D and Genelia are both underrated in Bollywood. Nice to see their A game in the Marathi genre.

[raghuveerbs]

After watching the video, at the end, I clapped and my sister who was sitting in the next room asked me.. What happened?
I couldn't express my happiness to her after watching this interview
Infact it was more like a casual conversation than formal interview
Thank you Madam for this wonderful interview

[sanjnaverma]

Got to admit, never seen this side of Riteish-Genelia before. It's fantastic. Many congratulations to them for Ved 🔥

[aniketshinde]

Maharashtra love's Riteish Deshmukh ❤️

[adityamore]

Riteish Sir, Genelia ma'am
First of all heartiest congratulations for the success of #VED . The film has touched the hearts of several people. The cinephiles have genuinely replied back with their willingness to come to the theatres and make it the 2ND HIGHEST GROSSING MARATHI FILM after #Sairat. My interpretations of the reasons why the film worked are:
1. Both of you are the most loved and admired couple in the Marathi cinema. The audience were waiting with baited breath to see you in a Marathi film like this ever since you made your debut in the Marathi cinema 8 years back with LAI BHAARI (2014).
2. A genuinely heart touching story, beautifully and deftly handled by you that too as a first time director was commendable.
3. A fantastic music score by the one and only pride of the MARATHI CINEMA : AJAY-ATUL
4. Perfectly placing a REEL worthy song like Ved lavlay in the album and getting SALMAN KHAN in the music video and influencers to dance on it further amplified its impact.

Now, I want you to take up some serious steps as follows to make sure that even the MARATHI CINEMA gets the kind of commercial viability that KANNADA cinema earned after KGF 2 & KANTARA, 777 CHARLIE, etc.
1. Please, if not in the capacity of distributors, then atleast try giving a shout out to all the MAJOR MARATHI FILMS coming up this year. Atleast the ones which are having totally out of the box content like GADAD ANDHAR, VAALVI, JAGGU ANI JULIET, GHAR BANDUK BIRYANI, VICTORIA, etc

2. I want you to be the RAKSHIT SHETTY of MARATHI CINEMA. We already have a VIJAY KIRAGANDUR equivalent in the form of AKSHAY BARDAPURKAR with his PLANET MARATHI pushing the envelope of MARATHI FILMS. The way Rakshit has promoted the KANNADA films by giving shout outs endlessly similarly that TOUCH OF STARDOM is something that MARATHI FILMS lack big time.

3. Try amping up the production line-up of your MFC (MUMBAI FILM COMPANY) now. By collaborating with as many commercial MARATHI FILMMAKERS, by bringing back those MARATHI ACTORS, FILMMAKERS, TECHNICIANS who have drifted away to HINDI CINEMA i.e ASHUTOSH GOWARIKAR, LAXMAN UTEKAR, TEJAS DEOSKAR, URMILA MATONDKAR, MADHURI DIXIT, NANA PATEKAR etc. They will bring their stardom and brand equity to generate hype for MARATHI films.

[sulaganabiswas]

Riteish and Genelia seem to be so good for each other! Lovely to see teamwork in a marriage 💑

[hassannawaz]

Love this guy his energy such an positive person wishing you and your team on the success of your movie Vedh 👍it's not available in Bangalore will watch whenever it gets available anywhere 👍

[ritamohan]

Congrats to Ritesh and Genelia for making this successful Marathi movie. They both are so natural and grounded, no attitude, no airs, that is why this interview connects well with the audience, and so does the movie.

[neov]

They are just awesome. So unaffected, normal, mature. Riteish seems so deep. Genelia is the perfect partner and equal to him.

[annurud]

You had me at this line "we have to introduce new talent" Bravo to both of your visions. I wish both of you and your company much success.

[geethavijayaraghavan]

Such a beautiful couple so so humble. Though I am a Tamilian went to watch Ved because I love both Genelia and Ritesh. God bless the couple

[Shivavishnubrahma]

She hit it on the spot


No separate girl trips

No separate boys trip


Amazing
Traditional
Yet strong Indian woman


Her strength is her traditional values


Today it’s all gone

[Tabassum_Baig]

Beautiful couple sending such happy and positive vibes. 💕💜

[urmilajw]

I lv both of them az individuals first and together also...they r gud human beings.... Hope they stay the same and blessed

[pawanrao]

Many people saying that his movie is remake, yes it is, but people loving his movie, his efforts for regional cinema is commendable., Bollywood movies released weekly but his movie became blockbuster, and still running...his movie become 2nd marathi movie which is 60cr+🤗 it's good for regional cinema, 👍🏻 after sairat movie released different regions remakes sairat 🤣