Riteish & Genelia the new 'IT' couple of Bollywood talked to DNA on a variety of things. One being how Riteish was called as being gay.
Excerpts from the interview:
How did you handle link ups before marriage?
G: See, it was very frivolous. And it died eventually. There was nothing that grew on because they were just rumours. You're talking to your co-star and the person present there will create a story. Two people in the film industry are not treated with the same equation that you'd have in an office.
R: Most important for us was to understand each other. And once you do, everything else doesn't matter. For example, there were so many articles written about my sexuality. And I have been asked about it in interviews too, but what can you do? And it was like, 'Oh you're not seeing anyone — which I obviously was lying about — so you're gay (laughs). At first it used to bother me. The first time I was asked this was by a girl who had come to interview me for a magazine. I was in a state of shock. Okay, 'Are you gay?' she asked me. And I was like… what do I say? So I say no I am not. So the headline of the article was, 'No, I'm not gay.' And next time I go out, I was hounded that 'Magazine mein humne aisa padha hai... aapko kya kehna hai.' So, you know, it took me like a year to get over it. Then, me, Sajid (Khan) and other friends, we just joked about it and decided to not bother.
Q: (To Genelia) How did you take that?
G: (Laughs) I was very cool about all this. I think it's very silly. Like I know him, I know he's not gay!
R: She was like... should I give a statement saying you are not gay... (laughs)
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the higher up you go, the more enemies you make.
look at Abhishek, what he deals with: married to one of the most beautiful women in the world... he has to face a huge amount of haters, jokes and mocks.
now Ritesh is married to one of the most beautiful ones too- he's gonna get a lot of eggs.
fame comes with hate.. deal with it. there are jealous and just plain bullies out there.. including journalists. if you get upset over that, they win. so just hold yourself high and believe in the truth. no need to let the bullies ever get you down.
Bollywood and the press who claimed this would have treated him better if he was a serial cheater.. rather than a faithful guy who only has it for his gf/wife. they think serial cheaters are 'normal'.
any clue why Bollywood actors always cheat or must flirt. ?? there was even an actor who claimed he had to explain to his newly married bride that flirting with his co-stars was part of his job to 'keep up his image'. So there is Riteesh wo would never ever do that to Genelia-- and had to be called that.
if he was, it's FAB.. but why should the media print it with no evidence and lies-- just to 'get someone down'.
guess no one likes gentlemen these days.... and no one considers acting a profession-- not an 'fake image' game.
no offence but most of bollywood actors look and act gay (i am not saying that they are) like SRk, John Abraham. Abhi, Patriek, HR etc look and act very camp may be due to too much "casting couch" in the beginning of their career? or they just can't pull off metrosexual look they try to copy from hollywood hunks and end up looking gay.
gay or not gay... but the point is ... he gets to fuck/ fondle with one of the cutest n beautiful chick around... so he wins anyway....
this is just plain jealousy because he is from a political background, has married one of the most beautiful and dedicated actresses (Genelia), and he looks down on most of the Bollywood women and snobs them out.
JEALOUSY. so what to do? call him gay.
Guys.. you both have true romance and pure bond-- which green monsters are trying to destroy since they never had it. don't let jealousy ruin your good moments.. let them say what they say. if the say wrong, they'll hurt themseves.
DON'T LET IT AFFECT YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you know what? unless you DROOL and flirt with every Bollywood starlet and actress as a male (married or dating or what not)-- they think you're weird.
So here is Ritesh.. secretly dating one of the prettiest one of his dreams-- Genelia- and has to keep it a secret.
And he's NOT eyeing anyone else;; not flirting with anyone.
So what does the Bollywood crowd go ? oh, the pat answer is he's gay.
umm... ok. No wonder every married and dating guy in Bollywood cheats and flirts with every female in Bollywood---- he's gotta prove he's not gay.
WTF ......? You people get low day by day(magazines people and other people who think ritesh is gay) . Dont you think he has feelings . hes not gay . Why did he marry gen then huh . And for you information no girl would wanna marry someone if there gay , what i mean gen wouldnt waste her life by marrying ristesh because he is gay and os that his gaynesss would be a sceret . Man think logically guys . HES NOT GAY . personally to be honest from a girls perspective of a view he handsome and smart but if there guys who like him in other way , HES TAKEN . HAHA sorry NO OFFENSE GUYS
LOL can u guys below show us some proves that he's gay? I think u girls/boys r jealous of their genuine marriage!
@Schmuck u r more gay than anyone here dude, get a life!
all are idiots.. here every one say he is Gay..like every body have affair with him... he got role like that in movie.. thats not mean he is like that un real life.. grow up guys..stop judge book by cover only.......
Sat, 2012-02-25 05:20 — Anonymous
Fri, 2012-02-24 14:41 — Anonymous
please we know you are gay.
Really??? Can you elaborate?
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Ya, unless you're a guy who hooks up with him you have no proof.
he's so gay. its just a lil cute marraige of convienence!
There's no proof he is. How awful for Genelia to put up with these rumours. Hopefully he's not.
Fri, 2012-02-24 14:41 — Anonymous
please we know you are gay.
Really??? Can you elaborate?
I dont think hes gay! why would G marry him! i mean why destroy her life!
G is pretty & very young, who wouldnt want her!
Ritesh & G say they hve been 2gather for 10yrs now!
He looks too gay to me. But hey, he could be a bi too.
He is totally gay!just cute lil marriage of convienence!
Poor Riteish. Society (people) are crazy.
I have my doubts about Riteish..in Bluffmaster, he looked very much gay - so in love with Abhishek!
how is he gay if he's been dating genelia for 10 yrs and even got married to her???
Fri, 2012-02-24 14:41 — Anonymous ya? how? you dated him?
haha..hilarious the way magazine people approached him and then going on to make a headline out of it.
Oh please what proves do u have anon?! Can u show us? How dumb to say things u don't know or never saw it!
If he said once he was, he was joking and he just clarified that! How naive to believe in these celebs's jokes! lol
ON YOUR FACES IDIOTS!!!!! :D
ok people, please get a life and stop saying he's "gay" over and over.. can't U see it ? he's married and he denied this silly rumor
if someone say that he or she is not gay....then definitely GAY. BUT IT"S COOL
Totally obvious that he is. Anyway, sad that he can't live openly in this society.
please we know you are gay.