Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh paid a touching tribute to his late father Vilasrao Deshmukh on his 70th birth anniversary on Tuesday through a series of posts on Twitter.
Riteish posted a heart-wrenching message for his father that read, "Happy Birthday PAPPA : the father that you were to me, is what I aspire to be to my son. #70thBirthAnniversary"
His doting wife Genelia was quick to reply and wrote, "I can guarantee Pappa would be very proud of the father you are to your son."
<a title="In pictures: Remembering Vilasrao Deshmukh" href="http://www.mid-day.com/photos/in-pictures-remembering-vilasrao-deshmukh/3399" target="_blank">In pictures: Remembering Vilasrao Deshmukh</a>
<img title="Riteish Deshmukh's touching tribute to his father Vilasrao Deshmukh on 70th birth anniversary" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/may/26-vilasrao-deshmukh-70.jpg" alt="Riteish Deshmukh's touching tribute to his father Vilasrao Deshmukh on 70th birth anniversary" /> Riteish Deshmukh shared this picture to commemorate his father's 70th birth anniversary. Picture courtesy: Riteish's Twitter account&nbsp;@Riteishd
Riteish further tweeted, "Vilasrao Deshmukh: The only Sarpanch to ever become the Chief Minister of Maharashtra: #70thBirthAnniversary"
Riteish revealed in one of his tweets that he is with his son Riaan in his hometown Latur to commemorate his father's 70th birth anniversary.
<img title="Riteish Deshmukh reached Latur on Tuesday morning with his son Riaan. Picture courtesy: Riteish's Twitter account" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/may/26-riteish-deshmukh-latur.jpg" alt="Riteish Deshmukh reached Latur on Tuesday morning with his son Riaan. Picture courtesy: Riteish's Twitter account" />Riteish Deshmukh reached Latur on Tuesday morning with his son Riaan. Picture courtesy: Riteish's Twitter account @Riteishd
He shared the above picture of him in a train at Latur station and wrote, "Reached Latur: Riaan's 1st train journey 2 his roots, his village, his home 4 his grand fathers 70thBirthAnniversary."
He also retweeted a picture shared by his sister-in-law Aditi Amit Deshmukh which captured her memories with her father-in-law Vilasrao Deshmukh.
<img title="Aditi Amit Deshmukh: &quot;This is one of my favourite photographs with you. Happy Bday. Thinking of you. #GharPravesh #FondMemories&quot;, to which Riteish added, &quot;Priceless.&quot;" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/may/26-aditi-amit-deshmukh.jpg" alt="Aditi Amit Deshmukh: &quot;This is one of my favourite photographs with you. Happy Bday. Thinking of you. #GharPravesh #FondMemories&quot;, to which Riteish added, &quot;Priceless.&quot;" />Aditi Amit Deshmukh shared this picture from her wedding in rememberance of her late father-in-law Vilasrao Deshmukh. Picture courtesy: Aditi Amit Deshmukh's Twitter account &nbsp;
Aditi wrote, "This is one of my favourite photographs with you. Happy Bday. Thinking of you. #GharPravesh #FondMemories", to which Riteish added, "Priceless."
Riteish Deshmukh, who received his first National Award for his production venture 'Yellow', has dedicated the win to his late father Vilasrao Deshmukh. <a title="Riteish Deshmukh dedicates his first National Award to dad " href="http://www.mid-day.com/articles/riteish-deshmukh-dedicates-his-first-national-award-to-dad/15273078" target="_blank">(Click here to read the full story)</a>
Vilasrao Deshmukh, who was critically ill with kidney and liver failures, passed away on August 14, 2012 due to multiple organ failure.

Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh paid a touching tribute to his late father Vilasrao Deshmukh on his 70th birth anniversary on Tuesday through a series of posts on Twitter

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