Genelia D'Souza Clarifies No Wedding Took Place During Force Shoot

Genelia D'Souza, the actress, recently spoke about the controversy surrounding her being mistakenly married to John Abraham on the set of Force in 2012. The reports claimed that a real Hindu priest had performed authentic wedding rituals involving Genelia and John, but Genelia has clarified that no such marriage ever happened. According to her, the rumors were spread by public relations teams, and she was left confused by the attention it received. Genelia explained that she is happily married to Riteish Deshmukh and that the wedding rituals performed on set were for a scene and not a real ceremony.

Key Takeaways:

• Reports in 2012 claimed that a real Hindu priest had mistakenly performed a marriage ceremony for Genelia D'Souza and John Abraham on the set of Force.
• The priest, Pandit Bhagwat Guruji, insisted that he had conducted a proper marriage ceremony, complete with mantras, garlands, mangalsutra, and saat pheras.
• Producer Vipul Shah stated that the director, Nishikant Kamat, had insisted on using a real priest for authenticity, and Shah worried that some groups might create unnecessary controversy due to religious differences between Genelia's Christian faith and Hindu wedding rituals.
• Genelia D'Souza explained that she found it strange that the rumors gained so much attention and that she is happily married to Riteish Deshmukh.
• The entire episode was reportedly not a publicity stunt, according to producer Vipul Shah.

Statistics:

• 2012: The year when reports claimed that a real Hindu priest had mistakenly performed a marriage ceremony for Genelia D'Souza and John Abraham on the set of Force.
• 2010: The copyright year for Diligent Media Corporation Ltd., the publisher of DNA (Daily News & Analysis).

Sources:

• DNA (Daily News & Analysis), January 2012 (no date specified)
• AINEWSHUB, no date specified
• Contify.com, no date specified ( Distributed by Contify.com)