Actress
Genelia
Deshmukh
was
last
seen
in
2012
Hindi
film,
Tere
Naal
Love
Ho
Gaya.
In
her
eight-year
hiatus,
the
actress
did
a
few
cameo
appearances
for
her
friends.
In
a
recent
interaction
with
Hindustan
Times,
Genelia
said
that
she
is
ready
to
make
her
comeback
and
has
been
dying
to
explore
newer
characters.
Talking
about
her
sabbatical,
Genelia
said
that
she
was
quite
clear
from
the
beginning
that
she
would
take
some
time
off
from
work
to
focus
on
her
family
life.
"When
I
decided
to
settle
down
I
was
very
clear
that
I
want
to
spend
time
with
Riteish
and
I
wanted
to
have
my
children
and
be
around
when
they
need
me.
I
think
now
my
kids
are
somewhat
settled
in
their
space.
So
I'm
looking
at
restarting.
There
are
so
many
opportunities
at
the
moment.
I'm
really
excited
to
see
the
kind
of
content
we're
making," the
actress
told
the
leading
daily.
She
further
added,
"After
marriage,
I
got
busy
with
another
phase
in
my
life
and
didn't
want
to
complicate
things.
I
missed
working
but
I
also
knew
I
didn't
want
to
be
stressed
and
go
to
the
sets
thinking
'oh
my
kids
are
at
home,
are
they
alright...'
I
wanted
to
give
my
undivided
attention
to
my
craft
because
I
love
being
an
actor
and
there's
no
two
ways
about
it."
Genelia
told
the
tabloid
that
she
is
open
to
offers
from
films
and
web,
and
is
currently
in
talks
for
a
few
projects.
However,
she
also
added
that
she
won't
settle
for
anything
mediocre.
She
said,
"When
I
watched
Delhi
Crime
and
Aarya,
I
was
like
wow
female
protagonists
are
portraying
such
strong
and
amazing
roles
these
days.
And
these
are
the
kind
of
characters
I
connect
with.
If
I'm
coming
back
after
long
it
should
be
worth,
it
should
be
something
that
I'll
enjoy
with
all
my
heart.
And
I
don't
have
any
perception
that
I
won't
play
a
mother
or
of
not
playing
my
age
on
screen."
On
being
asked
about
reuniting
with
actor-hubby
Riteish
Deshmukh
on
screen,
Genelia
said,
"Actually
he
has
been
after
me
to
start
working.
Riteish
would
be
like
'how
long
will
you
wait,
come
do
a
film.'
He's
happy
that
I'm
finally
ready.
I
would
love
to
work
him
but
it's
not
like
a
condition.
But,
if
we
work
together,
it
must
be
something
that's
meant
for
us,
won't
do
something
for
the
heck
of
it."
Meanwhile,
Genelia
recently
recovered
from
COVID-19.
In
an
interview
with
a
leading
tabloid,
the
actress
revealed
that
staying
in
a
separate
flat
was
the
most
challenging
part
of
battling
the
virus.
However,
she
had
her
friends
cheering
her
up
with
frequent
phone
calls.