Genelia Deshmukh opens up on success, motherhood and entrepreneurship

Speaking about success and failure, she said, "I don't give much importance to success or failure. It's a part of our life. I feel we hype our success too much and stress a bit much on failure. Whereas the impact and intent of your daily life is important.

"Being an actor who has worked in six languages, someone who took a break because I was having babies, I remember people telling me, ‘Oh, you want to come back to films after 10 years, it won’t work,’ but my comeback film became a cult. We shouldn't listen to people."

Genelia also opened up about the intersection of motherhood and stardom, emphasizing how she prioritized her children during her decade-long break.

"During those ten years, I was focusing on myself, my kids, and I remember Riteish telling me that we have to make our kids capable. Someone who has been used to easy protein, a non-vegetarian, I struggled with it. That's where Imagine was born. It is for every flexitarian, who consumes meat five days a week but opts for sustainable options twice a week.

"Even when it comes to vegetarian foods, we have very few options to choose from when it comes to protein intake. This led me and Riteish to create a sustainable option."

For the uninformed, Imagine Meats is an initiative by Genelia and her husband, actor Riteish Deshmukh, to sell plant-based meat.

Genelia and Riteish, who got married in 2012, have two sons.

Genelia will next feature in Sitaare Zameen Par, which is a sequel to Taare Zameen Par.