On the 72nd birth anniversary of late former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, his actor son Riteish Deshmukh thanked his father for teaching him to smile in good and bad times.

Riteish on Friday shared a collage of himself and his father on Twitter and captioned it: "Thank you for teaching me to smile in good times and bad. Happy Birthday Pappa. Miss you everyday. 72nd Birth Anniversary."

‪Thank you for teaching me to smile in good times & bad. Happy Birthday Pappa. Miss you everyday. #72ndBirthAnniversary ‬

A post shared by Riteish Deshmukh (@riteishd) on May 25, 2017 at 8:41pm PDT

Riteish's wife and actress Genelia Deshmukh shared on a photograph too on Instagram. "Happy Birthday Pappa... You are and will always be our guiding star. My children pray to you because they know Ajoba is always looking after them. 72nd Birthday. Miss you forever," she captioned the image.

Happy Birthday Pappa... You are and will always be our guiding star... My children pray to you cos they know Ajoba is always looking after them.. #72ndbirthday #missyouforever

A post shared by Genelia Deshmukh (@geneliad) on May 26, 2017 at 12:08am PDT

Vilasrao Deshmukh was diagnosed with cirrhosis in 2011. He died on August 14, 2012.