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Born: – August 5, 1987 (08/05/1987) (age 23)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Profession: – Actress, Model, Host
Years active: – 2003 – present

Genelia D’Souza (born August 5, 1987) is an Indian actress, model and host. She appeared in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and English films. After gaining wide attention in a Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, D’Souza began her acting career with Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003. She was recognized for her role in Boys the same year, and later established themselves in the Telugu film by acting in several Telugu films in the period 2003-2005.

D’Souza received her first Filmfare Award in 2006 for her performance in the Telugu romantic film, Bommarillu, which earned her critical acclaim. In 2008 she gave acclaimed performances in Santosh Subramaniam, a Tamil remake of Bommarillu, and the Bollywood movie Jaane Tu … Ya Jaane Na. Acted in a number of commercially successful films in Telugu and Tamil, D’Souza has established itself as one of the leading actresses of South Indian film industry.In addition to film acting, D’Souza is host of the TV show Big Switch , and is the brand ambassador for Fanta, Virgin Mobile India, Fastrack, LG Mobiles, Garnier Light, Margo and Perk in India.

Early life and educational background
Born in Mumbai in a Mangalorean Catholic family, D’Souza was raised a Roman Catholic in the Bandra suburb of Mumbai. Her mother, Jeanette D’Souza was formerly a secretary to a director with Pharma multinational (MNC), who left her job in 2004 to help with Genelia’s career. Her father, Neil D’Souza, a senior official with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). She also has a younger brother, Nigel D’Souza, who works with the Bombay Stock Exchange. According to D’Souza, her name is “Genelia” means “rare” or “unique”, and is a combination of Jeanette and Neil, her mother and father’s name. She is often informally referred to as Geenu, her nickname. D’Souza studied at Apostolic Caramel High School in Bandra and later joined St. Andrew’s College Bandra her Bachelor’s Degree of Management Studies follow. She completed her education while shooting for her first film, Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003 and initially thought that an MNC job would suit her. They like sports and study in the college, and was a state level athlete, sprinter, and a national level football player. D’Souza has her first modeling job at age 15, the result of being spotted as a bridesmaid at a wedding. She was selected for the Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, just two days before her exams, and had to shoot the next day. Initially she refused because her exam the next day, but the director is satisfied D’Souza to shoot for the commercial.

She received wide attention from the Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, who said “she was good, and her expressions were spontaneous.” She further Fair and Lovely 2003 Cricket World Cup cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth ad.

Acting Career
Debut and recognition, 2003-2005
When D’Souza had a role in Tujhe Meri Kasam offered initially she turned down, as she was not keen to pursue a career in acting. But the crew was standing and kept contact with her for two months, and she agreed when she saw Telugu version of the film. Tamil director S. Shankar, was impressed by her performance in the Parker Pen commercial and decided to cast her in a leading role in his 2003 Tamil movie Boys. D’Souza was selected from 300 girls who had auditioned for the film. They signed three films simultaneously in three different languages, Tujhe Meri Kasam (Hindi), Boys (Tamil) and Satyam (Telugu).

D’Souza’s professional movie career began with her Bollywood debut in Tujhe Meri Kasam 2003.Indian film critic Taran Adarsh said: “Genelia is a wonderful performer. She catches you unaware with a performance that is of course the core.” The movie garnered poor box office return, and it failed to propel her career in the Bollywood.Following her poor debut in Bollywood, she decided to act in South Indian films.Later same year she made her debut as the Harini tamil teenage girl in boys, a story about five teenagers who stereotypical teen-boy fantasies. The film, although known for his vulgar sexual content, was a box-office success, and then she started receiving Telugu film offers. She left Tamil cinema for a while to concentrate on Telugu film industry. She made her Telugu debut in 2003 as a medical student in Satyam. Authorities noted in their research shows that “Genelia well as her body is her trump card.” The film was well received, and raised her profile in the Telugu film industry.

In 2004, D’Souza appeared in her second Bollywood film Masti. The comedy focuses on three close friends who reunite after three years but are now married and are intimidated by their wives. D’Souza portrayed the character of one of the women. Taran Adarsh was free of D’Souza’s role, saying: “Among women, the best Genelia, Genelia looks the stern and demanding wife and is sure to be noticed.” The film did well at the UK box office. The same year, she appeared in two Telugu films Samba and Sye, succeding both at the box office.

After appearing in her first Telugu film in 2005, Naa Alludu, she played in the Tamil Sachein romantic entertainer. A review in The Hindu said: “Genelia, who barely made an impression in Boys, makes a lot of influence in Sachein.” The film called mixed reactions from the public, but was well received by the younger generation.She later appeared in the Telugu film patriotic Subhash Chandra Bose.

Watershed in south Indian films, 2006-April 2008
The year 2006 was a major turning point in D’Souza’s career. They two Telugu films completed in early 2006, was the romantic comedy Happy, and the other was Window. She then portrayed the role of Haasini, a lively, vibrant and a happy-go-lucky young girl, in the 2006 romantic Telugu movie Bommarillu. The film, a blockbuster at the box office, grossing 250 million (U.S. $ 5,530,000) in India, and also won the 2006 Golden Nandi award. Her character was well received and garnered her the Telugu Filmfare Award for Best Actress, alongside Nandi Special Jury Award and Santosham Award for Best Actress. Authorities closed its actions in their research shows that “The scene stealer is Genelia with her innocent looks and cute mannerisms. She does not exaggerate, and we just love her character. Genelia looks like a dream in chic skirts and the life of the party and raises the bar of the film. ”

Following the success of Bommarillu, D’Souza played the role of the daughter of a local Don, in the Tamil gangster film Chennai Kadhal. Rediff criticized her comments, “Genelia is on once again to prove the point that if you have beautiful and well dressed, you can get away with something without acting.” Shortly thereafter in 2007, D’Souza played the role of sister of a notorious gangster in the blockbuster Telugu movie Dhee, against a gang war background.

The following year, D’Souza appeared in the 2008 romantic thriller Mr. Medhavi Telugu, in which she portrayed the role of a student from Canada. The film was successful with Rediff compliment her performance said: “Genelia is her bubbly self -. Vol joie de vivre and lights up the screen” She made her debut in Kannada Satya In Love the same year. Later she was cast in a leading role in Santhosh Subramaniam, a Tamil remake of Bommarillu. The film was also quite successful as its predecessor. Activities described D’Souza’s image as “the soul of the film and the film” biggest strength “, but Rediff described her character as” seems a bit too good to be true. ”

Return to Bollywood and recent work, June 2008-present
In June 2008, almost a break in Bollywood next five years, she appeared in Mere Baap Pehle Aap, not making a profit at the box office. The Rediff review noted, “besides her apparent cuteness, brings in tons of freshness and properties of the youthful characters she chooses to play”, while an activities review criticism of her statement, “Genelia alive, but has a standard two to three expressions bank in this film. “She later appeared in the next Ram Ready Telugu love story, which was well received. Her breakthrough performance in 2008 was the portrayal of the role of Aditi Mahant in the blockbuster Jaane Tu … Ya Jaane Na, which was an economic success in India and abroad, grossing 564.1 million (U.S. $ 12,470,000). Her role was widely admired for her sweetness and freshness, and the new style of acting with Rediff describe her as a “spark that was missing in Hindi cinema for well over a decade now.” That same year, D’Souza has acted in Telugu romantic comedy Sasirekha Parinayam. The film received critical acclaim, and authorities noted in their study, “The life of the film is Genelia and she certainly has shown that the various emotions of innocence, sadness, anger and romance in equal proportions without a hitch.”

In 2009 D’Souza was cast in the Hindi film Life Partner in which she was criticized for her performance. Indian fim critic Rajeev Masand commented: “The cute little imp of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na … has turned into a nagging Harridan in this film, and how you wanted them register directly for acting classes.” Her next appearance was in 2009 in Telugu Katha thriller, which was well received, and for which she won the 2009 Special Jury Nandi Award. In 2010, D’Souza appeared in Chance Pe Dance, Uthama Puthiran, and Orange, all three receiving poor reviews from critics.

Upcoming movies
She will appear in the movie David Dhawan’s Hook Ya Crook, co-starring John Abraham and Shreyas Talpade. D’Souza is set to appear in It’s My Life, which was a remake of Bomarillu in Hindi with Harman Baweja are. Genelia signed Santosh Sivan’s Malayalam film Urumi. The film is about a fictional story happening in the 15th century, about a boy who suddenly to the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama to murder. D’Souza plays the role of a Portuguese princess in the film.

Other activities and events

D’Souza is a part of the stage of Tamil director Mani Ratnam’s show, Netru, Indru, Naalai, an event which aims to raise funds for The Banyan, a voluntary organization that homeless women with mental illness in Chennai rehabilitates . She was one of the judges at the grand finale of Gladrags Mega Model and Manhunt 2009 contest on March 28, 2009. She also has the driveway next to the Tushar Kapoor on fashion designer Manish Malhotra walked the Lakme Fashion Week 2009 on March 28 2009.On April 5, 2009, D’Souza was several Bollywood celebrities to perform at the trousers Femina Miss India 2009 finals Mumbai. In October 2009 she appeared as a focal point for jewelry designer Farah Khan on the second season of Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) India Couture Week, a platform for India’s fashion heritage to celebrate by presenting the country’s leading fashion designers. On October 24, 2009, D’Souza began hosting Big Switch, a TV show based on slum children UTV Bindass channel to a larger audience.

She revealed Spinz Blackmagic deodorant in Mumbai on October 7, 2009, and Ceres Store point of sale. On the Chennai International Fashion Week (CIFW) in December 2009 she appeared as a focal point for spring-summer collection designer Ishita Singh of native 2010, showcasing the best of Indian and western dresses. She also has a Limca world record of delivering four different super hit films in four different languages, Bommarillu (Telugu), Satya In Love (Kannada), Santosh Subramaniam (Tamil) and Jaane Tu … Ya Jaane Na (Hindi) in a span of one calendar year.

She was part of an online market portal 2010 eBay “Dream House” challenge, where they empty a three bedroom apartment in Bandra transformed into an attractive house with online shopping. She had a budget of 4.5 lakh (U.S. $ 9900) and two weeks time to a look she wants with items for sale on the web site. To celebrate Children’s Day (November 14), D’Souza auctioned a few items from the apartment. All proceeds from the auction was given to Aseema, a non-governmental organization (NGO) which aims to education to underprivileged children.

Popular reception
D’Souza is often labeled in the media as the “champagne girl” after portraying the role of a young energetic girl in several films, notably Jaane Tu … Ya Jaane Na (2008). She appeared alongside Shahid Kapoor on the fourth episode of Mein Tere Mere Beach, a celebrity talk show, hosted by Farah Khan. The theme of the show was “Second Innings”, as both D’Souza and Kapoor initially had the same history of failures and success later in their acting careers. In June 2010, D’Souza was crowned as the ‘Brand Ambassador of the Year “on CNBC Awaz consumer prices, to approve nine brands.She is now the brand ambassador for Fanta soft drinks (replacing Rani Mukherjee) Chocolate Perk (replacing Preity Zinta), Virgin Mobile India (along with Ranbir Kapoor), Fastrack watches and accessories, LG cell phones (along with John Abraham and Abhay Deol), Garnier Light fairness cream, Dabur Vatika hair oil, Margo soap Spinz and deodorant.

Personal life
D’Souza is deeply religious and says she lives a regular Sunday Mass at St. Anne’s Parish (Bandra), and when the family home, a part of the evening is reserved for praying the rosary together. In an interview with The Times of India, she says: “I remain a novena every Wednesday at St. Michael’s Church in Mahim. In an interview with Daily News and Analysis, she said, “My communication with God conversation, [...] I am God’s favorite child. I believe God is always kind to me” The tabloids have repeatedly linked romantically with Ritesh D’Souza Deshmukh, since they played together in their debut film Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003 were reportedly ready to leave, but Ritesh’s father, the former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh disagree. D’Souza has since strongly denied any rumors of a relationship with Deshmukh, and they just said that friendly relations with him. She resides in Bandra (Mumbai), where she was raised. Her mother tongue is Konkani.

In June 2010 she was the subject of a controversy when a Tamil daily reported that the controversial 2010 IIFA Awards in Colombo.Several Bollywood actors and South Indian film industry attended had boycotted the event, on the alleged killing of civilians in Tamilian the height of the conflict between the Sri Lankan army and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 2009. The rumors started about her visit to Colombo after her friend Ritesh Deshmukh was seen at the festival in Colombo. Immediately, various Tamil groups and associations Kollywood demanded to ban her films.

Filmography

Year Film Role-Language-Notes and Awards

Tujhe Meri Kasam-2003-Anjali (Anju)-Hindi, Nominated, Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female
-Boys-Harini Tamil
Satyam-Ankitha Telugu

Masti-2004-Hindi-Bindhiya
Samba-Sandhya-Telugu
Sye Telugu-Industries

2005-Naa Alludu Telugu-Gagana-
Sachein-Shalini-Tamil
Subhash Chandra Bose-Anita-Telugu

2006-Happy-Madhumathi-Telugu
Window-Lakshmi-Telugu
Bommarillu-Hasini Rao-Telugu-Winner, Nandi Special Jury Award
Winner, Telugu Filmfare Award-Best Actress
Winner, Santosham Best Actress Award for
Chennai Kadhal-Narmadha-Tamil

2007-Dhee-Puja-Telugu

2008-Mr. Medhavi-Telugu-Swetha
Satya In Love Kannada-Veda
Santosh-Subramaniam-Hasini Govindan-Tamil-Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award
Nominated, Best Actress Award for Vijay
Mere Baap Pehle Aap-Shikha Kapur-Hindi
Pre-Puja-Telugu
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na-Aditi Mahant-Hindi, Nominated, Star Screen Award for Best Actress
Nominated, Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow – Female
King-self-Telugu-cameo appearance

2009-Sasirekha Parinayam Telugu-Sasirekha-
Life Partner Sanjana Jugran-Hindi
Singh-Chitra Katha-Telugu-Winner, Nandi Special Jury Award

Chance Pe Dance-2010-Tina Sharma, Hindi
Uthama Puthiran-Pooja-Tamil
Orange Jaanu-Telugu
It’s My Life Natalie Chopra (Geenu) – Hindi Post-production

Hook Ya Crook 2011-Sonia-Rai-Hindi Post-production
Urumi Arakkal-Ayesha-Malayalam-Post-production
Velayudham-Tamil-Filming
Kaakha Kaakha-Hindi film