Born August 5, 1981 (1981-08-05) (age 28)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actress, Model, Television Presenter
Years active 2003 — present
Genelia D'Souza (born on August 5, 1981) is an Indian film actress, model, and host. She has appeared in Telugu and Hindi language films, as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. D'Souza first hit the limelight in a Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan. She made her acting debut in the Hindi movie Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003, which failed to propel her career in Bollywood, but soon achieved recognition in the Tamil film Boys the same year. She subsequently acted in many Telugu movies during the period from 2003 to 2005, which earned her recognition in the Telugu film industry.
D'Souza received her first Telugu Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 2006 for her performance in the romantic film, Bommarillu, which earned her critical acclaim. She made her Kannada debut in 2007 in Satya In Love. She made a comeback to Bollywood in 2008, and was appreciated for her performance in Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. In addition to movie acting, D'Souza hosts the television show Big Switch, and is the brand ambassador of Fanta, Virgin Mobile India, FasTrack, LG Mobiles, Garnier Light and Perk in India
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes and Awards |
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2003 | Tujhe Meri Kasam | Anjali (Anju) | Hindi | Nominated, Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female |
Boys | Harini | Tamil | ||
Satyam | Ankitha | Telugu | ||
2004 | Masti | Bindhiya | Hindi | |
Samba | Sandhya | Telugu | ||
Sye | Indu | Telugu | ||
2005 | Naa Alludu | Gagana | Telugu | |
Sachein | Shalini | Tamil | ||
Subhash Chandra Bose | Anitha | Telugu | ||
2006 | Happy | Madhumathi | Telugu | |
Raam | Lakshmi | Telugu | ||
Bommarillu | Hasini Rao | Telugu | Winner, Nandi Special Jury Award Winner, Telugu Filmfare Award for Best Actress Winner, Santosham Award for Best Actress | |
Chennai Kadhal | Narmadha | Tamil | ||
2007 | Dhee | Puja | Telugu | Winner, FNCC Best Actress Award |
2008 | Mr. Medhavi | Swetha | Telugu | |
Satya In Love | Veda | Kannada | ||
Santosh Subramaniam | Hasini Govindan | Tamil | Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Actress | |
Mere Baap Pehle Aap | Shikha Kapur | Hindi | ||
Ready | Puja | Telugu | ||
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na | Aditi Mahant | Hindi | Nominated, Star Screen Award for Best Actress Nominated, Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow – Female | |
King | herself | Telugu | Cameo appearance | |
2009 | Sasirekha Parinayam | Sasirekha | Telugu | |
Life Partner | Sanjana Jugran | Hindi | ||
Katha | Chitra Singh | Telugu | ||
2010 | Chance Pe Dance | Tina Sharma | Hindi | |
It's My Life | Natalie Chopra (Geenu) | Hindi | Filming | |
Orange | Keerthi | Telugu | Filming | |
Hook Ya Crook | Sonia Rai | Hindi | Filming | |
Uthama Puthiran | Pooja | Tamil | Filming | |
Velayudham | Tamil | Pre-production | ||
Urumi | Malayalam | Pre-production |