Genelia D'Souza Biography | Genelia D'Souza Profile | Telugu Actresses
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 Genelia D’Souza (Born 5 August 1987 in England) is a young actress in India. genelia has acted over a dozen films in South Indian cinema. genelia is also known to people close to genelia as Harini. Born in Mumbai into a Mangalorean Catholic family, D'Souza was raised a Roman Catholic in the Bandra suburb of Mumbai. genelia mother Jeanette D'Souza was formerly a managing director with a Pharma Multinational corporation (MNC), who left her job in 2004 to help Genelia with her career.Genelia got her name from her parents Jeaneate and Neil and her pet name is Geenu. Genelia grew up in Mumbai and recognizes herself as a Mangalorean... After being born in England, Genelia studied at Apostolic Carmel High School in Bandra, Mumbai. After school, she joined the St. Andrews College, Bandra to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree.
Genelia's father Neil D'Souza, is a senior official with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). genelia also has a younger brother, Nigel D'Souza, who works with the Bombay Stock Exchange. According to D'Souza, her name "Genelia", means "rare" or "unique", and is a portmanteau of Jeanette and Neil, her mother and father's name. D'Souza studied at the Apostolic Carmel High School in Bandra and later joined St. Andrew's College in Bandra to pursue her Bachelor's Degree of Management Studies. genelia completed her degree while shooting for her first film, Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003 and initially thought that an MNC job would suit her. genelia liked sports and studies in college, and was a state level athlete, sprinter, and a national level football player. D'Souza did her first modeling assignment at the age of 15, the result of being spotted as the bridesmaid at a wedding. genelia was selected for the Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, just two days before her exams, and had to shoot the next day. Initially genelia refused, because of her exam the next day, but the director persuaded D'Souza to shoot for the commercial. |
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When D'Souza was offered a role in Tujhe Meri Kasam, initially genelia turned it down, as geneliawas not keen to pursue a career in acting. But the crew insisted and kept contacting her for two months, and genelia agreed when genelia saw the Telugu version of the movie.[Tamil director, S. Shankar, was impressed with her performance in the Parker Pen commercial and decided to cast her in a leading role in his 2003 Tamil film Boys. D'Souza was selected among 300 girls, who had auditioned for the movie.genelia signed three movies simultaneously in three different languages, Tujhe Meri Kasam (Hindi), Boys (Tamil), and Satyam (Telugu).
Genelia professional movie career began, with her Bollywood debut Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003. Indian film critic Taran Adarsh noted, "Genelia is a wonderful performer. genelia catches you unaware with a performance that's natural to the core."The movie garnered poor box office returns, and it failed to propel her career in Bollywood. Following her poor debut in Bollywood, genelia decided to act in South Indian films.Later the same year, she made her Tamil debut as the teenage girl Harini in Boys, a story about five teenagers having stereotypical teen-boy fantasies. The movie, though noted for its vulgar sexual content, was a box-office success,and subsequently genelia started receiving Telugu film offers. genelia left Tamil cinema for a while to concentrate on the Telugu film industry. genelia made her Telugu debut in 2003 as a medical student in Satyam. Sify noted in their review that, "Genelia is excellent as her body language is her major asset." The movie was well received, and it raised her profile in the Telugu film industry.
In 2004, D'Souza appeared in her second Bollywood movie, Masti. The comedy focuses on three close friends who reunite after three years, but are now married and are being harassed by their wives. D'Souza portrayed the character of one of the wives. Taran Adarsh was complimentary of D'Souza's role, saying, "Amongst the wives, Genelia is the best, Genelia looks the stern and demanding wife and is sure to be noticed." The film fared well at the UK box office. The same year, she appeared in two Telugu movies Samba, and Sye, both succeeding at the box-office.
After appearing in her first Telugu movie in 2005, Naa Alludu, genelia starred in the Tamil romantic entertainer Sachein. A review in The Hindu noted, "Genelia, who hardly made an impression in Boys, makes much impact in Sachein."The movie evoked mixed response from audiences, but was well received with the younger generation.She later appeared in the Telugu patriotic movie Subhash Chandra Bose.
D'Souza had a major role in 2011, starring as the Muslim warrior princess Ayesha of Arackal, in the Malayalam film Urumi. The film is about a fictional story happening in Kerala during the 15th century, about a boy who plots to assassinate the Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama. genelia learned horse riding, and spent two weeks of training to use the sword, the short stick, and movements of the Dravidian martial art Kalarippayattu. Her mothertongue is Konkani.
Genelia is deeply religious and says that, she regularly attends Sunday Mass at St. Anne's Parish (Bandra), and whenever the family is home, a part of their evening is reserved for saying the rosary together.In an interview with The Times of India, she comments, "I keep a Novena every Wednesday at St. Michael’s Church in Mahim." In an interview with Daily News and Analysis, she said that "My communication with God is conversational, I'm God's favourite child; I believe that God has always been kind to me." Tabloids have repeatedly linked D'Souza romantically with Ritesh Deshmukh, ever since they starred together in their debut film Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003. They were reportedly ready to get engaged, but Ritesh's father, the then-Maharashtra Chief Minister, Vilasrao Deshmukh did not agree. Ever since then, D'Souza has strongly denied any rumors of a relationship with Deshmukh, and responds that genelia has just friendly relations with him. genelia currently resides in Bandra (Mumbai), where she was brought up.
Genelia was a part of Tamil director Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai, an event which seeks to raise funds for The Banyan, a voluntary organisation which rehabilitates homeless women with mental illness in Chennai. genelia was one of the judges at the grand finale of Gladrags Mega Model and Manhunt 2009 contest on 28 March 2009. genelia also walked the ramp alongside Tushar Kapoor for fashion designer Manish Malhotra at the Lakme Fashion Week 2009 on 28 March 2009. On April 5, 2009, D'Souza was among several Bollywood celebrities to perform at the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2009 finale in Mumbai. In October 2009, she appeared as a showstopper for jewellery designer Farah Khan Ali on the second season of Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) India Couture Week, a platform created to celebrate India’s fashion heritage by showcasing the country’s leading couture designers. On October 24, 2009, D'Souza began hosting Big Switch, a television show based on slum kids on UTV Bindass channel to reach a bigger audience.
Genelia has unveiled Spinz Black Magic deodorant on October 7, 2009 in Mumbai, and the Ceres Store retail outlet. At the Chennai International Fashion Week (CIFW) in December 2009, geneliaappeared as a showstopper for designer Ishita Singh's spring-summer indigenous collection of 2010, showcasing the best of Indian and Western dresses. genelia also holds 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.
Genelia was a part of online market portal eBay's 2010 "Dream House" challenge, where geneliatransformed an empty three room apartment in Bandra into an attractive home with online shopping. genelia had been provided a budget of 4.5 lakh (US$10,000) and two weeks to create a look she wants with items on sale on the website. On the occasion of Children's Day (November 14), D'Souza auctioned a few items from the apartment. All proceeds received from the auction was given to Aseema, a Non-governmental organization (NGO), which aims to provide education to underprivileged children.
Genelia has been often tagged in the media as the "bubbly girl", after portraying the role of a young energetic girl in several movies, especially Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008).
In June 2010, D'Souza was crowned as the "Brand Ambassador of the Year" at the CNBC Awaaz consumer awards, for endorsing nine brands. She is now the brand ambassador of the soft drink Fanta (replacing Rani Mukherjee), the chocolate Perk (replacing Preity Zinta), Virgin Mobile India (along with Ranbir Kapoor),[93] Fastrack watches and accessories, LG mobiles (along with John Abraham and Abhay Deol), Garnier Light fairness cream, Dabur Vatika hair oil, Margo soap, and Spinz deodorant.
The year 2006 marked a significant turning point in D'Souza's career. genelia completed two Telugu movies in early 2006, one was the romantic comedy Happy, and the other was Raam. genelia then portrayed the role of Haasini, a vibrant, effervescent and a happy-go-lucky young girl, in the 2006 Telugu romantic film Bommarillu. The movie, a blockbuster at the box-office, grossed 250 million (US$5.55 million) in India and also won the 2006 Golden Nandi award. genelia character was well-received, and garnered her the Telugu Filmfare Award for Best Actress, besides Nandi Special Jury Award and Santosham Award for Best Actress. Sify concluded about her acting in their review that, "The scene stealer is Genelia with her innocent looks and cute mannerisms. She does not overact and we just fall in love with her character. Genelia looks like a dream in chic skirts and is 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 commenting, "Genelia stands up yet again to prove the point that if you are pretty and well dressed, you can get away with anything, without acting." Shortly afterwards in 2007, D'Souza played the role of sister of a notorious gangster in the blockbuster Telugu movie Dhee, set against a gang war backdrop.
The following year, D'Souza appeared in the 2008 Telugu romantic thriller Mr. Medhavi, in which she portrayed the role of a student from Canada. The movie was successful, with Rediff complimenting her performance saying, "Genelia is her effervescent self -- full of joie-de-vivre and lights up the screen." genelia made her Kannada debut in Satya In Love the same year. Later, genelia was cast in a leading role in Santhosh Subramaniam, a Tamil remake of Bommarillu. The film also turned out to be rather successful as its predecessor. Sify described D'Souza's portrayal as "the soul of the film" and the film's "biggest strength", however Rediff described her character as "appears a little too good to be true." |
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| Filmography & Awards |
| Year | Title | Awards |
| 2003 | Tujhe Meri Kasam (Hindi)
Boys
Satyam | Nominated, Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female |
| 2004 | Masti (Hindi)
Samba
Sye | |
| 2005 | Naa Alludu
Sachein (Tamil)
Subhash Chandra Bose | |
| 2006 | Happy
Raam
Bommarillu
Chennai Kadhal |
Winner, Nandi Special Jury Award
Winner, Telugu Filmfare Award for Best Actress
Winner, Santosham Award for Best Actress |
| 2007 | Dhee | |
| 2008 | Mr. Medhavi
Satya In Love (Kannada)
Santosh Subramaniam (Tamil)
Mere Baap Pehle Aap (Hindi)
Ready
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
King |
Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Actress
Nominated, Star Screen Award for Best Actress
Nominated, Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow –
Female
Cameo appearance |
| 2009 | Sasirekha Parinayam
Life Partner
Katha |
Winner, Nandi Special Jury Award |
| 2010 | Chance Pe Dance
Uthama Puthiran
Orange | |
| 2011 | Hook Ya Crook (Hindi)
Urumi (Malayalam)
Velayudham (Tamil)
Force (Hindi)
Rakta Patham |
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| 2012 | It's My Life (Hindi)
Naa Ishtam (Telugu)
Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (Hindi)
Rock The Shaadi (Hindi)
Bloody Paki (Hindi) | |
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