Genelia D'Souza
Indian actress (born 1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Genelia Deshmukh (née D'Souza; born 5 August 1987)[1][2] is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil language films. After gaining attention in a Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, D'Souza began her acting career with the Hindi film Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003.[3] She was recognized for her role in the Tamil film Boys the same year.
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Born | Genelia D'souza (1987-08-05) 5 August 1987 (age 36) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
Other names | Genelia Deshmukh |
Alma mater | St. Andrew’s College |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Family | Deshmukh (by marriage) |
D'Souza received her first Filmfare Award in 2006 for her performance in the Telugu romantic comedy film Bommarillu, which earned her critical acclaim. In 2008, she gave critically acclaimed performances in Santosh Subramaniam, a Tamil remake of Bommarillu, and the Hindi film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na.[4] In addition to mainstream acting, D'Souza has hosted the television show Big Switch.
Her other notable films include Satyam (2003), Sye (2004), Sachein (2005), Happy (2006), Dhee (2007), Ready (2008), Katha (2009), Urumi (2011), and the Hindi films Masti (2004), Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008), Force (2011). Having acted in several commercially successful movies in Telugu and Tamil, D'Souza was described as one of the leading actresses of the South Indian film industry in the 2000s.[5] After several years of hiatus following her marriage to Riteish Deshmukh, she had a career comeback with the Marathi film Ved (2022).