Genelia D'Souza (born 5 August 1987) is an Indian film actress, model, and host. She has appeared in South Indian cinema and Bollywood films. After gaining wide attention in a Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, Genelia began her acting career with Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003. She was recognized for her role in Boys the same year, and later established herself in Telugu cinema by acting in several Telugu films during 2003–2005.
Genelia 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 critically acclaimed performances in Santosh Subramaniam, a Tamil remake of Bommarillu, and the Bollywood movie Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. Having acted in several commercially successful movies in Telugu and Tamil, Genelia has established herself as one of the leading actresses of the South Indian film industry.[2][3] In addition to movie acting, Genelia has hosted the television show Big Switch, and is the brand ambassador of Fanta, Virgin Mobile India, Fastrack, LG Mobiles, Garnier Light, Margo, and Perk in India.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2003 | Tujhe Meri Kasam | Anjali (Anju) | Hindi | Nominated—Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female |
2003 | Boys | Harini | Tamil | |
2003 | Satyam | Ankitha | Telugu | CineMAA Award for Best Female Debut |
2004 | Masti | Bindhiya | Hindi | |
2004 | Samba | Sandhya | Telugu | |
2004 | Sye | Indu | Telugu | |
2005 | Naa Alludu | Gagana | Telugu | |
2005 | Sachein | Shalini | Tamil | |
2005 | Subhash Chandra Bose | Anitha | Telugu | |
2006 | Happy | Madhumathi | Telugu | |
2006 | Raam | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
2006 | Bommarillu | Hasini Rao | Telugu | Nandi Special Jury Award Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu Santosham Award for Best Actress |
2006 | Chennai Kadhal | Narmadha | Tamil | |
2007 | Dhee | Puja | Telugu | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu[110] |
2008 | Mr. Medhavi | Swetha | Telugu | |
2008 | Satya In Love | Veda | Kannada | |
2008 | Santosh Subramaniam | Hasini Govindan | Tamil | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Actress Nominated—Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine |
2008 | Mere Baap Pehle Aap | Shikha Kapur | Hindi | |
2008 | Ready | Puja | Telugu | |
2008 | Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na | Aditi Mahant | Hindi | Nominated—Star Screen Award for Best Actress Nominated—Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow – Female Nominated—Apsara Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
2008 | King | herself | Telugu | Cameo appearance |
2009 | Sasirekha Parinayam | Sasirekha | Telugu | |
2009 | Life Partner | Sanjana Jugran | Hindi | |
2009 | Katha | Chitra Singh | Telugu | Nandi Special Jury Award |
2010 | Chance Pe Dance | Tina Sharma | Hindi | |
2010 | Uthamaputhiran | Pooja | Tamil | |
2010 | Orange | Jaanu | Telugu | |
2011 | Urumi | Arakkal Ayesha | Malayalam | Asiavision Film Award for Best Actress |
2011 | Force | Maya | Hindi | |
2011 | Velayudham | Bharathi | Tamil | |
2012 | Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya | Mini | Hindi | |
2012 | Naa Ishtam | Krishnaveni | Telugu | |
2013 | It's My Life | Natalie Chopra (Geenu) | Hindi | Post-production |
2014 | Rock the Shaadi | Simran | Hindi | Filming |
2014 | Jai Ho | Hindi | Cameo Appearance |