( m. 2012) Children 2 Genelia Deshmukh ( D'Souza; born 5 August 1987) is an Indian film actress and model. She has appeared in, and films. After gaining wide attention in a commercial with, Genelia began her acting career with the box-office hit in 2003. She was recognized for her role in the same year, and later established herself in by acting in several Telugu films during 2003–2012.

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Genelia received her first in 2006 for her performance in the Telugu romantic film,, which earned her critical acclaim. In 2008, she gave critically acclaimed performances in, a Tamil remake of Bommarillu, and the Bollywood movie. 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. In addition to mainstream acting, Genelia has hosted the television show, and is the brand ambassador of,, Fastrack, Mobiles, Light,, and Perk in India.

Nero portable mediafire. Genelia with her family at the CNBC Awaaz consumer awards in 2010. Seen here from left to right is her father Neil D'Souza, her mother Jeanette D'Souza, herself, and at the extreme right, her brother Nigel D'Souza. Born in Genelia is an, a from North.

She was raised in the suburb of Mumbai. Her mother Jeanette D'Souza was a managing director of the Pharma Multinational corporation. She left her job in 2004 to help Genelia with her career. Her father Neil D'Souza, is a senior official with (TCS). She also has a younger brother, Nigel D'Souza, who works with the. According to Genelia, her name means 'rare' or 'unique', and is a of Jeanette and Neil, her mother and father's names. She is also often informally referred to as Geenu, her nickname.

Genelia studied at the Apostolic Carmel High School in Bandra and later joined in Bandra to pursue her bachelor's degree of Management Studies. She completed her degree while shooting for her first film, in 2003 and initially thought that an MNC job would suit her. She liked sports and studies in college, and was a state level athlete,, and a national level player.

Genelia did her first modeling assignment at the age of 15, the result of being spotted as the at a wedding. She was selected for the commercial with, just two days before her exams, and had to shoot the next day. Initially she refused, because of her exam the next day, but the director persuaded Genelia to shoot for the commercial. She gained wide attention from the Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, who said 'she was good, and her expressions were spontaneous'. She further did a advertisement with cricketer.

Acting career Debut and recognition (2003–05) When Genelia was offered a role in, initially she turned it down, as she was not keen to pursue a career in acting. But the crew insisted and kept contacting her for two months, and she agreed when she saw the of the movie. Tamil director,, was impressed with her performance in the Parker Pen commercial and decided to cast her in a leading role in his 2003 Tamil film. Genelia was selected among 300 girls, who had auditioned for the movie.

She signed three movies simultaneously in three different languages, Tujhe Meri Kasam (), Boys (), and (). Genelia's professional movie career began, with her Bollywood debut Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003.

Film critic noted, 'Genelia is a wonderful performer. She catches you unaware with a performance that's natural to the core.'

The film was a box-office success. However, it could not do much to propel her career in Bollywood. Later, she decided to act in South Indian films. 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 she started receiving Telugu film offers. She left for a while to concentrate on the.

She made her Telugu debut in 2003 as a medical student in. 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, Genelia appeared in her second Bollywood movie,. The comedy focuses on three close friends who reunite after three years, but are now married and are being harassed by their wives.

Genelia portrayed the character of one of the wives. Was complimentary of Genelia'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 was a box-office success. The same year, she appeared in two Telugu movies, and, both succeeding at the box-office. After appearing in her first Telugu movie in 2005,, she starred in the Tamil romantic entertainer.

A review in 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. Turning point in South Indian films (2006–08) The year 2006 marked a significant turning point in Genelia's career.