Genelia D'Souza born August 5, 1987 is an Indian actress, model, and host. She has appeared in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam language films. After gaining wide attention in a Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, D'Souza 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.
D'Souza 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, D'Souza has established herself as one of the leading actresses of the South Indian film industryIn addition to movie acting, D'Souza 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 IndiaGarnier Light, Margo, and Perk in India.
Contents
* 1 Early life and educational background
* 2 Acting career
o 2.1 Debut and recognition, 2003–2005
o 2.2 Turning point in South Indian films, 2006–April 2008
o 2.3 Return to Bollywood and recent work, June 2008–present
o 2.4 Upcoming movies
* 3 Other work and events
* 4 Popular reception
* 5 Personal life
* 6 Filmography
* 7 References
* 8 External links
Early life and educational background
D'Souza 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 Mumbai into a Mangalorean Catholic family,D'Souza was raised a Roman Catholic in the Bandra suburb of Mumbai Her mother Jeanette D'Souza was formerly a secretary to managing director with a Pharma Multinational corporation MNC who left her job in 2004 to help Genelia with her career. Her father Neil D'Souza, is a senior official with Tata Consultancy Services TCS She 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. She is also often informally referred to as Geenu, her nickname.D'Souza studied at the Apostolic Carmel High School in Bandra and later joined St. Andrew's Cllege in Bandra to pursue her Bachelor's Degree of Management Studies She completed her degree while shooting for her first film, Tujhe Meri Kasam 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, 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.She was selected for the Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, 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 D'Souza to shoot for the commercial
She gained wide attention from the Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan said "she was good, and her expressions were spontaneous"She further did a Fair and Lovely 2003 Cricket World Cup advertisement with cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth
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