Date of Birth:
5 August 1987, Bombay, Maharashtra, IndiaBirth Name:
Genelia De SouzaNickname:
Teenage Superstar of BollywoodCheenu
Height:
5' 6½" (1.69 m)Mini Biography:
Genelia D'Souza 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 industry.In 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 India.
Acting career:
Debut and recognition, 2003–05
When D'Souza was offered a role in Tujhe Meri Kasam, 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 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. She signed three movies simultaneously in three different languages, Tujhe Meri Kasam (Hindi), Boys (Tamil), and Satyam (Telugu).D'Souza's professional movie career began,with her Bollywood debut Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003.Indian film critic Taran Adarsh noted, "Genelia is a wonderful performer. She 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, she 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 she started receiving Telugu film offers.She left Tamil cinema for a while to concentrate on the Telugu film industry. She 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, she 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.
 Turning point in South Indian films, 2006 – April 2008:The year 2006 marked a significant turning point in D'Souza's career.She completed two Telugu movies in early 2006, one was the romantic comedy Happy, and the other was Raam.She 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$4.99 million) in India, and also won the 2006 Golden Nandi award.Her 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.She made her Kannada debut in Satya In Love the same year.Later, she 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.    Filmography:
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