Genelia Deshmukh
- Actress
- Producer
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