D'Souza was selected among 300 girls, who had auditioned for the movie. 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. But the crew insisted and kept contacting her for two months, and she agreed when she saw the Telugu version of the movie. 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. Acting career Debut and breakthrough (2003–2005) She further did a Fair & Lovely 2003 Cricket World Cup advertisement with cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth.

She gained wide attention from the Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, who said 'she was good, and her expressions were spontaneous'. Initially she refused, because of her exam the next day, but the director persuaded D'Souza to shoot for the commercial. She was selected for the Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, just two days before her exams, and had to shoot the next day. ĭ'Souza did her first modeling assignment at the age of 15, the result of being spotted as the bridesmaid at a wedding. She liked sports and studies in college, and was a state level athlete, sprinter, and a national level football player.

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. Andrew's College in Bandra to pursue her bachelor's degree of Management Studies.

D'Souza studied at the Apostolic Carmel High School in Bandra and later joined St. She is also often informally referred to as Geenu, her nickname. According to D'Souza, her name means 'rare' or 'unique', and is a portmanteau of Jeanette and Neil, her mother and father's names. She also has a younger brother, Nigel D'Souza, who works with the Bombay Stock Exchange. Her father Neil D'Souza, is a senior official with Tata Consultancy Services. She left her job in 2004 to help D'Souza with her career. Her mother Jeanette D'Souza was a managing director of the Pharma Multinational corporation. She was raised in the Bandra suburb of Mumbai. 2.4 Role as producer and return to acting (2018–present)īorn in Mumbai, D'Souza is a Mangalorean Catholic.2.3 Return to Hindi cinema, subsequent work and success (2008–2016).2.2 Turning point in South Indian films and recognition (2006–2008).Having acted in several commercially successful movies in Telugu and Tamil, D'Souza was described as one of the leading actresses of the South Indian film industry in the 2000s. In addition to mainstream acting, D'Souza has hosted the television show Big Switch. In 2008, she gave critically acclaimed performances in Santosh Subramaniam, a Tamil remake of Bommarillu, and the Hindi film Jaane Tu. She was recognized for her role in Boys the same year.ĭ'Souza received her first Filmfare Award in 2006 for her performance in the Telugu romantic film, Bommarillu, which earned her critical acclaim. After gaining wide attention in a Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, D'Souza began her acting career with the box-office hit Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003. Genelia Deshmukh ( née D'Souza born 5 August 1987) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil language films.

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