| Name |
Genelia |
| Birth
Name |
Genelia
D'Souza |
|
| Other
Names |
Jeenu,
Harini (given by director Shankar) |
| Nick
name |
Cheenu |
| Profession |
Actress,
Model |
| Date
of Birth |
5 August 1987 |
| Nationality |
Indian |
|
Height |
5' 61/2" |
| Star
sign |
Leo |
| Family |
Father
– Neil
Mother – Jennifer |
| Religion |
Christian |
| Education |
School - Apostolic Carmel High School in
Bandra, Mumbai
College - Bachelor's Degree in St. Andrews
College, Bandra |
|
Debut movies |
Tamil :
2003 : Boys
Telugu :
2003 : Satyam
Hindi :
2003 : Tujhe Meri Kasam |
| Claim
to fame |
* 'Harini' in 'Boys' (Tamil)
* 'Hasini' in 'Bommarillu' (Telugu) |
| TV
Ad-campaigns |
*Parker with Amitabh Bachchan,
*Fair and Lovely
*Cricket World Cup 2003
with Kris Shrikant |
|
Salary |
Around 30 lakhs
per film |
|
Debut movies |
Tamil :
2003 : Boys
Telugu :
2003 : Satyam
Hindi :
2003 : Tujhe Meri Kasam |
|
Favorites |
Director – Shankar
Films – Boys, bommarillu
Color - Red, White
Dress - Jeans and T shirt and for functions
Salwars
Actor - Sharukh
Khan
Actress - Kajol
Hobbies - Watching films and listening
to songs. |
|
Role models |
Simran, Jyothika,
Aishwarya Rai |
|
Awards |
* Won the Filmfare Award as Best Actress for her
performance in the block buster Telugu movie Bommarillu
for the year 2006.
* Won the Santosham Award for Best Actress for
movie Bommarillu for the year 2006.
* Nominated for Screen Award for Most Promising
Newcomer - Female (2004) for 'Tujhe Meri Kasam'.
|
| Facts |
* Is a Mangalorean.
* She agreed the offer of 'Tujhe meri kasam' after
looking into the telugu version of the movie.
* A State level Athlete - a sprinter, and a national
level football player.
* Was part of Maniratnam's stage show, ‘Netru,
Indru, Naalai’. |
| Her
views about the costars |
Vijay : “He was very down to earth and
a professional.”
Siddharth : "Our journey from ‘Boys’ to
‘Bommarillu’ has been progressive. We have been
there for each other in times of need. We are
good friends and comfort level between us is high."
|
