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.

Genelia 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 Genelia, 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 (TCS). She left her job in 2004 to help Genelia 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. 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.īorn in Mumbai Genelia is an East Indian, a Marathi speaking Christian from North Konkan. In addition to mainstream acting, Genelia has hosted the television show Big Switch, and has been the brand ambassador of Fanta, Virgin Mobile India, Fastrack, LG Mobiles, Garnier Light, Margo, and Perk in India.Įarly life Genelia with her family at the CNBC Awaaz consumer awards in 2010. Having acted in several commercially successful movies in Telugu and Tamil, Genelia has established herself as one of the leading actresses of the South Indian film industry. In 2008, she gave critically acclaimed performances in Santosh Subramaniam, a Tamil remake of Bommarillu, and the Bollywood movie Jaane Tu. Genelia received her first Filmfare Award in 2006 for her performance in the Telugu romantic film, Bommarillu, which earned her critical acclaim. 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 2003–2012.

After gaining wide attention in a Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, Genelia began her acting career with the box-office hit Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003. She has appeared in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. Malayalees who loved and lived in Chennai will relate more with this film as it celebrates the daily life of the city from the pespective of a normal Malayali family.Â Watch ‘Parinayam’ on AHA here.Genelia Deshmukh (née D'Souza born 5 August 1987) is an Indian film actress and model. Parinayam, called Varane Avashyamund in Malayalam felt more like the modern day version of Rajiv Menon’s 2000 film, Kandukondain Kandukondain, with more of a pleasant and a relaxing vibe. Parinayamcarries through the moments of romance, drama, families, and relationships in the most beautiful manner, and the debutant directorm Anoop Satyan, structured the film to be delightful and enjoyable entertainer watch. The guy who is being teased by the name of Fraud ( Dulquer Salmaan) gets into the picture and there are glimpses of his relationship with his colleague. Written and directed by Anoop Sathyan, the storyline of Parinayam on AHA garnered its hype due to the reunion of Suresh Gopi and Shobhana and the feel-good narrative deals with the lives of single mother Neena (Shobhana), and her daughter Nikhitha (Kalyani Priyadarshan).Īs they move to a new apartment, new people get involved in their lives, and the film takes a turn with the entry of Major Unnikrishnan (Suresh Gopi).

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