Genelia

Name : Genelia
Birth Name : Genelia D'Souza
Other Name : Harini
Nicknames : Teenage Superstar of Bollywood, Cheenu
Sex : Female
Birth Date : 5 August 1987
Birth Place : England, UK
Height : 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Nationality : Indian
Profession : Actress
Education : Apostolic Carmel High School in Bandra, Mumbai; St. Andrews College, Bandra
Debut Film : Boys (Tamil) in 2003
Claim To Fame : Her role as 'Hasini' in Telugu film 'Bommaillu' (2006)


Although Genelia is quite popular throughout South India she has received special appreciation for her work in Tollywood movies. In Tollywood, Genelia has so far delivered big hits like Satyam, Masti, Samba, Sye and Happy in Telugu. Genelia’s recent movie 'Bommarillu' a super duper hit with Siddharth Narayan has proved that she is not only a cute doll but is a talented actress too. This film had a great impact on her career with critics acclaiming her to be a versatile actress. Genelia got many awards for the role of a talkative, bubbly girl ‘Hasini’ in this movie. Her acting talents were recognized through this film and she has received good offers from the Bollywood film industry. Her recent films include Dee with Vishnu directed by Sreenu Vytla. Genelia has paired with all almost all young heroes of Tamil and Telugu film industry. Genelia is still young and with her cute innocent looks movie goers are confident that she will act is several Bollywood and South Indian movies in the years to come.