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Genelia D'Souza
Movies: 1 Songs: 0
Profile
- Alias
- Genelia Deshmukh
- Birth Place
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- City
- Mumbai
- Occupation
- Actor
- Languages
- Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
- Height
- 5' 6"
- Weight
- 52 kg
- Eye Color
- Black
- Hair Color
- Black
- Religion
- Christianity
- Education
- Genelia studied at the Apostolic Carmel High School in Bandra and later joi
- Spouse
- ritesh deshmukh
- Parents
- Neil D'Souza
- Brothers
- Nigel D'Souza
- Favourite Actors
- Ritesh Deshmukh, sharukh
- Favourite Actresses
- kajol
- Favourite Movie
- Boys
Summary
Genelia D'Souza (born 5 August 1987) is an Indian film actress, model, and host. She has appeared in
Biography
Genelia gained attention in a Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan and later made her Bollywood debut with Tujhe Meri Kasam opposite Ritesh Desmukh in 2003. She was recognized for her role in a Tamil film Boyz the same year. In 2008 she was paired opposite Imran Khan in Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na. The film was a success. In 2010, she was seen in Chance Pe Dance but the film failed to do well at the box-office. Her 2011 release was Force opposite John Abraham and it was a hit. In early 2012, she was seen opposite her real life spouse Ritesh Deshmukh in Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya. She is currently busy with her upcoming film It’s My Life.
Facts & Trivia
D'Souza is deeply religious and says that, she regularly attends Sunday Mass at St. Anne's Parish (Bandra), and whenever the family is home, a part of their evening is reserved for saying the rosary together.In an interview with The Times of India, she comments, "I keep a Novena every Wednesday at St. Michael’s Church in Mahim."In an interview with Daily News and Analysis, she said that "My communication with God is conversational, [...] I'm God's favourite child; I believe that God has always been kind to me."
Her mother tongue is Konkani.Tabloids repeatedly linked D'Souza romantically with Ritesh Deshmukh, ever since they starred together in their debut film Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003.They were reportedly ready to get engaged, but Ritesh's father, the then-Maharashtra Chief Minister, Vilasrao Deshmukh did not agree..
D'Souza later denied any rumors of a relationship with Deshmukh, and responds that she had just friendly relations with him.However, the couple eventually got married on 3 February 2012, according to Marathi marriage traditions in a Hindu wedding ceremony.She got married at a Roman Catholic ceremony in Bandra, at the following day.
