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Genelia studied at Apostolic Carmel High School in Bandra, Mumbai. After school, she joined the St. Andrews College, Bandra to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree. Mumbai-based Genelia starred in the big budget Boys directed by Shankar. The film was a box-office hit and launched her career.

She left Bollywood for a while to concentrate on the Tollywood industry, starring in other successful films including, Satyam, Samba and Sye. She followed it up with a pairing with actor Venkatesh in Subhash Chandra Bose. She returned to the Tamil industry with Sachein with Vijay.It bombed at the box Office. Her film, Happy opposite Allu Arjun was a hit. Her most recent film, Bommarillu, with Siddharth Narayan, is a super hit. Chennai Kadhal, her Tamil project did average business. She was also a part of Mani Ratnam’s stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai. Recently, she won the Filmfare Award as a Best Actress for her performance in the block buster Telugu movie Bommarillu for the year 2006.[1] And her recent Telugu film Ready in 2008 is a Super hit. She came back into Kollywood with Santhosh Subramaniam, which is the remake of Bommarillu, and it turned out to be a big hit.

Her debut film in Kannada Satya In Love grossed 4 crores in its opening week thus setting a new record in the Kannada film industry. The film has gone on to become a huge blockbuster.

Her first Hindi film was Tujhe Meri Kasam opposite Ritesh Desmukh. Her second hindi movie was Masti and was also opposite Ritesh. She has also appeared in Mere Baap Pehle Aap. She made her breakthrough in Bollywood starring in youth cult and blockbuster, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na opposite Imran Khan, Aamir Khan’s nephew, released in July 2008. She was highly acclaimed for her role as “Meow”/Aditi.

Awards & Nominations

Filmfare Awards
Won

* 2006: Fimfare Best Actress Award (Telugu); Bommarillu

Nominated
* 2003: Filmfare Best Female Debut (Tamil); Boys

Nandi Awards

Won

* 2006: Nandi Special Jury Award; Bommarillu

Santosham Film Awards

Won

* 2006: Santosham Best Actress Award; Bommarillu

FNCC Awards

Won

* 2007: FNCC Best Actress Award; Dhee

Filmography:

Name of the movie, Screen Name , Language

2003

1. Boys , Harini Tamil (Dubbed into Telugu as Boys)
2. Satyam , Ankitha Telugu
3. Tujhe Meri Kasam , Anju Hindi

2004

1. Masti ,Bindhiya, Hindi
2. Samba ,Sandhya, Telugu Dubbed into Tamil as Samba

2005

1. Naa Alludu, Gagana , Telugu Dubbed into Tamil as Madhurai Mappilai
2. Sachein ,Shalini ,Tamil
3. Subhash Chandra Bose , Anitha, Telugu
4. Sye, Indhu , Telugu Dubbed into Tamil as Kazhugu
Dubbed into Malayalam as Challenge

2006

Happy, Madhumathi, Telugu Dubbed into Malayalam as Happy
Raam ,Lakshmi ,Telugu
Bommarillu ,Hasini , Telugu Winner: Nandi Special Jury Award
Winner: Telugu Filmfare Award for Best Actress
Winner: Santosham Award for Best Actress
Chennai Kadhal, Narmadha ,Tamil

2007

1. Dhee ,Pooja ,Telugu

2008

1. Mr. Medhavi , Swetha , Telugu
2. Satya In Love , Veda , Kannada
3. Santosh Subramaniam, Hasini ,Tamil Grossed 4 crores in the opening weekend. The film completed 100 days
4. Mere Baap Pehele Aap, Sheekha Kapoor, Hindi
5. Ready ,Puja ,Telugu
6. Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na , Aditi, Hindi
7. It’s My Life ,Hasini ,Hindi Filming
8. Life Partner ,Hindi ,Announced

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