Genelia D'Souza (credited as Genelia Deshmukh since 2022) is a prominent Indian actress known for her "bubbly" persona across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Marathi cinema . She debuted in 2003 with the Hindi film Tujhe Meri Kasam and the Tamil film Boys , later establishing herself as a leading star in the South before returning to Bollywood success . Key Filmography (2003–2026) Notable Highlights Tujhe Meri Kasam Anjali "Anju" Debut film alongside Riteish Deshmukh 2003 Directed by S. Shankar; gained regional fame 2004 Successful adult comedy; played a stern wife 2006 Bommarillu Hasini Rao Career-defining role ; won Filmfare Best Actress – Telugu 2008 Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na Aditi "Meow" Massive Bollywood hit; critically acclaimed performance 2008 One of the highest-grossing Telugu films of that year 2011 Arackal Ayesha