After making her name in South Indian cinema, she burst onto the Bollywood scene and won our hearts with an energetic, captivating performance in smash-hit Jaane Tu.
With becoming impishness, cute school-girl looks and a dazzling smile, it's no wonder Genelia D'Souza’s become an overnight star.
Genelia and Ritesh Deshmukh were reportedly once all ready to tie the knot and get engaged. But Ritesh’s father, Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh allegedly quashed the couple.
Now, it seems, she's single and ready to mingle.
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Photograph: Nithya Ramani
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