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Genelia Deshmukh

Genelia Deshmukh

Actor, also producer · Born August 5, 1987 (39) · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Genelia D'Souza is an Indian actress, model, and host. She has appeared in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam language films. After gaining wide attention in a Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan, D'Souza began her acting career with Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003. She was recognized for her role in Boys the same year and later established herself in Telugu cinema by acting in several Telugu films during 2003–2005. D'Souza received her first Filmfare Award in 2006 for her performance in the Telugu romantic film, Bommarillu, which earned her critical acclaim. In 2008, she gave critically acclaimed performances in Santosh Subramaniam, a Tamil remake of Bommarillu, and the Bollywood movie Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 5, 1987 (39)
From
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27

What are Genelia Deshmukh's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Self
25%
Morality
23%
Ideas
6%
Society
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 5
Herald
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Joyful
3
Thrilling
4
Romantic
3
Melancholic
4
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Genelia Deshmukh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Genelia Deshmukh's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Gunmaaster G9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Raja Shivaji(2026)

    Producer · as Rani Saibai

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Mastiii 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Cameo

  • Junior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Vijaya Soujanya

  • Sitaare Zameen Par(2025)

    as Suneeta Arora

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Trial Period (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Anamaya Roy Choudhry (Ana)

  • Ved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer · as Shravani Satya Jadhav

  • Mister Mummy(2022)

    as Gugloo

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • It's My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Muskaan Mathur

  • Mauli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Force 2(2016)

    as Maya (Cameo Appearance)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Lai Bhaari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer · as Special Appearance in "Aala Holicha" Song

  • Jai Ho(2014)

    as Suman

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Naa Ishtam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Krishnaveni

  • Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mini

  • Velayudham(2011)

    as Bharathi

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Force(2011)

    as Maya

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Urumi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Arakkal Ayesha / Urmila

  • Rakta Patham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Orange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jaanu

  • Uthama Puthiran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Pooja Padmanadhan

  • Chance Pe Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Tina Sharma

  • Katha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Chitra Singh

  • Life Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sanjana

  • Sasirekha Parinayam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sasirekha

  • King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as special appearance

  • Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Aditi Wadia

  • Ready (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Pooja

  • Mere Baap Pehle Aap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sheekha Kapoor

  • Santhosh Subramaniyam(2008)

    as Hasini

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Satya In Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Mr. Medhavi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Swetha

  • Dhee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Pooja

  • Chennai Kadhal(2006)

    as Narmada

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bommarillu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Haasini

  • Raam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Janaki

  • Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Madhumati

  • Subash Chandra Bose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Sachein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Shalini

  • Naa Alludu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Gagana

  • Sye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Indu

  • Samba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sandhya

  • Masti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Bindiya Saxena

  • Satyam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ankita

  • Boys(2003)

    as Harini

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tujhe Meri Kasam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Anjali "Anju" Khanna

  • Police Station Mein Bhoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles, 45 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Force 2 (2016)

$5.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Santhosh Subramaniyam (2008)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Raja Shivaji (2026)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2003Screen debut· Boys
  • 2008Career best· Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 47: 44 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thProducing3 of 47: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

47 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s24 · acting2010s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2020s8 · 8 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
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Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Genelia Deshmukh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 10 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Jai Ho (2014)

93rd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Santhosh Subramaniyam (2008)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Genelia Deshmukh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Genelia Deshmukh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mohan Raja shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers