Published 15:34 IST, October 7th 2019
Ileana D'cruz: The actor's life before starring in Barfi
Ileana D'cruz started her Bollywood career with Barfi in alongside Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra. But what was the actor doing prior to that? Read on.
Ileana D’cruz has emerged as one of the most well-known newcomers of Bollywood. Her work as part of multiple well-acclaimed films like Barfi and Rustom has established her as a solid presence as an actor in the industry. But, did you know that the actor, before debuting in Bollywood, has worked in several South Indian movies? Ileana D'Cruz began her acting career with a Telugu movie titled Devadasu, which was released in 2006.
Ileana Before Bollywood
Ileana started her Bollywood career with the film Barfi alongside Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor. She also won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. The 32-year-old actor was born and brought up for the most part in Mumbai and partly in Goa. Before kickstarting her career as an actor, Ileana was a model. Because of a career in modelling, she fetched three advertising projects. She worked on Electrolux, Emami Talc, and Fair and Lovely’s advertisements.
Illeana worked in South-Indian movies for six years before debuting in Bollywood. She has worked in multiple critically and commercially hit Tollywood movies titled Pokiri (2006), Kedi (2006), Jalsa (2008), Kick (2009), Julayi (2012), and Nanban (2012).
The Barfi actor has been paired with some of the most prominent personalities of Bollywood. She has worked on movies like Main Tera Hero, Happy Ending, Phata Poster Nikhla Hero, and Raid. On the career front, Ileana has two upcoming movies in her kitty. She will be seen in a Bollywood movie after a two year gap. Illeana D'Cruz will be seen in Pagalpanti alongside Anil Kapoor, John Abraham and Arshad Warsi. She will also be seen in The Big Bull alongside Abhishek Bachchan.
Updated 21:42 IST, October 7th 2019