Giselli Monteiro (born 16 November 1988) is a Brazilian former model
and Bollywood actress. She made her film-debut playing Harleen Kaur in
the 2009 Bollywood film Love Aaj Kal, directed by Imtiaz Ali.Monteiro
was born in Espirito Santo, Brazil. She started her modeling career at
the age of seventeen and has travelled to Italy, Germany, France,
Greece, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Philippines. She came to
Mumbai, India in 2008. She began her acting career in Bollywood,
portraying the role of the old-fashioned Punjabi girl, Harleen Kaur,
in Imtiaz Ali's Love Aaj Kal which also stars Saif Ali Khan and
Deepika Padukone. She was purposely kept under wraps during the film's
promotion. Following the film's release, her identity was revealed,
and it was also revealed that she had approached Ali through designer
Anaita Shroff Adajania to audition for the role of Jo, Saif Ali Khan's
Caucasian girlfriend in the second half of the film, but, on his
wife's suggestion Ali took her for Harleen's part, especially since he
had not been able to cast for that role despite auditioning girls from
all over India. She was featured on the covers of Indian edition of
Harpers Bazaar, ELLE, Marie Clarie and Femina.In addition to acting,
Giselli is the brand ambassador of Wills Lifestyle, Movil Mobiles and
PC Jewellers in India. She has walked the ramp for Rohit Bal, Ritu
Kumar and Ranna Gill.
and Bollywood actress. She made her film-debut playing Harleen Kaur in
the 2009 Bollywood film Love Aaj Kal, directed by Imtiaz Ali.Monteiro
was born in Espirito Santo, Brazil. She started her modeling career at
the age of seventeen and has travelled to Italy, Germany, France,
Greece, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Philippines. She came to
Mumbai, India in 2008. She began her acting career in Bollywood,
portraying the role of the old-fashioned Punjabi girl, Harleen Kaur,
in Imtiaz Ali's Love Aaj Kal which also stars Saif Ali Khan and
Deepika Padukone. She was purposely kept under wraps during the film's
promotion. Following the film's release, her identity was revealed,
and it was also revealed that she had approached Ali through designer
Anaita Shroff Adajania to audition for the role of Jo, Saif Ali Khan's
Caucasian girlfriend in the second half of the film, but, on his
wife's suggestion Ali took her for Harleen's part, especially since he
had not been able to cast for that role despite auditioning girls from
all over India. She was featured on the covers of Indian edition of
Harpers Bazaar, ELLE, Marie Clarie and Femina.In addition to acting,
Giselli is the brand ambassador of Wills Lifestyle, Movil Mobiles and
PC Jewellers in India. She has walked the ramp for Rohit Bal, Ritu
Kumar and Ranna Gill.
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