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{{Short description|Indian- | {{Short description|Indian-Portuguese actress (born 1986)}} | ||
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| caption = D'Cruz in 2018 | | caption = D'Cruz in 2018 | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes| | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|11|01}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Mumbai | | birth_place = [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]], India | ||
| citizenship = {{ubl| | | citizenship = {{ubl|India (until 2014)|Portugal (from 2014)}} | ||
| occupation = Actress | | occupation = Actress | ||
| years_active = 2006–present | | years_active = 2006–present | ||
| spouse = {{Marriage|Michael Dolan|2023}} | |||
| children = 2<ref name="Ileana D'Cruz announces birth of second son Keanu Rafe Dolan; Priyanka Chopra congratulates her - PIC INSIDE">{{cite news |title=Ileana D'Cruz announces birth of second son Keanu Rafe Dolan; Priyanka Chopra congratulates her - PIC INSIDE |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ileana-dcruz-announces-birth-of-second-son-keanu-rafe-dolan-with-husband-michael-dolan-priyanka-chopra-congratulates-her/articleshow/122121470.cms |access-date=28 June 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=28 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250628043506/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ileana-dcruz-announces-birth-of-second-son-keanu-rafe-dolan-with-husband-michael-dolan-priyanka-chopra-congratulates-her/articleshow/122121470.cms |archive-date=28 June 2025}}</ref> | |||
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'''Ileana D'Cruz''' (born 1 November 1986) <!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THIS DATE WITHOUT LOOKING AT REFERENCES IN “EARLY LIFE” SECTION -->is a Portuguese <!-- PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE “Portuguese” UNLESS YOU HAVE A REFERENCE STATING OTHERWISE --> actress who primarily appears in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Hindi]] films. She is the recipient of several accolades including a [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] and a [[Filmfare Awards South]]. | |||
D'Cruz expanded to Hindi cinema in 2012 with [[Anurag Basu]]'s comedy-drama ''[[Barfi!]]'', for which she won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]].<ref name="ileana">{{Cite web |date=19 September 2012 |title=How Ileana D'Cruz has made her mark in Bollywood with Barfi! |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/how-ileana-dcruz-has-made-her-mark-in-bollywood-with-barfi-461227.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115201749/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/how-ileana-dcruz-has-made-her-mark-in-bollywood-with-barfi-461227.html |archive-date=15 January 2021 |access-date=1 April 2020 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> She | D'Cruz made her screen debut in 2006 with the Telugu-language romantic-drama film ''[[Devadasu (2006 film)|Devadasu]]'', a commercial success, which won her the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 March 2023 |title=Traditional Beauty Ileana D'Cruz! |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/visualstories/entertainment/traditional-beauty-ileana-dcruz-25121-05-03-2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827152228/https://www.indiatoday.in/visualstories/entertainment/traditional-beauty-ileana-dcruz-25121-05-03-2023 |archive-date=27 August 2019 |access-date=6 March 2023 |website=India Today}}</ref> D'Cruz established herself as a leading actress in [[Telugu cinema]] with successful films including ''[[Pokiri]]'' (2006), ''[[Jalsa]]'' (2008), ''[[Kick (2009 film)|Kick]]'' (2009), and ''[[Julayi]]'' (2012).<ref>[http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/25slid1.htm rediff.com: 'Acting was never my dream'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063006/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/25slid1.htm |date=4 March 2016 }}. Specials.rediff.com. Retrieved on 28 May 2011.</ref> She also starred in the Tamil film [[Nanban (2012 film)|''Nanban'']] (2012), which was a commercial success.<ref name="Sify.com">{{Cite web |date=21 January 2012 |title=Will Vijay's Nanban touch the Rs. 100 Crore mark? |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/will-vijay-s-nanban-touch-the-rs-100-crore-mark-news-tamil-mbvkqKbfhia.html?scategory=tamil |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008221641/http://www.sify.com/movies/will-vijay-s-nanban-touch-the-rs-100-crore-mark-news-tamil-mbvkqKbfhia.html?scategory=tamil |archive-date=8 October 2013 |access-date=25 January 2012 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> D'Cruz expanded to Hindi cinema in 2012 with [[Anurag Basu]]'s comedy-drama ''[[Barfi!]]'', for which she won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]].<ref name="ileana">{{Cite web |date=19 September 2012 |title=How Ileana D'Cruz has made her mark in Bollywood with Barfi! |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/how-ileana-dcruz-has-made-her-mark-in-bollywood-with-barfi-461227.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115201749/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/how-ileana-dcruz-has-made-her-mark-in-bollywood-with-barfi-461227.html |archive-date=15 January 2021 |access-date=1 April 2020 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> She then played the leading lady in the box office successes—romantic comedy ''[[Main Tera Hero]]'' (2014), and the crime thrillers ''[[Rustom (film)|Rustom]]'' (2016) and ''[[Raid (2018 film)|Raid]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 September 2013 |title=Ileana D'Cruz: The idea of dropping the jacket in Baadshaho was mine |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ileana-dcruz-i-cant-kiss-ass-to-get-work-maybe-that-put-a-speed-breaker-in-my-career/articleshow/60209472.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621081636/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/No-one-can-contain-me-Ileana-DCruz/articleshow/23101020.cms?referral=PM |archive-date=21 June 2014 |access-date=21 June 2014 |publisher=Coleman & Co. Ltd.}}</ref> | ||
In addition to her acting career, D'Cruz is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products.<ref name="ileana" /> | In addition to her acting career, D'Cruz is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products. D'Cruz is married to Michael Dolan, with whom she has two sons.<ref name="ileana" /> | ||
== Early | == Early life == | ||
D'Cruz was born to a Catholic father and Muslim mother in [[Mahim]], [[ | Ileana D'Cruz was born to a [[Goan Catholic]] father and Muslim mother in [[Mahim]], [[Bombay]] (now Mumbai) on 1 November 1986.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-07-26 |title=Mubarakan actor Ileana D'Cruz explains how despite being a Goan girl, she transformed into a Punjabi character |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/mubarakan-actor-ileana-dcruz-goan-girl-she-transformed-into-a-punjabi-character-4768014/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ileana D'Cruz turns 30: Let the birthday girl and her beau Andrew Kneebone give you relationship goals |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/photo/happy-birthday-ileana-dcruz-boyfriend-andrew-kneebone-photos-1079928-2017-11-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012030130/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/photo/happy-birthday-ileana-dcruz-boyfriend-andrew-kneebone-photos-1079928-2017-11-01 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |access-date=11 August 2020 |website=India Today |date=November 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Priya |date=27 September 2013 |title=No one can contain me: Ileana D'Cruz |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/No-one-can-contain-me-Ileana-DCruz/articleshow/23101020.cms?referral=PM |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140621081636/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/No-one-can-contain-me-Ileana-DCruz/articleshow/23101020.cms?referral=PM |archive-date=21 June 2014 |access-date=21 June 2014 |website=The Times of India |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.}}</ref> She is an [[atheist]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 August 2016 |title='Rustom' actress Ileana D'Cruz confesses of being an atheist |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-rustom-actress-ileana-d-cruz-confesses-of-being-an-atheist-342238 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118024803/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-rustom-actress-ileana-d-cruz-confesses-of-being-an-atheist-342238 |archive-date=18 January 2023 |access-date=18 January 2023 |website=[[India TV]]}}</ref> Her family moved to [[Parra, Goa]] when she was 10 years old.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bollywood Calling Ileana D'Cruz! |url=http://beta.vivagoaonline.com/bollywood-calling-ileana-dcruz/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217090244/http://beta.vivagoaonline.com/bollywood-calling-ileana-dcruz/ |archive-date=17 December 2013 |access-date=16 December 2013}}</ref> | ||
Her first | Her first modeling portfolio was created in January 2003, and D'Cruz called it a "disaster". Subsequent photo shoots and [[Runway (fashion)|ramp shows]] led to a second portfolio the following year, which landed her advertisements from [[Electrolux]], [[Emami]] Talc and [[Fair & Lovely (cosmetics)|Fair & Lovely]]. The latter, in particular, which was directed by [[Rakesh Roshan]], gave her exposure and brought in several offers for acting in feature films.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-just-who-is-ileana-dcruz-the-hot-actress-in-barfi/20120703.htm |title=PIX: Know more about Barfi!'s GORGEOUS Ileana! |access-date=25 July 2023 |archive-date=25 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725150720/https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-just-who-is-ileana-dcruz-the-hot-actress-in-barfi/20120703.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
D'Cruz | == Career == | ||
=== Breakthrough (2006–2007) === | |||
In 2005, D'Cruz was called for an [[audition]] by director [[Teja (director)|Teja]], but the project was cancelled.<ref name="rediff2006">[http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/23slide2.htm rediff.com: The hottest heroine of Telugu cinema] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110602175528/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/23slide2.htm |date=2 June 2011 }}. Specials.rediff.com (23 August 2006). Retrieved on 28 May 2011.</ref> She made her feature film debut the following year with the Telugu romance film ''[[Devadasu (2006 film)|Devadasu]]'', playing an NRI girl opposite [[Ram Pothineni]]. She underwent acting classes with Aruna Bhikshu, before starting to work on the film, and recalls that during filming she felt "pressured ... almost cried and didn't want to go further", but went ahead after her mother encouraged her, giving her "the lecture of a lifetime [...] at 3 am."<ref>[http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/23slide3.htm rediff.com: The hottest heroine of Telugu cinema] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604010656/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/23slide3.htm |date=4 June 2011 }}. Specials.rediff.com (23 August 2006). Retrieved on 28 May 2011.</ref> A critic from ''Indiaglitz'' stated that she "has chiseled features and a figure to die-for."<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/8001.html Devadasu Telugu Movie Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926145306/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/8001.html |date=26 September 2010 }}. IndiaGlitz (12 January 2006). Retrieved on 28 May 2011.</ref> The film became the year's first commercially successful Telugu film, eventually grossing around {{INR}}140 million,<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 December 2006 |title=A few hits and many flops |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/12/29/stories/2006122901630100.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=19 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103072925/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/12/29/stories/2006122901630100.htm |archive-date=3 November 2013}}</ref> whilst earning D'Cruz the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 2008 |title=Bachchans, Chiranjeevi, Mammootty at the 54th Filmfare Awards (South) |url=http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-2260138%2Cflstry-1.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080624153550/http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-2260138%2Cflstry-1.cms |archive-date=24 June 2008 |website=Indiatimes Movies}}</ref> D'Cruz next played an aerobics teacher, who is harassed by a corrupt police officer opposite [[Mahesh Babu]], in ''[[Pokiri]]''.<ref>[http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=14194997&ctid=5&cid=2430 Movie Review:Pokiri] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020215514/http://www.sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=14194997&ctid=5&cid=2430 |date=20 October 2012 }}. Sify.com. Retrieved on 28 May 2011.</ref> The film was a major commercial success, emerging as the highest-grossing Telugu film at the time.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 May 2007 |title='Pokiri' crosses magical 365-day mark |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/02/stories/2007050219160200.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=21 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100808070146/http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/02/stories/2007050219160200.htm |archive-date=8 August 2010}}</ref> The film proved to be her breakthrough, with Trade analyst Sridhar Pillai calling her the "new pin-up girl of Telugu cinema".<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/i-want-to-do-challenging-roles/article134298.ece | title=I want to do challenging roles | work=The Hindu | date=7 November 2009 | access-date=9 August 2015 | last=Ganguly | first=Nivedita | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809044601/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/i-want-to-do-challenging-roles/article134298.ece | archive-date=9 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/new-pinup-girl/article3193632.ece | title=New pin-up girl | work=The Hindu | date=1 June 2006 | access-date=9 August 2015 | last=Pillai | first=Sridhar | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809044600/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/new-pinup-girl/article3193632.ece | archive-date=9 August 2015}}</ref> ''[[Sify.com|Sify]]'' found her to be "promising".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/pokiri-review-telugu-14194997.html|title=Movie Review : Pokiri|website=[[Sify]]|date=28 April 2006|access-date=1 November 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430080647/http://www.sify.com/movies/pokiri-review-telugu-14194997.html|archive-date=30 April 2014}}</ref> The film earned her nomination for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=54th Filmfare Awards South Winners |url=http://indiainteracts.in/gossip/2007/08/08/2483/54th-Filmfare-Awards-South-Winners/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215921/http://indiainteracts.in/gossip/2007/08/08/2483/54th-Filmfare-Awards-South-Winners/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=23 June 2020}}</ref> | |||
In her third release of 2006, she made her Tamil film debut with ''[[Kedi (2006 film)|Kedi]]'' opposite [[Ravi Krishna (actor, born 1983)|Ravi Krishna]] and appeared opposite [[Ravi Teja]] in ''[[Khatarnak (2006 film)|Khatarnak]]'', both of which were box office failures.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Khatarnak: Watch at own risk!|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/dec/15khatarnak.htm|access-date=2021-07-29|website=[[Rediff.com]]|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729153135/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/dec/15khatarnak.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Her final release of the year, ''[[Rakhi (2006 film)|Rakhi]]'' opposite [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.|Jr. NTR]] was a box office success.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/14-years-of-rakhi-the-film-which-proved-ntrs-acting-prowess.html | title=14 years of Rakhi – the film which proved NTR's acting prowess | date=22 December 2020 }}</ref> D'Cruz first release of 2007, ''[[Munna (2007 film)|Munna]]'' opposite [[Prabhas]] was an average grosser.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-munna.html |title=Munna - Telugu cinema Review - Prabhas & Ileana |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=2007-04-27 |accessdate=2014-04-22}}</ref> She then played a college student who is on the run from the home minister's crooked son, in ''[[Aata (2007 film)|Aata]]'' opposite [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]]. It was a box office failure.<ref>[http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=14447106&ctid=5&cid=2430 Movie Review:Aata] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005091330/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=14447106&ctid=5&cid=2430 |date=5 October 2012 }}. Sify.com. Retrieved on 28 May 2011.</ref> Radhika Rajmani however stated, "Ileana is true to her character and her earnest performances is perhaps the saving grace of the film."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aata is disappointing|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/may/10ssaata.htm|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-04|website=[[Rediff.com]]|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070512203556/http://www.rediff.com:80/movies/2007/may/10ssaata.htm |archive-date = 12 May 2007 }}</ref> | |||
=== Critical and commercial success in Telugu films (2008–2011) === | |||
== | D'Cruz played a college student in love with her sister's ex-lover in the 2008 film ''[[Jalsa]]'', opposite [[Pawan Kalyan]]. The film was a box office success and one of the year's highest grosser.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-04-02 |title=12 Years of Jalsa: 5 reasons why the Pawan Kalyan starrer was a hit |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/12-years-of-jalsa-5-reasons-why-the-pawan-kalyan-starrer-was-a-hit/photostory/74948425.cms |access-date=2020-08-12 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> She received largely positive remarks, with critics citing that she looked "pretty",<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/02ssj.htm Review: Jalsa is no great shakes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018020216/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/02ssj.htm |date=18 October 2011 }}. Rediff.com. Retrieved on 28 May 2011.</ref> and "damn cool".<ref>[https://archive.today/20130628022540/http://www.sify.com/movies/jalsa-review-telugu-14636127.html Movie Review:Jalsa]. Sify.com. Retrieved on 28 May 2011.</ref> Her performance won her the [[Santosham Best Actress Award|Santosham Award for Best Actress]] alongside her second Filmfare Best Actress – Telugu nomination.<ref>[http://www.ragalahari.com/functions/3159/santosham-awards-2008-presentation.aspx Santosham Awards 2008 Presentation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723231901/http://www.ragalahari.com/functions/3159/santosham-awards-2008-presentation.aspx |date=23 July 2011 }}. Ragalahari.com (21 August 2009). Retrieved on 28 May 2011.</ref> Her second release that year ''[[Bhale Dongalu (2008 film)|Bhale Dongalu]]'' opposite [[Tarun (actor)|Tarun]] received mixed reviews from critics and audience.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/bhale-dongalu-fight-it-out-malayalam-news-36655|title='Bhale Dongalu' fight it out - Malayalam News|date=18 February 2008|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> | ||
D'Cruz had three film releases in 2009. In her first film ''[[Kick (2009 film)|Kick]]'', she reunited with Ravi Teja, played a modern girl.<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14887144&cid=14625527 Kick takes bumper openings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119121343/http://sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14887144&cid=14625527 |date=19 November 2010 }}. Sify.com (11 May 2009). Retrieved on 28 May 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/47373.html ‘Kick’ rocks the box office] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625134800/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/47373.html |date=25 June 2012 }}. IndiaGlitz. Retrieved on 28 May 2011.</ref> It was a commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of the year.<ref>[http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/dec/14/slide-show-1-south-top-telugu-films-of-2009.htm Top Telugu films of 2009 – Rediff.com Movies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404143617/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/dec/14/slide-show-1-south-top-telugu-films-of-2009.htm |date=4 April 2011 }}. Movies.rediff.com (14 December 2009). Retrieved on 28 May 2011.</ref> A critic stated: "Ileana plays her part well. She is still as sexy as ever and the director exploits her charm and sex appeal to the hilt."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kick-review-telugu-14886664.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315053623/http://www.sify.com/movies/kick-review-telugu-14886664.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-03-15|title=Movie Review - Kick|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The film earned her third Filmfare Best Actress – Telugu nomination.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Vying for the Lady in Black! |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Regional/News-Interviews/Vying-for-the-Lady-in-Black/articleshow/6143415.cms |url-status=live |access-date=31 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100716230608/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Regional/News-Interviews/Vying-for-the-Lady-in-Black/articleshow/6143415.cms |archive-date=16 July 2010}}</ref> Her other two releases that year: ''[[Rechipo]]'' opposite [[Nithiin]] and ''[[Saleem (film)|Saleem]]'' opposite [[Vishnu Manchu]], performed poorly at the box office.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Ileana-says-she-has-the-best-roles-in-Tollywood/articleshow/5128098.cms Ileana says she has the best roles in Tollywood] . ''[[The Times of India]]''. Retrieved on 28 May 2011.</ref> | |||
[[File:Ileana D'Cruz LFW.jpg|thumb|D'Cruz at an event]] | |||
In 2010, D'Cruz had a special appearance in the Kannada film ''[[Huduga Hudugi]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2010/Nov/15/huduga-hudugi-a-breezy-entertainer-203020.html|title=Huduga Hudugi: A breezy entertainer|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=15 November 2010}}</ref> D'Cruz appeared in two films in 2011. Her first film that year was ''[[Shakti (2011 film)|Shakthi]]'', opposite Jr. NTR, where she played a minister's daughter. The socio-fantasy film was the costliest Telugu film ever made at {{INR}} {{formatnum:250000000}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Photos India Movies Cricket Sports Tech Auto World |title=Shakthi: Costliest Telugu film ever made? |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/3657.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206210332/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/3657.html |archive-date=6 December 2013 |access-date=17 August 2013 |publisher=CNN IBN}}</ref> It became a box office failure.<ref>{{cite web |date=2 April 2011 |title=Shakti movie review | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/movie-reviews/Shakti/movie-review/7851306.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922214015/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/shakti/movie-review/7851306.cms |archive-date=22 September 2018 |accessdate=24 May 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> A ''Rediff.com'' critic criticised her performance.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rajamani |first=Radhika |date=1 April 2011 |title=Review: Shakti is a visual extravaganza |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-shakti/20110401.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127210339/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-shakti/20110401.htm |archive-date=27 November 2021 |accessdate=18 October 2011 |work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> Her next release ''[[Nenu Naa Rakshasi]]'', saw her play a YouTuber and vlogger opposite [[Rana Daggubati]]. Though the film was a failure, her performance was received positively by critics; an ''India Glitz'' reviewer described her as a "pleasant surprise in the film" as she "cried, smirked, looked hot, grabbed sympathy and made faces that were apt to the scenes",<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/12823.html Nenu Naa Rakshasi Telugu Movie Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110502065132/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/12823.html |date=2 May 2011 }}. IndiaGlitz (29 April 2011). Retrieved on 28 May 2011.</ref> Despite these failures, D'Cruz continued to be among the highest-paid actresses in South Indian cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sunayana Suresh |title=South's top earning heroines |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Souths-top-earning-heroines/articleshow/12675082.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712065731/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-16/news-interviews/31345560_1_kannada-film-industry-indian-film-local-girl |archive-date=12 July 2013 |access-date=16 April 2012 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> | |||
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=== Expansion to Hindi films and recognition (2012–2018) === | |||
D'Cruz appeared in four films in 2012. She first returned to Tamil films after six years with ''[[Nanban (2012 film)|Nanban]]'' opposite [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], where she played a doctor.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 November 2010 |title=I don't want to be a copycat of Bebo: Ileana |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/I-dont-want-to-be-a-copycat-of-Bebo-Shakila-/articleshow/6981421.cms |access-date=5 January 2012 |archive-date=21 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821005711/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/I-dont-want-to-be-a-copycat-of-Bebo-Shakila-/articleshow/6981421.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> A remake of the 2009 Hindi film ''[[3 Idiots]]'', it became a major financial success, grossing {{INRConvert|400|m}} at the box office on its first week.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pereira |first=Priyanka |date=6 August 2012 |title=Foreign Return |work=Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/foreign-return/984421/ |access-date=19 March 2021 |archive-date=4 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304043041/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/foreign-return/984421/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She received [[Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine]] nomination for the film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Naig |first=Udhav |date=14 May 2013 |title=7th Vijay Awards: Stars, big and small! |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/stars-big-and-small/article4714588.ece |url-status=live |access-date=25 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723070705/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/stars-big-and-small/article4714588.ece |archive-date=23 July 2021}}</ref> In her next film ''[[Julayi]]'', she played a travel agent's assistant opposite [[Allu Arjun]]. A box office success, it became one of the highest grossing Telugu film of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/julayi-400 million.html|title=Julayi to join 100 crore club Allu Arjun is the 2nd best film to join and 2nd Mega hero to do so|publisher=idlebrain.com|access-date=25 August 2012}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> A ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' reviewer took note of her different characterization.<ref>{{cite web|title=Telugu Review: 'Julayi' is lacklustre|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/telugu-review-julayi-is-lacklustre/280937-71-218.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812163058/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/telugu-review-julayi-is-lacklustre/280937-71-218.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 August 2012|work=IBNLive|date=10 August 2012|access-date=17 August 2012}}</ref> She then played a taxi driver in ''[[Devudu Chesina Manushulu (2012 film)|Devudu Chesina Manushulu]]'', opposite Ravi Teja.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sashidhar AS, TNN |date=30 June 2012 |title=Ileana plays a taxi driver in DCM |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ileana-plays-a-taxi-driver-in-DCM/articleshow/14528285.cms |url-status=live |access-date=18 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317103440/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ileana-plays-a-taxi-driver-in-DCM/articleshow/14528285.cms?referral=PM |archive-date=17 March 2020}}</ref> The film received mixed reviews and eventually under-performed at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|date=2014-09-28|title=I keep family and films apart always: Ravi Teja|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140927/entertainment-tollywood/article/i-keep-family-and-films-apart-always-ravi-teja|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-18|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927220106/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140927/entertainment-tollywood/article/i-keep-family-and-films-apart-always-ravi-teja |archive-date=27 September 2014 }}</ref> | |||
In her final release of the year, D'Cruz expanded to Hindi films with [[Anurag Basu]]'s ''[[Barfi!]]''.<ref>[https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/award/filmfare-award/2010-2/ Anurag Basu confirms Telugu actress Ileana D'Cruz opposite Ranbir in Barfee] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003124508/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2010/12/13/15063/index.html |date=3 October 2012 }}. Bollywoodhungama.com (13 December 2010). Retrieved on 28 May 2011.</ref> She portrayed Shruti, a girl who leaves her true love for material comforts and the narrator, opposite [[Ranbir Kapoor]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 September 2012 |title=50 Hottest Pics of Ileana D'Cruz |url=http://www.invectura.com/50-hottest-pics-of-ileana-dcruz-barfi-girl/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915093359/http://www.invectura.com/50-hottest-pics-of-ileana-dcruz-barfi-girl/ |archive-date=15 September 2012 |access-date=14 September 2012 |website=invectura.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Saptarishi Dutta |date=14 September 2012 |title=Review Round-Up: 'Barfi!' Charms |work=The wall street journal |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2012/09/14/review-round-up-barfi-charms/ |url-status=live |access-date=14 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916194231/http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2012/09/14/review-round-up-barfi-charms/ |archive-date=16 September 2012}}</ref> The film was a major commercial success, earning {{INRConvert|1.75|b}} worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing film of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 January 2013 |title=Top Ten Worldwide Grossers 2012 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5301&nCat= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602044123/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5301&nCat= |archive-date=2 June 2013 |access-date=18 January 2013 |website=Box Office India}}</ref> D'Cruz's performance earned her the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]], as well as several nominations for [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]. Rachit Gupta noted, "This is Ileana's first film but her fantastic performance is just a testament why the Telugu audience consider her a superstar. Of course it also helps that she is the most visually appealing in ''Barfi!'', out shining even the scenic hills of Darjeeling."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rachit Gupta |title=Movie Review: Barfi! |url=http://filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-barfi-1257.html |url-status=live |magazine=[[Filmfare]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913160015/http://filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-barfi-1257.html |archive-date=13 September 2012 |access-date=13 September 2012}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] stated, "Ileana leaves a lasting impression in her Hindi film debut, conveying both love and pain through those beautiful, expressive eyes."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajeev Masand |title=Masand: Go on, indulge your sweet tooth with 'Barfi' |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-indulge-your-sweet-tooth-with-barfi/291534-47-84.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916225143/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-indulge-your-sweet-tooth-with-barfi/291534-47-84.html |archive-date=16 September 2012 |access-date=14 September 2012 |publisher=CNN-IBN}}</ref> The film was chosen as [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|India's official entry to the Oscars]] for the [[85th Academy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dubey, Bharti |date=22 September 2012 |title='Barfi!' to represent India at Oscars |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Barfi-to-represent-India-at-Oscars/articleshow/16508913.cms |url-status=live |access-date=23 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007075519/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-23/news-interviews/34040221_1_rajmouli-s-eega-official-entry-anhey-ghorhey-da-daan |archive-date=7 October 2012}}</ref> | |||
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In her only film of 2013, ''[[Phata Poster Nikhla Hero]]'', she played a social worker opposite [[Shahid Kapoor]]. The film was eventually declared a poor grosser at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1515|title = Phata Poster Nikhla Hero - Movie - Box Office India}}</ref> A ''[[Times of India]]'' critic stated that she was "good with emotions but not so tuned into comedy yet."<ref>{{Cite news |last=TOI |title=Phata Poster Nikla Hero Review |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/22807611.cms |url-status=live |access-date=11 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925151328/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/22807611.cms |archive-date=25 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 April 2014 |title=D'Cruz Missile |url=https://www.mansworldindia.com/currentedition/covers/dcruz-missile/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902151338/https://www.mansworldindia.com/currentedition/covers/dcruz-missile/ |archive-date=2 September 2021 |access-date=2 September 2021 |website=mansworldindia.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> D'Cruz first release of 2014 was ''[[Main Tera Hero]]'', a remake of the Telugu film ''[[Kandireega]]''. She played a college student opposite [[Varun Dhawan]]. The film became a box office success.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/mainteraherosettobefourthhighestgrosserof2014 |title=Main Tera Hero Set To Be Fourth Highest Grosser of 2014 |work=[[Box Office India]] |date=18 April 2014 |access-date=20 March 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024104042/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/mainteraherosettobefourthhighestgrosserof2014 |archive-date=24 October 2014}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] noted, "Ileana pairs off well with Varun and does a reasonable job."<ref>{{cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |title=Main Tera Hero |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/590526 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616083828/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/590526 |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2013 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=4 April 2014 |access-date=19 March 2018 |publisher=Hungama Digital Media Entertainment}}</ref> She then played a romance novelist opposite [[Saif Ali Khan]] in ''[[Happy Ending (2014 film)|Happy Ending]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/happy-ending-trailer-saif-pulls-castle-govinda-sums-bollywoods-mantra-1751347.html |title=Happy Ending trailer: Saif pulls a Castle, Govinda sums up Bollywood's mantra. ''Firstpost'' |date=11 October 2014}}</ref> The film underperformed at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Happy Ending - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2410 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918231011/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2410 |archive-date=18 September 2018 |access-date=18 September 2018 |website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> | |||
[[File:Ileana D'Cruz at 'Baadshaho' media meet.jpg|thumb|D'Cruz at an event for ''[[Baadshaho]]'', in 2017]] | |||
Following a year hiatus,<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 August 2015 |title=I am on a small break: Ileana D'Cruz |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/i-am-on-a-small-break-ileana-dcruz/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409085058/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/i-am-on-a-small-break-ileana-dcruz/ |archive-date=9 April 2016 |access-date=7 February 2016}}</ref> D'Cruz appeared opposite [[Akshay Kumar]] in the 2016 film ''[[Rustom (film)|Rustom]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kumar begins 'Rustom' with a strong ensemble cast |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Akshay-Kumar-begins-Rustom-with-a-strong-ensemble-cast/articleshow/50706361.cms"Akshay |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film emerged as the [[List of Hindi films of 2016|fourth highest-grossing Hindi film of the year]], collecting more than 2 billion at the box office. D'Cruz played Cynthia Pavri, a character based on [[K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra|Sylvia Nanavati]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Kent Film Office|url=http://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/2016/07/rustom-2016//|title=Kent Film Office Rustom Article|date=31 July 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/rustom-2/box-office/|title=Box Office: Worldwide collections of Akshay Kumar's Rustom|date=23 April 2023|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref> [[Anna MM Vetticad]] noted, "Illeana D’Cruz looks stunning in the film and does a decent job, but her characterisation is troubling."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rustom-review-farcical-execution-in-this-akshay-kumar-starrer-results-in-a-silly-film-2951588.html/amp|title=Rustom review: Farcical execution in this Akshay Kumar starrer results in a silly film|date=23 April 2023|website=Firstpost|access-date=21 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-rustom-15046.amp|title=Akshay Kumar's Rustom Movie Review|date=23 April 2023|website=[[Filmfare]]|access-date=23 September 2021}}</ref> In 2017, D'Cruz first played a talkative Punjabi girl in ''[[Mubarakan]]'', opposite [[Arjun Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/mubarakan/movie-review/59794859.cms |title=Mubarakan Movie Review |work=[[Times of India]] |author=Meena lyer |date=28 July 2017 |access-date=28 July 2017}}</ref> The film was a moderate success at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-day-wise-break-mubarakan/ |title=Box Office: Worldwide collections and day wise break up of Mubarakan: Bollywood Box Office – Bollywood Hungama |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=31 July 2017}}</ref> [[Saibal Chatterjee]] noted, "''Mubarakan'' gives Ileana far more space than other actresses and she makes the most of the opportunity."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mubarakan Movie Review: Anil Kapoor Lends Lustre To Proceedings Before Idiocy Quotient Peaks |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/mubarakan-movie-review-anil-kapoor-lends-lustre-to-proceedings-before-idiocy-quotient-peaks-1730251 |website=NDTV |accessdate=19 December 2018}}</ref> In the next film, ''[[Baadshaho]]'', she played a Rajasthani princess (a character based on [[Gayatri Devi]]), opposite [[Ajay Devgn]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=D'Cruz: Ajay Devgn is a bigger prankster than Akshay Kumar |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ileana-dcruz-ajay-devgn-is-a-bigger-prankster-than-akshay-kumar/articleshow/57234920.cms"Ileana |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ileana D Cruz wraps up Baadshaho Shoot |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-check-pic-ileana-d-cruz-wraps-up-baadshaho-shoot-2343372%22Ileana |website=[[Daily News & Analysis]] |date=4 March 2017 }}</ref> Kriti Tulsiani found her performance to be "superficial and unconvincing". It was a box office failure.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baadshaho Movie Review: Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi Starrer Is Too Much Glam, Less Meat |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/baadshaho-movie-review-ajay-devgn-emraan-hashmi-starrer-is-too-much-glam-less-meat-1507125.html |website=News28 |accessdate=11 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/milan-luthria-reveals-that-he-approached-kareena-kapoor-khan-and-katrina-kaif-for-ileana-dcruzs-role-in-baadshaho/articleshow/60119831.cms"Milan |title=Luthria reveals that he approached Kareena Kapoor Khan and Katrina Kaif for Ileana D'Cruz role in 'Baadshaho' |website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> | |||
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D'Cruz's first release of 2018 ''[[Raid (2018 film)|Raid]]'', saw her play an income tax officer's wife opposite Ajay Devgn.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/lucknow/ajay-devgn-ileana-dcruz-begin-shooting-in-lucknow/articleshow/60449609.cms |title=Ajay Devgn-Ileana D'Cruz begin shooting in Lucknow |last=Misral |first=Itishree |date=11 September 2017 |access-date=21 March 2018 |work=[[Times of India]] |agency=[[The Times Group]]}}</ref> The film was a major commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/raid/box-office/|date=17 March 2018|title=Raid Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office - Bollywood Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=3 July 2023|archive-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114085104/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/raid/box-office/|url-status=live}}</ref> Taran Adarsh stated that D'Cruz provides "depth" to her character.<ref>{{cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/raid/critic-review/raid-movie-review/ |title=Movie Review: Raid |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |publisher=Hungama Digital Media Entertainment |date=15 March 2018 |access-date=21 March 2018 |archive-date=27 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227122607/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/raid/critic-review/raid-movie-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref> With her next release, D'Cruz returned to Telugu films after six years. She reunited with Ravi Teja in ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony (2018 film)|Amar Akbar Anthony]]''. She played a multiple personality disorder patient.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 May 2018 |title=D'Cruz set for Tollywood comeback, likely to reunite with Ravi Teja in Amar Akbar Anthony |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/ileana-d-cruz-set-for-tollywood-comeback-likely-to-reunite-with-ravi-teja-in-amar-akbar-anthony/story-bovLeW94N6xJcqIdxxyT8J.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617193319/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/ileana-d-cruz-set-for-tollywood-comeback-likely-to-reunite-with-ravi-teja-in-amar-akbar-anthony/story-bovLeW94N6xJcqIdxxyT8J.html |archive-date=17 June 2018 |access-date=17 June 2018}}</ref> Despite good expectations, the film failed at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 November 2018 |title=After Amar Akbar Anthony debacle, budget of Ravi Teja's next gets heavily slashed? |work=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/after-amar-akbar-anthony-debacle-budget-of-ravi-teja-s-next-gets-heavily-slashed-1394885-2018-11-23 |url-status=live |access-date=14 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714145808/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/after-amar-akbar-anthony-debacle-budget-of-ravi-teja-s-next-gets-heavily-slashed-1394885-2018-11-23 |archive-date=14 July 2020}}</ref> Hemanth Kumar CR found her to be "convincing".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/amar-akbar-anthony-movie-review-this-ravi-teja-ileana-dcruz-starrer-is-an-action-comedy-sans-any-thrills-5561901.html|title=Amar Akbar Anthony movie review: This Ravi Teja, Ileana D'Cruz starrer is an action-comedy sans any thrills|work=Firstpost|access-date=2018-11-17|language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
D'Cruz's first release of 2018 ''[[Raid (2018 film)|Raid]]'', | |||
In 2019, | === Career fluctuations (2019–present)=== | ||
In 2019, D'Cruz played a con woman in ''[[Pagalpanti (2019 film)|Pagalpanti]]'', opposite [[John Abraham]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 March 2019 |title=Women's Day Special – John Abraham, Ileana D'Cruz starrer Pagalpanti has a female dominated crew and Anees Bazmee is all PRAISES for them! |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-womens-day-special-john-abraham-ileana-dcruz-starrer-pagalpanti-female-dominated-crew-anees-bazmee-praises/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308130039/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/features/exclusive-womens-day-special-john-abraham-ileana-dcruz-starrer-pagalpanti-female-dominated-crew-anees-bazmee-praises/ |archive-date=8 March 2019 |access-date=11 March 2019 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> Priyanka Sinha Jha of ''[[News18]]'' stated, "Ileana looks beautiful but has precious little to do."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Priyanka Sinha Jha |title=Pagalpanti Movie Review: Anees Bazmee's Madcap Comedy Misses the Mark |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/pagalpanti-movie-review-anees-bazmees-madcap-comedy-misses-the-mark-2396871.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123144652/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/pagalpanti-movie-review-anees-bazmees-madcap-comedy-misses-the-mark-2396871.html |archive-date=23 November 2019 |access-date=12 March 2019 |website=News18 India}}</ref> The film failed at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/pagalpanti/box-office/#bh-movie-box-office|title= Pagalpanti Box Office|website=Bollywood Hungama|date= 22 November 2019|access-date=24 December 2019}}</ref> With no release in 2020, she played a journalist in the 2021 ''[[The Big Bull]]'' alongside [[Abhishek Bachchan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 September 2019 |title=Abhishek Bachchan, Ileana D'Cruz Begin Filming Ajay Devgn's 'The Big Bull' |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/abhishek-bachchan-ileana-dcruz-begin-filming-ajay-devgns-the-big-bull-2310541.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227131128/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/abhishek-bachchan-ileana-dcruz-begin-filming-ajay-devgns-the-big-bull-2310541.html |archive-date=27 December 2019 |access-date=8 March 2023 |publisher=News 18}}</ref> Ronak Kotecha was appreciative of her "honest performance".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kotecha |first=Ronak |title=The Big Bull Movie Review: Don't let the stock of your expectations rise too high |language=en |work=Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/the-big-bull/movie-review/81972756.cms |url-status=live |access-date=18 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417230207/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/the-big-bull/movie-review/81972756.cms |archive-date=17 April 2021}}</ref> | |||
She | Following a three-year sabbatical, D'Cruz returned to films in 2024. She first played a dark-skin girl in ''[[Unfair & Lovely]]'', opposite [[Randeep Hooda]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 October 2020 |title=Ileana D'Cruz's film 'Unfair & Lovely' to explore India's obsession with fair skin |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ileana-dcruzs-film-unfair-lovely-to-explore-indias-obsession-with-fair-skin/article32861674.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022094828/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ileana-dcruzs-film-unfair-lovely-to-explore-indias-obsession-with-fair-skin/article32861674.ece |archive-date=22 October 2020 |access-date=11 December 2020 |website=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 March 2020 |title=Ileana D'Cruz and Randeep Hooda to tackle colour bias with comedy in Unfair And Lovely |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ileana-dcruz-and-randeep-hooda-to-tackle-colour-bias-with-comedy-in-unfair-and-lovely/articleshow/74642218.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718104515/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ileana-dcruz-and-randeep-hooda-to-tackle-colour-bias-with-comedy-in-unfair-and-lovely/articleshow/74642218.cms |archive-date=18 July 2020 |access-date=11 December 2020 |website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref> Dhaval Roy stated, "Ileana shines as the endearing yet no-nonsense Lovely. But her makeup looks patchy and inconsistent throughout."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tera Kya Hoga Lovely Movie Review : Tackles colourism with humour, but could have been tighter |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/tera-kya-hoga-lovely/movie-review/108326889.cms |access-date=30 August 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In the same year, she played an emerging actress opposite [[Pratik Gandhi]] in ''[[Do Aur Do Pyaar]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vidya Balan, Pratik Gandhi, Illeana D'Cruz team up for the rom-com 'Do Aur Do Pyaar' |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/vidya-balan-pratik-gandhi-ileana-dcruz-team-up-for-the-rom-com-do-aur-do-pyaar-13623352.html |access-date=21 January 2024 |work=Firstpost |date=17 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Anuj Kumar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' found her to be an "absolute delight".<ref>{{cite news |title=Do Aur Do Pyaar review: Vidya Balan, Pratik Gandhi wow in this tale of diminishing returns in relationships |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/do-aur-do-pyaar-movie-review-vidya-balan-pratik-gandhi-wow-in-this-tale-of-diminishing-returns-in-relationships/article68083006.ece/ |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=The Hindu |date=19 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Both films underperformed at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Do Aur Do Pyaar Box Office|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/do-aur-do-pyaar/box-office/|access-date=20 April 2024|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=20 April 2024}}</ref> | ||
== Other work and | == Other work and public image == | ||
[[File:Ileana | [[File:Ileana-D'Cruz.jpg|thumb|D'Cruz in 2017]] | ||
D'Cruz has established herself as one of the leading actor | D'Cruz has established herself as one of the leading actor of the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Hindi]] cinema.<ref name="HBID">{{Cite web |date=21 December 2012 |title=Happy Birthday Ileana D'Cruz: Barfi to Raid, 5 MUST watch movies of the actress |url=https://zeenews.india.com/people/happy-birthday-ileana-dcruz-barfi-to-raid-5-must-watch-movies-of-the-actress-2529360.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101043706/https://zeenews.india.com/people/happy-birthday-ileana-dcruz-barfi-to-raid-5-must-watch-movies-of-the-actress-2529360.html |archive-date=1 November 2022 |access-date=1 November 2022 |website=Zee News}}</ref> ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' said that she is a "well-recognised name" in the South Indian film industry.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2017 |title=Ileana D'cruz: Then and Now! |url=https://www.vogue.in/content/ileana-dcruzs-complete-style-evolution |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827152228/https://www.vogue.in/content/ileana-dcruzs-complete-style-evolution |archive-date=27 August 2019 |access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] termed her "super efficient".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adarsh, Taran |date=12 September 2012 |title=Barfi – Review |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/barfi/critic-review/barfi-movie-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206094949/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/barfi/critic-review/barfi-movie-review/ |archive-date=6 February 2013 |access-date=11 April 2013 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> ''[[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve]]'' noted, "D'Cruz makes the unreal seem believable on celluloid".<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 July 2017 |title=Even after 11 years of working I get the jitters on the first day of shoot: Ileana D'Cruz |url=https://www.vervemagazine.in/people/even-after-11-years-of-working-i-get-the-jitters-on-the-first-day-of-a-shoot-ileana-dcruz |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028205052/https://www.vervemagazine.in/people/even-after-11-years-of-working-i-get-the-jitters-on-the-first-day-of-a-shoot-ileana-dcruz |archive-date=28 October 2021 |access-date=27 February 2022 |website=Verve India}}</ref> She stood at the 18th place on ''[[Forbes India]]''{{'}}s most influential stars on Instagram in South cinema for the year 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet the 30 most influential social media stars of South cinema |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/south-celebrity-special-2021/meet-the-most-influential-social-media-stars-of-south-cinema/71017/1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310062133/https://www.forbesindia.com/amp/article/south-celebrity-special-2021/meet-the-most-influential-social-media-stars-of-south-cinema/71017/1 |archive-date=10 March 2023 |access-date=17 December 2022 |website=Forbes India}}</ref> She was widely praised for her Hindi film debut ''[[Barfi!]]''. She was placed 2nd in ''[[The Times of India|Times of India's]]'' 10 Most Promising Female Newcomers of 2012 list.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Priya Gupta, Garima Sharma |date=29 August 2013 |title=The most promising newcomer female for 2012 is |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/The-most-promising-newcomer-female-for-2012-is/articleshow/22117759.cms |url-status=live |access-date=13 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113191713/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-29/news-interviews/41539535_1_wasseypur-bollywood-august-30 |archive-date=13 January 2014}}</ref> In 2012, ''[[Rediff.com]]'' placed her in their listing of the top 10 Bollywood actresses, where she ranked 8th.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 December 2012 |title=Bollywood's 10 Best Actresses Of 2012 |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-yearend-special-bollywood-s-top-ten-actresses-of-2012/20121221.htm#5 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127161020/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-yearend-special-bollywood-s-top-ten-actresses-of-2012/20121221.htm |archive-date=27 January 2013 |access-date=2 February 2013 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> D'Cruz has been suffering from [[body dysmorphic disorder]]. She has been vocal about her body image issues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive - Ileana D'Cruz speaks out about body image issues |url=https://www.femina.in/celebs/indian/ileana-dcruz-speaks-out-about-body-image-issues-141437.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019034407/https://www.femina.in/celebs/indian/ileana-dcruz-speaks-out-about-body-image-issues-141437.html |archive-date=19 October 2021 |access-date=17 November 2021 |website=Femina India |date=19 November 2019 }}</ref> | ||
In addition to her acting career, D'Cruz is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products including Clear Shampoo with [[Virat Kohli]] and CavinKare with [[Akshay Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 April 2014 |title=Virat gets new girl for Ad; Ileana D'Cruz replaces Anushka Sharma |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/virat-kohli-to-shoot-with-ilena-de-cruz-in-place-of-anushk-11476.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308172234/https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/virat-kohli-to-shoot-with-ilena-de-cruz-in-place-of-anushk-11476.html |archive-date=8 March 2023 |access-date=12 January 2018 |website=India TV News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=CavinKare signs Akshay Kumar, Ileana D'Cruz as brand ambassadors for Indica brand |url=https://in.fashionnetwork.com/news/Cavinkare-signs-akshay-kumar-ileana-d-cruz-as-brand-ambassadors-for-indica-brand,1180195.html#fashionweek-paris-chanel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128105755/https://in.fashionnetwork.com/news/Cavinkare-signs-akshay-kumar-ileana-d-cruz-as-brand-ambassadors-for-indica-brand,1180195.html#fashionweek-paris-chanel |archive-date=28 November 2021 |access-date=22 February 2019 |website=Fashion Network}}</ref> She is also the brand ambassador of [[Fiji|Tourism Fiji]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=FF Online |title=Tourism Fiji launches brand campaign with Ileana D'Cruz |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/tourism-fiji-launches-brand-campaign-with-ileana-dcruz/1272339/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808121216/https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/tourism-fiji-launches-brand-campaign-with-ileana-dcruz/1272339/ |archive-date=8 August 2018 |access-date=25 October 2020 |website=Financial Express |date=7 August 2018 }}</ref> D'Cruz has subsequently appeared on [[Times of India|Times' Most Desirable Women]] list, she was placed 20th in 2011 and 21st in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Times Most Desirable Women 2013: Ileana D'Cruz at 21 |url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/celeb-themes/times-most-desirable-women-2013/illeana-dcruz/articleshow/35733895.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308172233/https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/celeb-themes/times-most-desirable-women-2013/illeana-dcruz/articleshow/35733895.cms |archive-date=8 March 2023 |access-date=22 December 2019 |website=Times of India}}</ref> D'Cruz has been associated with a number of causes. She has donated her clothes and accessories to raise money for renovating an animal hospital in [[Mumbai]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lipika Varma |title=Ileana D'Cruz donates to raise money |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131214/entertainment-bollywood/article/ileana-dcruz-donates-raise-money |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308145533/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131214/entertainment-bollywood/article/ileana-dcruz-donates-raise-money |archive-date=8 March 2023 |access-date=17 September 2019 |website=Deccan Chronicle |date=14 December 2013 }}</ref> She has walked the ramp for "Smile Foundation", to lend her support for girls education. In 2016, D'Cruz attended a charity event for the underprivileged kids.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 August 2015 |title=Ramp For Champs: Rajkummar Rao, Jackky Bhagnani, Ileana D'Cruz walk for girls education |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ramp-for-champs-rajkumar-rao-jackky-bhagnani-ileana-dcruz-walk-for-girls-education/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308145533/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ramp-for-champs-rajkumar-rao-jackky-bhagnani-ileana-dcruz-walk-for-girls-education/ |archive-date=8 March 2023 |access-date=10 November 2021 |website=Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 June 2016 |title=Click happy! Ileana D'Cruz and Lauren Gottlieb get into selfie mode at a charity event |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/click-happy--ileana-d-cruz-and-lauren-gottlieb-get-into-selfie-mode-17321178 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308145533/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/click-happy--ileana-d-cruz-and-lauren-gottlieb-get-into-selfie-mode-17321178 |archive-date=8 March 2023 |access-date=12 December 2020 |website=Mid Day}}</ref> | |||
D'Cruz | ==Personal life== | ||
D'Cruz acquired Portuguese nationality in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 May 2014 |title=Embassy of India, Lisbon, Portugal : Speeches |url=https://www.eoilisbon.gov.in/speeches_detail/?id=8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729160119/https://www.eoilisbon.gov.in/speeches_detail/?id=8 |archive-date=29 July 2021 |access-date=29 July 2021 |website=Indian Embassy in Portugal}}</ref> In an interview with [[Verve (Indian magazine)|''Verve'']] in 2017, she claimed that Portugal was a part of her ancestry.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 July 2017 |title="I'm Living A Brilliant Life And Juggling Time Between Family And Work" |url=https://www.vervemagazine.in/people/im-living-a-brilliant-life-and-juggling-time-between-family-and-work-questions-with-ileana-dcruz-bollywood |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729160118/https://www.vervemagazine.in/people/im-living-a-brilliant-life-and-juggling-time-between-family-and-work-questions-with-ileana-dcruz-bollywood |archive-date=29 July 2021 |access-date=29 July 2021 |website=[[Verve (Indian magazine)|Verve]] |language=en-US}}</ref> She was in a relationship with Australian photographer Andrew Kneebone, which ended in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ileana D'Cruz visited therapist after break-up with Andrew Kneebone, says she's 'doing well now' |work=NDTV |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ileana-dcruz-visited-therapist-after-break-up-with-andrew-kneebone-says-shes-doing-well-now-2129227 |date=8 November 2019 |access-date=21 November 2019}}</ref> | |||
On May 13, 2023, D'Cruz married Michael Dolan and welcomed their first child, a son, on August 1, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 August 2023 |title=Exclusive {{!}} Ileana D'Cruz is married: Her husband's name, marriage date revealed; here's who the mystery man is |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-ileana-d-cruz-s-husband-s-name-and-marriage-date-revealed-michael-dolan-koa-phoenix-dolan-3054736 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806035054/https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-ileana-d-cruz-s-husband-s-name-and-marriage-date-revealed-michael-dolan-koa-phoenix-dolan-3054736 |archive-date=6 August 2023 |access-date=5 August 2023 |website=DNA India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ileana D'Cruz celebrates son Koa Phoenix Dolan's 1st birthday, shares pics with baby daddy Michael Dolan too |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/photos/entertainment/ileana-dcruz-celebrates-son-koa-phoenix-dolans-1st-birthday-shares-pics-with-baby-daddy-michael-dolan-too-101723006267633.html |date=7 August 2024 |access-date=10 May 2025 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> On June 19, 2025, she gave birth to their second child, a son.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ileana D'Cruz, Michael Dolan welcome 2nd son Keanu Rafe Dolan, reveal his face; Priyanka Chopra sends wishes|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/ileana-dcruz-michael-dolan-welcome-2nd-son-keanu-rafe-dolan-priyanka-chopra-sends-wishes-101751076187487.html |date=28 June 2025 |access-date=28 June 2025 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> | |||
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|<ref>{{Cite news |title=How Ileana D'Cruz has made her mark in Bollywood with Barfi! |work= | |<ref>{{Cite news |title=How Ileana D'Cruz has made her mark in Bollywood with Barfi! |work=Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/how-ileana-dcruz-has-made-her-mark-in-bollywood-with-barfi-461227.html |url-status=live |access-date=1 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115201749/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/how-ileana-dcruz-has-made-her-mark-in-bollywood-with-barfi-461227.html |archive-date=15 January 2021}}</ref> | ||
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Abhishek Bachchan, Ileana D'Cruz Begin Filming Ajay Devgn's 'The Big Bull' |url=https://www.news18.com | | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Abhishek Bachchan, Ileana D'Cruz Begin Filming Ajay Devgn's 'The Big Bull' |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/abhishek-bachchan-ileana-dcruz-begin-filming-ajay-devgns-the-big-bull-2310541.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922141555/https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/abhishek-bachchan-ileana-dcruz-begin-filming-ajay-devgns-the-big-bull-2310541.html |archive-date=22 September 2019 |access-date=17 September 2019 |publisher=News 18}}</ref> | ||
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| <ref>{{Cite news |title='Unfair and Lovely': Ileana D'Cruz and Randeep Hooda pen heartwarming notes as they wrap the film |work=Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/unfair-and-lovely-ileana-dcruz-and-randeep-hooda-pen-heartwarming-notes-as-they-wrap-the-film/articleshow/79297717.cms |url-status=live |access-date=19 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119063002/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/unfair-and-lovely-ileana-dcruz-and-randeep-hooda-pen-heartwarming-notes-as-they-wrap-the-film/articleshow/79297717.cms |archive-date=19 November 2020}}</ref> | | <ref>{{Cite news |title='Unfair and Lovely': Ileana D'Cruz and Randeep Hooda pen heartwarming notes as they wrap the film |work=Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/unfair-and-lovely-ileana-dcruz-and-randeep-hooda-pen-heartwarming-notes-as-they-wrap-the-film/articleshow/79297717.cms |url-status=live |access-date=19 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119063002/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/unfair-and-lovely-ileana-dcruz-and-randeep-hooda-pen-heartwarming-notes-as-they-wrap-the-film/articleshow/79297717.cms |archive-date=19 November 2020}}</ref> | ||
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/vidya-balan-pratik-gandhi-ileana-dcruz-sendhil-ramamurthy-star-upcoming-romantic-comedy-drama/|title=Vidya Balan, Pratik Gandhi, Ileana D'Cruz and Sendhil Ramamurthy to star in an upcoming romantic comedy-drama|date=11 November 2021|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=11 November 2021|archive-date=11 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111040631/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/vidya-balan-pratik-gandhi-ileana-dcruz-sendhil-ramamurthy-star-upcoming-romantic-comedy-drama/|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
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== | == Accolades == | ||
{ | {{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Ileana D'Cruz}} | ||
D'Cruz has received a [[Filmfare Award]] and a [[Filmfare Awards South]] each. She won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South|Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut—South]] for ''[[Devadasu (2006 film)|Devadasu]]'' and [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]] for ''[[Barfi!]]''.<ref name="FF">{{Cite web |date=10 July 2014 |title=Best Debutants down the years... |url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/best-debutants-down-the-years-6681.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701125207/http://www.filmfare.com/features/best-debutants-down-the-years-6681.html |archive-date=1 July 2015 |access-date=21 January 2017 |website=[[Filmfare]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Filmfare Awards 2013 Winners |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Watch-Filmfare-Awards-at-8pm-tonight/articleshow/18106184.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208161807/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-17/news-interviews/36445378_1_barfi-kahaani-vicky-donor |archive-date=8 December 2013 |access-date=21 January 2012 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> | |||
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Ileana D'Cruz | |
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.jpg) D'Cruz in 2018 | |
| Born | 1 November 1986 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Dolan ( m. 2023) |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Awards | Full list |
Ileana D'Cruz (born 1 November 1986) is a Portuguese actress who primarily appears in Telugu and Hindi films. She is the recipient of several accolades including a Filmfare Award and a Filmfare Awards South.
D'Cruz made her screen debut in 2006 with the Telugu-language romantic-drama film Devadasu, a commercial success, which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South.[2] D'Cruz established herself as a leading actress in Telugu cinema with successful films including Pokiri (2006), Jalsa (2008), Kick (2009), and Julayi (2012).[3] She also starred in the Tamil film Nanban (2012), which was a commercial success.[4] D'Cruz expanded to Hindi cinema in 2012 with Anurag Basu's comedy-drama Barfi!, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.[5] She then played the leading lady in the box office successes—romantic comedy Main Tera Hero (2014), and the crime thrillers Rustom (2016) and Raid (2018).[6]
In addition to her acting career, D'Cruz is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products. D'Cruz is married to Michael Dolan, with whom she has two sons.[5]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Ileana D'Cruz was born to a Goan Catholic father and Muslim mother in Mahim, Bombay (now Mumbai) on 1 November 1986.[7][8][9] She is an atheist.[10] Her family moved to Parra, Goa when she was 10 years old.[11]
Her first modeling portfolio was created in January 2003, and D'Cruz called it a "disaster". Subsequent photo shoots and ramp shows led to a second portfolio the following year, which landed her advertisements from Electrolux, Emami Talc and Fair & Lovely. The latter, in particular, which was directed by Rakesh Roshan, gave her exposure and brought in several offers for acting in feature films.[12]
Career[edit | edit source]
Breakthrough (2006–2007)[edit | edit source]
In 2005, D'Cruz was called for an audition by director Teja, but the project was cancelled.[13] She made her feature film debut the following year with the Telugu romance film Devadasu, playing an NRI girl opposite Ram Pothineni. She underwent acting classes with Aruna Bhikshu, before starting to work on the film, and recalls that during filming she felt "pressured ... almost cried and didn't want to go further", but went ahead after her mother encouraged her, giving her "the lecture of a lifetime [...] at 3 am."[14] A critic from Indiaglitz stated that she "has chiseled features and a figure to die-for."[15] The film became the year's first commercially successful Telugu film, eventually grossing around ₹140 million,[16] whilst earning D'Cruz the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South.[17] D'Cruz next played an aerobics teacher, who is harassed by a corrupt police officer opposite Mahesh Babu, in Pokiri.[18] The film was a major commercial success, emerging as the highest-grossing Telugu film at the time.[19] The film proved to be her breakthrough, with Trade analyst Sridhar Pillai calling her the "new pin-up girl of Telugu cinema".[20][21] Sify found her to be "promising".[22] The film earned her nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu.[23]
In her third release of 2006, she made her Tamil film debut with Kedi opposite Ravi Krishna and appeared opposite Ravi Teja in Khatarnak, both of which were box office failures.[24] Her final release of the year, Rakhi opposite Jr. NTR was a box office success.[25] D'Cruz first release of 2007, Munna opposite Prabhas was an average grosser.[26] She then played a college student who is on the run from the home minister's crooked son, in Aata opposite Siddharth. It was a box office failure.[27] Radhika Rajmani however stated, "Ileana is true to her character and her earnest performances is perhaps the saving grace of the film."[28]
Critical and commercial success in Telugu films (2008–2011)[edit | edit source]
D'Cruz played a college student in love with her sister's ex-lover in the 2008 film Jalsa, opposite Pawan Kalyan. The film was a box office success and one of the year's highest grosser.[29] She received largely positive remarks, with critics citing that she looked "pretty",[30] and "damn cool".[31] Her performance won her the Santosham Award for Best Actress alongside her second Filmfare Best Actress – Telugu nomination.[32] Her second release that year Bhale Dongalu opposite Tarun received mixed reviews from critics and audience.[33]
D'Cruz had three film releases in 2009. In her first film Kick, she reunited with Ravi Teja, played a modern girl.[34][35] It was a commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of the year.[36] A critic stated: "Ileana plays her part well. She is still as sexy as ever and the director exploits her charm and sex appeal to the hilt."[37] The film earned her third Filmfare Best Actress – Telugu nomination.[38] Her other two releases that year: Rechipo opposite Nithiin and Saleem opposite Vishnu Manchu, performed poorly at the box office.[39]
In 2010, D'Cruz had a special appearance in the Kannada film Huduga Hudugi.[40] D'Cruz appeared in two films in 2011. Her first film that year was Shakthi, opposite Jr. NTR, where she played a minister's daughter. The socio-fantasy film was the costliest Telugu film ever made at ₹ 250,000,000.[41] It became a box office failure.[42] A Rediff.com critic criticised her performance.[43] Her next release Nenu Naa Rakshasi, saw her play a YouTuber and vlogger opposite Rana Daggubati. Though the film was a failure, her performance was received positively by critics; an India Glitz reviewer described her as a "pleasant surprise in the film" as she "cried, smirked, looked hot, grabbed sympathy and made faces that were apt to the scenes",[44] Despite these failures, D'Cruz continued to be among the highest-paid actresses in South Indian cinema.[45]
Expansion to Hindi films and recognition (2012–2018)[edit | edit source]
D'Cruz appeared in four films in 2012. She first returned to Tamil films after six years with Nanban opposite Vijay, where she played a doctor.[46] A remake of the 2009 Hindi film 3 Idiots, it became a major financial success, grossing ₹400 million (US$5.6 million) at the box office on its first week.[47] She received Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine nomination for the film.[48] In her next film Julayi, she played a travel agent's assistant opposite Allu Arjun. A box office success, it became one of the highest grossing Telugu film of the year.[49] A CNN-IBN reviewer took note of her different characterization.[50] She then played a taxi driver in Devudu Chesina Manushulu, opposite Ravi Teja.[51] The film received mixed reviews and eventually under-performed at the box office.[52]
In her final release of the year, D'Cruz expanded to Hindi films with Anurag Basu's Barfi!.[53] She portrayed Shruti, a girl who leaves her true love for material comforts and the narrator, opposite Ranbir Kapoor.[54][55] The film was a major commercial success, earning ₹1.75 billion (US$25 million) worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing film of the year.[56] D'Cruz's performance earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, as well as several nominations for Best Supporting Actress. Rachit Gupta noted, "This is Ileana's first film but her fantastic performance is just a testament why the Telugu audience consider her a superstar. Of course it also helps that she is the most visually appealing in Barfi!, out shining even the scenic hills of Darjeeling."[57] Rajeev Masand stated, "Ileana leaves a lasting impression in her Hindi film debut, conveying both love and pain through those beautiful, expressive eyes."[58] The film was chosen as India's official entry to the Oscars for the 85th Academy Awards.[59]
In her only film of 2013, Phata Poster Nikhla Hero, she played a social worker opposite Shahid Kapoor. The film was eventually declared a poor grosser at the box office.[60] A Times of India critic stated that she was "good with emotions but not so tuned into comedy yet."[61][62] D'Cruz first release of 2014 was Main Tera Hero, a remake of the Telugu film Kandireega. She played a college student opposite Varun Dhawan. The film became a box office success.[63] Taran Adarsh noted, "Ileana pairs off well with Varun and does a reasonable job."[64] She then played a romance novelist opposite Saif Ali Khan in Happy Ending.[65] The film underperformed at the box office.[66]
Following a year hiatus,[67] D'Cruz appeared opposite Akshay Kumar in the 2016 film Rustom.[68] The film emerged as the fourth highest-grossing Hindi film of the year, collecting more than 2 billion at the box office. D'Cruz played Cynthia Pavri, a character based on Sylvia Nanavati.[69][70] Anna MM Vetticad noted, "Illeana D’Cruz looks stunning in the film and does a decent job, but her characterisation is troubling."[71][72] In 2017, D'Cruz first played a talkative Punjabi girl in Mubarakan, opposite Arjun Kapoor.[73] The film was a moderate success at the box office.[74] Saibal Chatterjee noted, "Mubarakan gives Ileana far more space than other actresses and she makes the most of the opportunity."[75] In the next film, Baadshaho, she played a Rajasthani princess (a character based on Gayatri Devi), opposite Ajay Devgn.[76][77] Kriti Tulsiani found her performance to be "superficial and unconvincing". It was a box office failure.[78][79]
D'Cruz's first release of 2018 Raid, saw her play an income tax officer's wife opposite Ajay Devgn.[80] The film was a major commercial success.[81] Taran Adarsh stated that D'Cruz provides "depth" to her character.[82] With her next release, D'Cruz returned to Telugu films after six years. She reunited with Ravi Teja in Amar Akbar Anthony. She played a multiple personality disorder patient.[83] Despite good expectations, the film failed at the box office.[84] Hemanth Kumar CR found her to be "convincing".[85]
Career fluctuations (2019–present)[edit | edit source]
In 2019, D'Cruz played a con woman in Pagalpanti, opposite John Abraham.[86] Priyanka Sinha Jha of News18 stated, "Ileana looks beautiful but has precious little to do."[87] The film failed at the box office.[88] With no release in 2020, she played a journalist in the 2021 The Big Bull alongside Abhishek Bachchan.[89] Ronak Kotecha was appreciative of her "honest performance".[90]
Following a three-year sabbatical, D'Cruz returned to films in 2024. She first played a dark-skin girl in Unfair & Lovely, opposite Randeep Hooda.[91][92] Dhaval Roy stated, "Ileana shines as the endearing yet no-nonsense Lovely. But her makeup looks patchy and inconsistent throughout."[93] In the same year, she played an emerging actress opposite Pratik Gandhi in Do Aur Do Pyaar.[94] Anuj Kumar of The Hindu found her to be an "absolute delight".[95] Both films underperformed at the box office.[96]
Other work and public image[edit | edit source]
D'Cruz has established herself as one of the leading actor of the Telugu and Hindi cinema.[97] Vogue said that she is a "well-recognised name" in the South Indian film industry.[98] Taran Adarsh termed her "super efficient".[99] Verve noted, "D'Cruz makes the unreal seem believable on celluloid".[100] She stood at the 18th place on Forbes India's most influential stars on Instagram in South cinema for the year 2021.[101] She was widely praised for her Hindi film debut Barfi!. She was placed 2nd in Times of India's 10 Most Promising Female Newcomers of 2012 list.[102] In 2012, Rediff.com placed her in their listing of the top 10 Bollywood actresses, where she ranked 8th.[103] D'Cruz has been suffering from body dysmorphic disorder. She has been vocal about her body image issues.[104]
In addition to her acting career, D'Cruz is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products including Clear Shampoo with Virat Kohli and CavinKare with Akshay Kumar.[105][106] She is also the brand ambassador of Tourism Fiji.[107] D'Cruz has subsequently appeared on Times' Most Desirable Women list, she was placed 20th in 2011 and 21st in 2013.[108] D'Cruz has been associated with a number of causes. She has donated her clothes and accessories to raise money for renovating an animal hospital in Mumbai in 2013.[109] She has walked the ramp for "Smile Foundation", to lend her support for girls education. In 2016, D'Cruz attended a charity event for the underprivileged kids.[110][111]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
D'Cruz acquired Portuguese nationality in 2014.[112] In an interview with Verve in 2017, she claimed that Portugal was a part of her ancestry.[113] She was in a relationship with Australian photographer Andrew Kneebone, which ended in 2019.[114]
On May 13, 2023, D'Cruz married Michael Dolan and welcomed their first child, a son, on August 1, 2023.[115][116] On June 19, 2025, she gave birth to their second child, a son.[117]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
Films[edit | edit source]
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| Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2006 | Devadasu | Bhanu | Telugu | ||
| Pokiri | Shruti | ||||
| Kedi | Aarthi | Tamil | |||
| Khatarnak | Nakshatra | Telugu | |||
| Rakhi | Tripura | ||||
| 2007 | Munna | Nidhi | |||
| Aata | Sathya | ||||
| 2008 | Jalsa | Bhagyamathi "Bhagi" | |||
| Bhale Dongalu | Jyothi | ||||
| 2009 | Kick | Naina | |||
| Rechipo | Krishna Veni | ||||
| Saleem | Satyavathi | ||||
| 2010 | Huduga Hudugi | Herself | Kannada | Special appearance in the song "Ileana" | [118] |
| 2011 | Shakti | Aishwarya | Telugu | ||
| Nenu Naa Rakshasi | Meenakshi / Shravya[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| 2012 | Nanban | Ria Santhanam | Tamil | ||
| Julayi | Madhu | Telugu | |||
| Devudu Chesina Manushulu | Ileana | ||||
| Barfi! | Shruti Ghosh Sengupta | Hindi | [119] | ||
| 2013 | Phata Poster Nikhla Hero | Kajal Sharma | |||
| 2014 | Main Tera Hero | Sunaina Goradia | [120] | ||
| Happy Ending | Aanchal Reddy | ||||
| 2016 | Rustom | Cynthia Pavri | [121] | ||
| 2017 | Mubarakan | Supreet "Sweety" Gill | |||
| Baadshaho | Rani Gitanjali Devi | ||||
| 2018 | Raid | Malini Patnaik | |||
| Amar Akbar Anthony | Aishwarya / Pooja / Teresa[lower-alpha 1] | Telugu | |||
| 2019 | Pagalpanti | Sanjana Paul | Hindi | ||
| 2021 | The Big Bull | Meera Rao | [122] | ||
| 2024 | Tera Kya Hoga Lovely | Lovely Singh | [123] | ||
| Do Aur Do Pyaar | Nora Kaushal | [124][125] |
Accolades[edit | edit source]
D'Cruz has received a Filmfare Award and a Filmfare Awards South each. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut—South for Devadasu and Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for Barfi!.[126][127]
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ileana D'Cruz announces birth of second son Keanu Rafe Dolan; Priyanka Chopra congratulates her - PIC INSIDE". The Times of India. 28 June 2025. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ↑ "Traditional Beauty Ileana D'Cruz!". India Today. 5 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ rediff.com: 'Acting was never my dream' Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Specials.rediff.com. Retrieved on 28 May 2011.
- ↑ "Will Vijay's Nanban touch the Rs. 100 Crore mark?". Sify. 21 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "How Ileana D'Cruz has made her mark in Bollywood with Barfi!". Firstpost. 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ↑ "Ileana D'Cruz: The idea of dropping the jacket in Baadshaho was mine". Coleman & Co. Ltd. 27 September 2013. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ↑ "Mubarakan actor Ileana D'Cruz explains how despite being a Goan girl, she transformed into a Punjabi character". The Indian Express. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ↑ "Ileana D'Cruz turns 30: Let the birthday girl and her beau Andrew Kneebone give you relationship goals". India Today. November 2017. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ↑ Gupta, Priya (27 September 2013). "No one can contain me: Ileana D'Cruz". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ↑ "'Rustom' actress Ileana D'Cruz confesses of being an atheist". India TV. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ↑ "Bollywood Calling Ileana D'Cruz!". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ "PIX: Know more about Barfi!'s GORGEOUS Ileana!". Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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