Giselli Monteiro is a Brazilian former model and

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actress. She made her film-debut playing Harleen Kaur in the 2009 Bollywood film '' Love Aaj Kal'', directed by Imtiaz Ali.

Early life and career

Monteiro was born in

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, 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

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girl, Harleen Kaur, in Imtiaz Ali's '' Love Aaj Kal'' which also stars

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and

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. 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

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to audition for the role of Jo,

's 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 appeared on the covers of the Indian editions of Harpers Bazaar, Elle, Marie Clarie and Femina. In addition to acting, Monteiro has been a 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. In May 2010 Monteiro appeared on the

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broadcast by

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in her home country, Brazil speaking about

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. She next appeared in ''

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'', a film under the

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banner that released on 17 June 2011. Lately she appeared on Westside, the chain of fashion retail stores' new brand campaign Advertisement starting September 2011.

Quitting films

After a successful career in modelling Monteiro quit after three films altogether in 2014 to pursue architecture at the University of Vila Velha, in

, Brazil. According to her she never intended to be in films, and studying architecture was her passion that she wanted to pursue.

Filmography

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Monteiro, Giselli Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Espírito Santo Brazilian film actresses Brazilian female models Brazilian expatriate actresses in India Actresses in Hindi cinema 21st-century Brazilian actresses