Glamorous doll Ileana D’Cruz steps into her 38th spring today. To the Telugu audience, Ileana is a well-known name that needs no introduction. Born on November 1, 1986, Ileana has become close to the Telugu audience through her beauty and acting in films. On this occasion, let’s delve into some interesting aspects of her film career and personal life.
Ileana, known as the beauty of Goa, made her Telugu cinema debut in 2006 with Devdasu directed by YVS Chowdary. In this film, she starred alongside Ram Pothineni.
In this film, Ileana captivated the Telugu audience with her charm and grace, quickly rising to the status of a star heroine.
Having acted alongside all the star heroes in Telugu, this stunning beauty also made her mark in Bollywood. She entered Bollywood in 2012 with the film Barfi.
She shone in blockbuster Bollywood films like ‘Baadshaho’ and ‘Rustom,’ becoming known as a hot heroine with her splendid figure.
In addition to acting, Ileana is also very active on social media. She regularly shares bold and hot photoshoots on her platforms.
In 2018, Ileana topped McAfee’s ‘Most Sensational Celebrity’ survey, surpassing stars like Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Preity Zinta, Kriti Sanon, and Parineeti Chopra.
Ileana started acting at the age of 10 and was modeling before entering the industry.
Ileana has a hobby of collecting designer rings. To date, she owns more than 400 designer rings.
Dating History
As successful as Ileana’s film career has been, her personal life hasn’t followed the same trajectory. Initially, she dated Australian photographer Andrew Kneebone. They lived together for several years before parting ways in 2019 for personal reasons.
After splitting from Andrew Kneebone, Ileana was with Sebastian Laurent Michel, Katrina Kaif’s brother, until 2023.
After things didn’t work out with Sebastian, Ileana broke up with him. Shortly after, in July 2023, she shared her new relationship with Michael Dolan on her Instagram story, confirming it with a heart emoji. They got married on May 13, 2023.
However, before her marriage, Ileana confirmed her pregnancy in April but did not disclose the father of her child.
On August 1, 2023, Ileana gave birth to a baby boy.
Meanwhile, during the filming of ‘Phata Poster Nikla Hero,’ there were rumors of an affair with co-star Shahid Kapoor.
Controversies
Ileana’s comments on sex have sparked controversy and significant criticism.
“Sex is a major relaxation to my body. It keeps me young, and I don’t mind talking about that in public.”
Ileana loves Hyderabadi biryani and enjoys Chinese and Italian cuisines.
In Bollywood, Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan are her favorite actors.
Ileana was the first heroine in South India to earn a remuneration of one crore rupees.
During the peak of her career, she charged up to Rs. 3 crores per film.
Ileana enjoys alcohol and regularly drinks at parties.
Ileana, originally from Goa, did not have a strong grasp of Hindi but gradually mastered it from the time of the film Barfi.
Ileana is particularly fond of mint chocolates and is addicted to them, always seen munching on them.
