Jacqueline Fernandez Evolution ( 2009 - 2017 ) ************************************************ Fernandez was born on 11 August 1985 in Manama, Bahrain and was raised in a multi-ethnic family. Her father, Elroy, is Sri Lankan and her mother, Kim is of Malaysian descent. After receiving her early education in Bahrain, she pursued a degree in mass communication from the University of Sydney in Australia. After graduating she worked as a television reporter in Sri Lanka. Aladin (2009) In 2009, Fernandez traveled to India for a modeling assignment. She studied acting under the mentorship of theatre director Barry John, and successfully auditioned for Sujoy Ghosh's fantasy film Aladin (2009) her acting debut. She played the love interest of Riteish Deshmukh's character, a role based on the character of Princess Jasmine.Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN felt that she was easy on the eyes and appears confident but has precious little to do. Although the film was a critical and commercial failure, she won the IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year - Female. Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai (2010) In 2010, Fernandez appeared opposite Deshmukh in the science fiction romantic comedy Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai. She was cast as a girl from Venus, who lands on Earth in search of love.The film, along with Fernandez's performance, received poor reviews. Murder 2 (2011) Mahesh Bhatt's thriller Murder 2 was Fernandez's first commercial success and marked a turning point in her career. She took on the role of Priya, a lonely model who is in a confused relationship with Arjun Bhagwat (played by Emraan Hashmi). Fernandez was praised for her performance, and for the boldness and sex appeal she displayed in the film. Housefull 2 (2012) Fernandez appeared in the ensemble comedy Housefull 2 alongside Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, and Asin. It became one of the top grossing productions of India that year and earned ₹1.86 billion (US$29 million) worldwide. Fernandez received mostly negative reviews for her performance. While Gaurav Malini praised her for her looks, NDTV called her a "blathering bimbo" who "finds no pleasure in her role".Despite the negative reviews, Fernandez received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 14th IIFA Awards for her performance. Race 2 (2013) She played Omisha, a femme fatale, a role which required her learn fencing and some acrobatics.The film emerged as a commercial success,with the domestic gross of more than ₹1 billion (US$16 million) Kick (2014) Fernandez appeared in Sajid Nadiadwala's directorial debut—the action film Kick, a remake of a 2009 Telugu film of same name. She starred opposite Salman Khan, playing Shaina, a psychiatry student.She retained her real voice for the first time in Kick.The film received mixed reviews from critics, but with worldwide revenue of over ₹3.75 billion (US$58 million), it became the fourth highest-grossing Bollywood film.[49] The film established Fernandez as one of the most popular Bollywood actresses. Roy, Bangistan, Brothers, Definition of Fear (2015) Fernandez featured in Vicky Singh's Roy, a romantic thriller, which critic Sarita A. Tanwar described as a "boring, exhausting and pretentious" film failed to meet its box-office expectations, and was a commercial failure.She appeared in a guest appearance for the comedy-satire Bangistan. Co-starring alongside Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra in the Film Brothers, Fernandez played Jenny, a fearless mother struggling for her child, a role which she described as "challenging", "intense", and "difficult". she starred in the horror thriller Definition of Fear, which marked her Hollywood debut. Housefull 3 , Dishoom , A Flying Jatt (2016) The ensemble comedy film paired her with Akshay Kumar as her love interest. The critic for Firstpost was disappointed with the picture and criticized Fernandez for her inclination towards a film, where she was "treated as a visual attraction and nothing else".Nevertheless, the film was a commercial suc...