Izabelle Leite, hot Brazilian model, tempted Tollywood movie lovers by starring in Akhil's Mr. Majnu and Vijay Deverakonda's World Famous Lover. Before her entry into Tollywood, she starred in Talaash, Sixteen and Purani Jeans in Bollywood.
Sharing her journey Izabelle says "I dreamed of becoming a lawyer. However with my dad losing his job and took on the onus on looking after the family and started doing modeling. I pursued Law but did not practice. During that time I came to India with interest in films".
Izabelle revealed “I came with just six pair of clothes without any money as my friend told that remuneration will be good in the film industry. After starring in Bollywood films, I did not look back and endorsed brands like Lakme, Big Bazaar, Ponds, Head and Shoulders, Cocacola, Enmar Lingerie".
She further said “When I came from Brazil, I do not know another language except for Portuguese. That’s the reason my role does not have any dialogues in Talaash. But I learned Hindi and English within two weeks. But my health got upset due to food and the environment. I also faced problems as I was unaware of the traffic rules. I used to go along with my friend and to get my expressions right I learned Bharat Natyam and Kuchipudi".
Izabelle revealed her Tollywood temptations saying “After watching Baahubali and Arjun Reddy, I dreamed of acting in Tollywood and so intensified efforts. I acted as Akhil's girlfriend in Mr Majnu. I went to Brazil to see my parents and during that time Kranthi Madhav called me. I at once came to Hyderabad and heard World Famous Lover story and at once gave a green signal. It gave me a good break and got me good offers".
Izabelle added “World Famous Lover's pilot role made me dream of becoming a pilot. In most of the scenes, I was seen wearing a pilot uniform. I learned Sky Diving in Dubai for my role and so I did not get scared while doing parachute and bungee jumping scene. But I was shocked when I saw those scenes in the theatre. I also learned Telugu language and dubbed for my role. Hearing this, my mother came to Hyderabad and watched the film. She liked the environment a lot".