 In 2009 , Fernandez traveled to India for a modeling assignment . She studied acting under the <unk> of theatre director Barry John , and successfully auditioned for <unk> <unk> 's fantasy film <unk> ( 2009 ) her acting debut . She played the love interest of <unk> <unk> 's character , a role based on the Princess Jasmine character . Fernandez garnered mixed reviews for her performance . Anupama Chopra of NDTV called her a " plastic <unk> [ e ] " , and Rajeev Masand of CNN @-@ <unk> 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 <unk> of the Year - Female . 
