D'Cruz made her Hindi debut with Anurag Basu 's '' Barfi ! '' In addition to playing the role of the narrator , she portrayed the character of Shruti Ghosh , a girl who leaves her true love for material comforts . The movie released on 14 September 2012 , to highly positive reviews from critics , and was a major commercial success , earning worldwide . D'Cruz 's performance was well received , earning her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award , as well as a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress . Rachit Gupta from Filmfare said " This is Ileana ’s first film but her fantastic performance is just a testament why the Telugu audience consider her a superstar . Of course it also helps that she is the most visually appealing in Barfi ! out shining even the scenic hills of Darjeeling " . Rajeev Masand stated " Ileana leaves a lasting impression in her Hindi film debut , conveying both love and pain through those beautiful , expressive eyes " . The film was screened at the Busan International Film Festival , Marrakech International Film Festival and was chosen as India ’s official entry to the Oscars for the 85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
Ileana D'Cruz