Her charming smile lights up her whole face; Those cute dimples add to her beauty and charisma. Laila is one of those actresses known for her bold screen presence. A trained ballet dancer from the Royal Academy of Dancing, London, Laila stepped into modelling. She was then spotted by comedian Mehmood and was cast in the Hindi film Dushman Duniya Ka in 1996. Her debut in Tamil was through Kallazhagar. Then Dhil, Nandha, Unnai Ninaithu followed. After Pithamagan that fetched her the Filmfare Best Actress award for 2003, Laila took a two-year break from movies and came back with Ullam Ketkume. Dheena, Paramasivan, Kanda Naal Mudhal were some of her remarkable films. Laila featured in Telugu too; Thande thakka Makk,( remake of Tamil Thevar Magan) topped the box office. She also had an impressive career in Malayalam and Kannada films. She married Mehdi, an Iranian businessman based in Mumbai, on January 6th, 2006. This graceful actress gave up acting and has involved herself in her family life.