Following the success of "Bommarillu", Genelia played the role of the daughter of a local don, in the Tamil gangster film "Chennai Kadhal" alongside "Boys" co-star Bharath. Rediff.com criticized her commenting, "Genelia stands up yet again to prove the point that if you are pretty and well dressed, you can get away with anything, without acting." Shortly afterwards in 2007, Genelia played the role of sister of a notorious gangster in the blockbuster Telugu movie "Dhee", set against a gang war backdrop.