Born in Myanmar and brought up in Malaysia, Laila did her MBA from California before she decided that 9-to-5 office job was not her cup of tea. So she flew down to Mumbai to make a career in Bollywood.
For starters, she ended up lapping a few advertisements. Then, offers began pouring in from Hindi film industry. In the meantime, she caught the eye of Kamal Haasan, who offered to make a film with her.
A trained belly dancer, Laila wants to be known not just for her sensuality but also for her spunk. She was one of the finalists of the television reality show "Fear Factor" from Malaysia. And she is game for action roles in Hindi films.
By the way, Laila has a pretty good command over Hindi. She is also interested in learning Bharatnatyam and Kathak.