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{{Infobox person
| name = '''Mona Vasu'''
| name               = '''Mona Vasu'''
| birth_date = {{birth_date and age|df=yes|1982|10|15}}
| birth_date         =  
| birth_place = [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| birth_place       = [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]], India
| occupation = Actress
| occupation         = Actress
| nationality  = Indian
| years_active      = 2003–present
| image = Mona_vasu_at_ishq_bector_music_album_launch.jpg
| known_for          = ''[[Miilee]]''<br/>''[[Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi]]''<br/>''[[Parichay – Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka]]''
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| caption = Mona Vasu at the unveiling of [[Ishq Bector]]'s album ''Jhagde''
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| caption           = Vasu in 2012
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'''Mona Vasu''', also known as '''Mona Wasu''', is an Indian actress who mainly works in [[Hindi]] television. Vasu is best known for playing the titular role of Miilee in ''[[Miilee]]'', Rohini Sharma  in ''[[Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi]]'' and Richa Thakral in ''[[Parichay – Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka]]''.
'''Mona Vasu''' (born 15 October 1981), sometimes spelled '''Mona Wasu''', is an Indian television actress. She is best known for having played the role of the title character Miilee in the TV series ''[[Miilee]]'' on [[STAR Plus]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
She completed her degree in Sociology from [[Sri Venkateswara College]], [[New Delhi]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mona Vasu tells all... |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-10-12/tv/27893652_1_rohini-venky-draupadi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811071753/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-10-12/tv/27893652_1_rohini-venky-draupadi |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 August 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=12 October 2008 |accessdate=4 June 2010 |first1=Divya |last1=Pal}}</ref> She moved to [[Mumbai]] to pursue a career in acting.
She completed her degree in Sociology from [[Sri Venkateswara College]], [[New Delhi]] in 2003.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=Mona Vasu tells all... |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv-/Mona-Vasu-tells-all/articleshow/3583827.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811071753/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-10-12/tv/27893652_1_rohini-venky-draupadi |url-status=live |archive-date=11 August 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=12 October 2008 |access-date=4 June 2010 |first1=Divya |last1=Pal}}&lt;/ref&gt; She moved to [[Mumbai]] to pursue a career in acting.


== Career ==
==Career==
Vasu started her career in 2003 by appearing in many ads for major brands. She hosted the weekly travel show ''Operation Gold'' from 2003 to 2004 on [[STAR Gold]]. The concept of the show was to know about the life of soldiers in the [[Indian Army]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=Star Gold trails the men in uniform |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k4/mar/mar223.htm |work=Indiantelevision.com |date=22 March 2004 |accessdate=4 June 2010 }}&lt;/ref&gt; She played a leading role in the 2004 [[Sahara One]] telefilm ''30 Day Trial''. This light hearted rom-com was the story of a much-in-love couple, Nikhil (Kabir Sadanand) and Shailee (Mona Vasu), who are given an opportunity by their fathers, to live together for 30 days, before they decide to actually marry. Co-written by Suhana Bhatia and Rajen Makhijani, this film was nominated for 'Best Script' at the Indian Telly Awards that year.


===Television===
Between 2005 and 2006, Vasu had played the title role in the [[primetime]] daily [[serial (radio and television)|serial]] ''[[Miilee]]'' on [[Star Plus]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=Talking Point with Mona Wasu |url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=123377 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=2 April 2005 |accessdate=4 June 2010 }}{{dead link|date=February 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 2007, she hosted the weekly songs countdown show ''Idea Ek Se Bad Kar Ek'' on [[STAR One|Star One]] which included categories like 'Top 10 Action Heroes', 'Top 10 Love Triangles' and 'Top 10 Sizzling Singles'.
Mona Vasu started her TV career in 2003 by appearing in many ads for major brands. She hosted the weekly travel show ''Operation Gold'' from 2003 to 2004 on [[STAR Gold]]. The concept of the show was to know about the life of soldiers in the [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Star Gold trails the men in uniform |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k4/mar/mar223.htm |work=Indiantelevision.com |date=22 March 2004 |accessdate=4 June 2010 }}</ref> She played a leading role in the 2004 [[Sahara One]] telefilm ''30 Day Trial''. Between 2005 and 2006, she played the title role in the [[primetime]] daily [[serial (radio and television)|serial]] ''[[Miilee]]'' on [[Star Plus]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Talking Point with Mona Wasu |url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=123377 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=2 April 2005 |accessdate=4 June 2010 }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2007, she hosted the weekly songs countdown show ''Idea Ek Se Bad Kar Ek'' on [[STAR One|Star One]] which included categories like 'Top 10 Action Heroes', 'Top 10 Love Triangles' and 'Top 10 Sizzling Singles'.


She played the role of Savita in the TV serial ''Jamegi Jodi.com'' on [[9X (TV channel)|9X]] who is the daughter of Sulbha Arya who runs a match fixing agency, Bandhan. She also did an episodic role in the horror show ''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai]]''. From 2008-09, she played the role of Rohini, the eldest daughter, in the prime time [[soap opera]] ''[[Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi]]'' on [[NDTV Imagine]].<ref name=ht-spec/> In 2009, Vasu starred in an episode of ''[[Specials @ 10]]'' on [[Sony TV]].<ref name=ht-spec>{{cite news | title = Mona Vasu returns with ''Specials @ 10'' | date = 18 March 2009 | newspaper = Hindustan Times | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mona-Vasu-returns-with-Specials-10/Article1-390744.aspx | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130125130715/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mona-Vasu-returns-with-Specials-10/Article1-390744.aspx | url-status = dead | archive-date = 25 January 2013 | accessdate = 17 July 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mona Vasu returns as Juhi on Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine series on Specials @ 10  |url=http://www.sindhtoday.net/entertainment/78937.htm |work=Sindh Today |date=26 March 2009 |accessdate=4 June 2010 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
Vasu had played the role of Savita in the TV serial ''Jamegi Jodi.com'' on [[9X (TV channel)|9X]] who is the daughter of Sulbha Arya who runs a match fixing agency, Bandhan. She also did an episodic role in the horror show ''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai]]''. From 2008 to 2009, she played the role of Rohini, the eldest daughter, in the prime time [[soap opera]] ''[[Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi]]'' on [[NDTV Imagine]].&lt;ref name=ht-spec/&gt; In 2009, Vasu starred in an episode of ''[[Specials @ 10]]'' on [[Sony TV]].&lt;ref name=ht-spec&gt;{{cite news | title = Mona Vasu returns with ''Specials @ 10'' | date = 18 March 2009 | newspaper = Hindustan Times | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mona-Vasu-returns-with-Specials-10/Article1-390744.aspx | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130125130715/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mona-Vasu-returns-with-Specials-10/Article1-390744.aspx | url-status = dead | archive-date = 25 January 2013 | accessdate = 17 July 2011 }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=Mona Vasu returns as Juhi on Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine series on Specials @ 10  |url=http://www.sindhtoday.net/entertainment/78937.htm |work=Sindh Today |date=26 March 2009 |accessdate=4 June 2010 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}&lt;/ref&gt;


The actress shot to fame when she won the reality show ''Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao'' (the Indian version of ''I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here'') in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |title=TV actress Mona Wasu crowned Jungle Queen of 'Iss Jungle Se...' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/TV-actress-Mona-Wasu-crowned-Jungle-Queen-of-Iss-Jungle-Se/articleshow/4973739.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=4 September 2009 |accessdate=4 June 2010 }}</ref>
The actress shot to fame, when Vasu won the reality show ''Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao'' (the Indian version of ''I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here'') in 2009.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=TV actress Mona Wasu crowned Jungle Queen of 'Iss Jungle Se...' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/TV-actress-Mona-Wasu-crowned-Jungle-Queen-of-Iss-Jungle-Se/articleshow/4973739.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=4 September 2009 |accessdate=4 June 2010 }}&lt;/ref&gt;
She played the role of the antagonist, Richa Thakral in Balaji Telefilms' ''[[Parichay (TV series)|Parichay]]''.
She played the role of the antagonist, Richa Thakral in Balaji Telefilms' ''[[Parichay (TV series)|Parichay]]''.
She was cast in the play, ''Red Hot'' directed by Saurabh Shukla which is an adaptation of a comedy play by [[Neil Simon]], ''[[Last of the Red Hot Lovers]]''. It was played in 2011 at Kamani in [[New Delhi]], at Bharat Mahaotsav, the largest theatre festival in Asia and at Chaos, the annual festival of [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad|IIM Ahmedabad]].
She was cast in the play, ''Red Hot'' directed by Saurabh Shukla which is an adaptation of a comedy play by [[Neil Simon]], ''[[Last of the Red Hot Lovers]]''. It was played in 2011 at Kamani in [[New Delhi]], at Bharat Mahaotsav, the largest theatre festival in Asia and at Chaos, the annual festival of [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad|IIM Ahmedabad]].


Since January 2025, Vasu return on TV after 6 years hiatus playing Sonia "Aishwarya" Khanna Raisingh in [[Colors TV]]'s ''Mannat – Har Khushi Paane Ki''.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Singh|first=Simran|date=2 January 2025|title=Mona Vasu on Mannat, how OTT changed TV, actors facing discrimination in Bollywood: 'Mere mooh pe..'|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-mona-vasu-on-mannat-how-ott-changed-tv-actors-facing-discrimination-in-bollywood-3125318|access-date=4 January 2025|work=[[DNA India]]|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;
==Filmography==
===Films===
===Films===
Mona Wasu made her film debut in the 2013 film ''[[Maazii]]''.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
|-  
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Year
! Show
! Title
!class="unsortable"| Role
! Role
!class="unsortable"| Director
! class="unsortable"| Notes
!class="unsortable"| Producer
! class="unsortable"| Ref.
|-
|-
|2013 || ''[[Maazii]]''<ref>{{cite news|last=Thakkar|first=Mehul|title=Mona Wasu graduates to the silver screen|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-23/tv/41440313_1_mona-wasu-ekta-kapoor-silver-screen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826113040/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-23/tv/41440313_1_mona-wasu-ekta-kapoor-silver-screen|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 August 2013|accessdate=21 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=23 August 2013}}</ref>  || Shrishti || [[Jaideep Chopra]] || [[Jaideep Chopra]]
| 2013  
| ''[[Maazii]]''  
| Shrishti Singh
|
|&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|last=Thakkar|first=Mehul|title=Mona Wasu graduates to the silver screen|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Mona-Wasu-graduates-to-the-silver-screen/articleshow/21994382.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826113040/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-23/tv/41440313_1_mona-wasu-ekta-kapoor-silver-screen|url-status=live|archive-date=26 August 2013|access-date=21 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=23 August 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;
|-
|-
|2014 || ''[[Club 60]]''  || Dolly || Sanjay Tripathy || Pulse Media
| 2014  
| ''[[Club 60]]''   
| Dolly
|
|&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/boxoffice/id/687029 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115085721/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/boxoffice/id/687029 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 November 2013 |title=Lifetime box office collections for Club 60|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] }}&lt;/ref&gt;
|}
|}


=== Television (Fiction) ===
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
|-  
! Year(s)
! Year
! Show
! Title
! Role
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
! class="unsortable"| Notes
! class="unsortable"| Ref.
|-
|-
|2004 || ''[[List of programs broadcast by Sahara One|30 Day Trial]]'' || Shailee|| Telefilm
| 2003–2004
| ''Operation Gold''  
| Host
|  
|
|-
|-
|2005–06 || ''[[Miilee]]'' || Miilee || [[Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Female]] <small>(2005)</small><br>Nominated—[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role]] <small>(2005)</small>
| 2004
| ''[[List of programs broadcast by Sahara One|30 Day Trial]]''  
| Shailee
| Telefilm
|
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Ssshhhh... Phir Koi Hai]]'' || Niharika || In the episode [[List of Ssshhhh...Koi Hai episodes#ep156|Victoria No. 401]]
| 2005–2006
| ''[[Miilee]]''  
| Miilee Rastogi
|  
|
|-
|-
| 2007–08 || ''[[List of programs broadcast by 9X|Jamegi Jodi.com]]'' || Savita ||
| 2006
| ''[[Ssshhhh... Phir Koi Hai]]''  
| Niharika
| Episode: "Victoria No. 401"
|
|-
|-
|2008–09 || ''[[Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi]]'' || Rohini Sharma ||
| 2007
| ''[[Aahat (Indian TV series)|Aahat]]''
| Anjali
| Episode: "Lizard"
|
|-
|-
|2009 || ''[[Specials @ 10]]'' || Juhi ||  
| 2007–2008
| ''[[List of programs broadcast by 9X|Jamegi Jodi.com]]''  
| Savita
|
|
|-
|-
|2011 || ''[[Hum Log (TV series)#Retelecast and remaking|Hum - Ek Chote Gaon Ki Badi Kahani]]'' || Jyoti||
| 2007
| ''[[List of programs broadcast by STAR One|Ek Se Bad Kar Ek]]''
| Host
|
|
|-
|-
|2011–12 || ''[[Parichay (TV series)|Parichay - Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka]]'' || Richa Thakral || Nominated—[[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role]] <small>(2012)</small>
| 2008–2009
| ''[[Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi]]''  
| Rohini "Meethi" Sharma
|
|
|-
|-
|2014 || ''[[Yudh (TV series)|Yudh]]'' || Mona Shekhar ||  
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| ''[[Specials @ 10]]''  
| Juhi
|  
|
|-
|-
|2019
| ''[[Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao]]''  
|''[[Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha|Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gaatha]]''
| Contestant
|Chudail
| Winner
|
|
|-
|-
|2019 || ''[[Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala|Kulfi Kumarr Bajewala]] ''|| Main Sponsor of Little Superstar "Miaa" ||
| 2011
| ''Hum - Ek Chote Gaon Ki Badi Kahani''
| Jyoti
|
|
|-
| 2011–2012
| ''[[Parichay – Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka]]''
| Richa Thakral
|
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Yudh (TV series)|Yudh]]''
| Mona Shekhar
|
|&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |last1=Guha |first1=Aniruddha |title=Amitabh Bachchan's 'Yudh' - Work of innovation or plunge into plagiarism |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-amitabh-bachchan-s-yudh-work-of-innovation-or-plunge-into-plagiarism-2002447 |access-date=27 February 2021 |work=DNA India |date=15 July 2014 |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala|Kulfi Kumarr Bajewala]] ''
| Mia
|
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Vanshaj]]''
| Shalini Talwar
|
|
|-
| 2025–present
| ''[[Mannat – Har Khushi Paane Ki]]''
| Sonia "Aishwarya" Khanna Raisingh
|
|
|}
|}


=== Reality TV Shows===
====Special appearances====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
|-  
! Year
! Year
! Show
! Title
!class="unsortable"| Notes
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Ref.
|-
|-
|2003–04 || ''Operation Gold'' || Host
| 2005
| ''[[Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand]]''  
| Miilee
|  
|-
|-
|2007 || ''[[List of programs broadcast by STAR One|Ek Se Bad Kar Ek]]'' || Host
| 2011
| ''[[Ratan Ka Rishta]]''  
| Herself
|  
|-
|-
|2009 || ''[[Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao]]'' || Contestant (Winner)
| 2019
| ''[[Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha|Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gaatha]]''
| Chudail
|
|}
 
===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
! class="unsortable"| Ref.
|-
| 2020
| ''Abki Bari Bipin Bihari''
|
|
|
|-
|-
|2011 || ''[[Ratan Ka Rishta]]'' || Guest appearance
| 2023
| ''[[Kafas (TV series)|Kafas]]''
| Meghna
| [[SonyLIV]]'s series
|&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=SonyLIV announces premiere date of Sharman Joshi-Mona Singh starrer 'Kafas' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sonyliv-announces-premiere-date-of-sharman-joshi-mona-singh-starrer-kafas/article66993260.ece |access-date=22 June 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=21 June 2023 |language=en-IN}}&lt;/ref&gt;
|}
|}


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result
! Year  
! Award  
! Category  
! Work
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|-
| 2005
| 2005
| '''[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]'''
| [[Indian Telly Awards]]
| Best Fresh New Talent
| [[Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face – Female|Fresh New Face – Female]]
| ''[[Miilee]]''
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
|&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=Telly awards 2005 Popular Awards winners|url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k5/winners.htm|access-date=2013-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917175616/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k5/winners.htm|archive-date=2018-09-17|url-status=dead|work=Indian Telly Awards}}&lt;/ref&gt;
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|2324046}}
*{{IMDb name|2324046}}


{{Indian Telly Award Fresh New Face Female}}
{{Indian Telly Award Fresh New Face Female}}

Revision as of 21:00, 20 December 2025


Mona Vasu
Vasu in 2012
Born
Kozhikode, Kerala, India
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
Known forMiilee<br/>Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi<br/>Parichay – Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka

Mona Vasu, also known as Mona Wasu, is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television. Vasu is best known for playing the titular role of Miilee in Miilee, Rohini Sharma in Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi and Richa Thakral in Parichay – Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka.

Early life

She completed her degree in Sociology from Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi in 2003.<ref>Pal, Divya (12 October 2008). "Mona Vasu tells all..." The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2010.</ref> She moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting.

Career

Vasu started her career in 2003 by appearing in many ads for major brands. She hosted the weekly travel show Operation Gold from 2003 to 2004 on STAR Gold. The concept of the show was to know about the life of soldiers in the Indian Army.<ref>"Star Gold trails the men in uniform". Indiantelevision.com. 22 March 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2010.</ref> She played a leading role in the 2004 Sahara One telefilm 30 Day Trial. This light hearted rom-com was the story of a much-in-love couple, Nikhil (Kabir Sadanand) and Shailee (Mona Vasu), who are given an opportunity by their fathers, to live together for 30 days, before they decide to actually marry. Co-written by Suhana Bhatia and Rajen Makhijani, this film was nominated for 'Best Script' at the Indian Telly Awards that year.

Between 2005 and 2006, Vasu had played the title role in the primetime daily serial Miilee on Star Plus.<ref>"Talking Point with Mona Wasu". The Indian Express. 2 April 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2010.[dead link]</ref> In 2007, she hosted the weekly songs countdown show Idea Ek Se Bad Kar Ek on Star One which included categories like 'Top 10 Action Heroes', 'Top 10 Love Triangles' and 'Top 10 Sizzling Singles'.

Vasu had played the role of Savita in the TV serial Jamegi Jodi.com on 9X who is the daughter of Sulbha Arya who runs a match fixing agency, Bandhan. She also did an episodic role in the horror show Ssshhhh...Koi Hai. From 2008 to 2009, she played the role of Rohini, the eldest daughter, in the prime time soap opera Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi on NDTV Imagine.<ref name=ht-spec/> In 2009, Vasu starred in an episode of Specials @ 10 on Sony TV.<ref name=ht-spec>"Mona Vasu returns with Specials @ 10". Hindustan Times. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)</ref><ref>"Mona Vasu returns as Juhi on Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine series on Specials @ 10". Sindh Today. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2010. [dead link]</ref>

The actress shot to fame, when Vasu won the reality show Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao (the Indian version of I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here) in 2009.<ref>"TV actress Mona Wasu crowned Jungle Queen of 'Iss Jungle Se...'". The Times of India. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2010.</ref> She played the role of the antagonist, Richa Thakral in Balaji Telefilms' Parichay. She was cast in the play, Red Hot directed by Saurabh Shukla which is an adaptation of a comedy play by Neil Simon, Last of the Red Hot Lovers. It was played in 2011 at Kamani in New Delhi, at Bharat Mahaotsav, the largest theatre festival in Asia and at Chaos, the annual festival of IIM Ahmedabad.

Since January 2025, Vasu return on TV after 6 years hiatus playing Sonia "Aishwarya" Khanna Raisingh in Colors TV's Mannat – Har Khushi Paane Ki.<ref>Singh, Simran (2 January 2025). "Mona Vasu on Mannat, how OTT changed TV, actors facing discrimination in Bollywood: 'Mere mooh pe..'". DNA India. Retrieved 4 January 2025.</ref>

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Maazii Shrishti Singh <ref>Thakkar, Mehul (23 August 2013). "Mona Wasu graduates to the silver screen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.</ref>
2014 Club 60 Dolly <ref>"Lifetime box office collections for Club 60". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 15 November 2013.</ref>

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2003–2004 Operation Gold Host
2004 30 Day Trial Shailee Telefilm
2005–2006 Miilee Miilee Rastogi
2006 Ssshhhh... Phir Koi Hai Niharika Episode: "Victoria No. 401"
2007 Aahat Anjali Episode: "Lizard"
2007–2008 Jamegi Jodi.com Savita
2007 Ek Se Bad Kar Ek Host
2008–2009 Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi Rohini "Meethi" Sharma
2009 Specials @ 10 Juhi
Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao Contestant Winner
2011 Hum - Ek Chote Gaon Ki Badi Kahani Jyoti
2011–2012 Parichay – Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka Richa Thakral
2014 Yudh Mona Shekhar <ref>Guha, Aniruddha (15 July 2014). "Amitabh Bachchan's 'Yudh' - Work of innovation or plunge into plagiarism". DNA India. Retrieved 27 February 2021.</ref>
2019 Kulfi Kumarr Bajewala Mia
2024 Vanshaj Shalini Talwar
2025–present Mannat – Har Khushi Paane Ki Sonia "Aishwarya" Khanna Raisingh

Special appearances

Year Title Role Ref.
2005 Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand Miilee
2011 Ratan Ka Rishta Herself
2019 Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gaatha Chudail

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Abki Bari Bipin Bihari
2023 Kafas Meghna SonyLIV's series <ref>"SonyLIV announces premiere date of Sharman Joshi-Mona Singh starrer 'Kafas'". The Hindu. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.</ref>

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2005 Indian Telly Awards Fresh New Face – Female Miilee Won <ref>"Telly awards 2005 Popular Awards winners". Indian Telly Awards. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2013.</ref>

References

External links

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