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Mona Singh
Mona Singh in 2018 (cropped).jpg
Singh in 2018
Born (1981-10-08) 8 October 1981 (age 42)
Chandigarh, India
Occupation
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • model
  • comedian
  • television presenter
Years active2003–present
Spouse(s)
Shyam Rajagopalan [1]
​
(
m. 2019)

Mona Singh (born 8 October 1981) is an Indian actress, dancer, model, comedian and television presenter. Having first gained prominence in 2000s for playing the eponymous heroine in the soap opera series Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin (2003–06), she has since appeared in several other television and film roles. Singh is the recipient of two Indian Television Academy Awards.

Singh is also known for participating and winning the first season of the reality series Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, and for playing Mona in Kya Huaa Tera Vaada, Preet Singh in Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do, and Paridhi in Kavach... Kaali Shaktiyon Se. She made her film debut with a supporting role in Rajkumar Hirani's comedy-drama 3 Idiots (2009), which is one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time.

She was also praised for her roles of Ananya Sharma and Poorva Gupta in Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain and Yeh Meri Family (both 2018) respectively. Outside of acting, she has also hosted such television shows as Comedy Nights Live and Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega.

Early life[edit]

Mona Singh was born on 8 October 1981 in a Sikh family in Chandigarh.[2] Her father was an Army officer, so she shifted to many place and she is now a prominent alumni of Kendriya Vidyalaya Vayusena Nagar, Nagpur. On December 27, 2019, She married Filmmaker Shyam Rajagopalan in a traditional Sikh ceremony.

Career[edit]

Singh celebrates Janmashtami at ISKCON in Juhu

Television career[edit]

Singh debuted into Hindi television with Sony Entertainment Television's iconic and super-hit soap opera Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin (2003–06) in which she gained popularity through her work as the sincere, intelligent and naive Jasmeet "Jassi" Walia for consecutively three years.[3] The show made her a household name, and won her many accolades at award functions such as Apsara Awards, Indian Telly Awards and Indian Television Academy Awards.[4]

In 2006, she participated in the reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 1 and emerged as the winner.[5] She hosted Femina Miss India and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2 in 2007, followed by her participation and win in Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena in 2008.[6]

Singh then teamed up with Ekta Kapoor's banner Balaji Telefilms for the first of four consecutive fiction show collaborations in NDTV Imagine's Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi where she was cast as Raunaq Makhija from 2008 to 2009.[7] Shifting her focus to mostly hosting and non fiction shows, she hosted Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2009), Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 (2010), Shaadi 3 Crore Ki (2010), Star Ya Rockstar (2011) and CID Veerta Awards (2012) and was a participant on Meethi Choori No 1 (2010).[8]

By returning to fiction shows, she entered Sony Entertainment Television's Kya Huaa Tera Vaada (produced by Kapoor) in 2012 as Mona, a wife whom her husband leaves and divorces due to an extramarital affair with his former girlfriend.[9] The show ended in 2013, and she took a break from television afterwards also.[10]

Two years later Singh made a comeback to television in October 2015 with Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do, her third consecutive show to be produced by Kapoor where she played Preet Singh, a woman who lost her parents.[11] Due to low TRPs, Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do went off air within three months in January 2016.[12] Later in 2016 she featured in Kapoor's supernatural production Kavach...Kaali Shaktiyon Se as Paridhi, a married woman attempting to protect her husband from his former lover who has turned into a spirit post death and arrived to haunt the couple, and hosted Comedy Nights Bachao.[13]

In September 2021, she hosted the &TV's show Mauka-E-Vardaat.[14]

Web series career[edit]

In 2018, Singh ventured into web world with her portrayal of Ananya in Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain.[15] That year she also starred in The Viral Fever and Netflix series Yeh Meri Family.[16] In 2019, she was seen in ZEE5 and ALT Balaji series Mission Over Mars.[17] She next appeared in Black Widows on ZEE5.[18]

Film career[edit]

Singh made her film debut in 2009 with the supporting and important character of Mona Sahastrabuddhe in Rajkumar Hirani's Hindi satirical comedy 3 Idiots, which became one of the highest grossing Indian films with a global accumulation of about ₹4 billion (US$56 million).[19] She next appeared in Utt Pataang, Zed Plus and Amavas.[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]

Her upcoming film is Laal Singh Chaddha, scheduled for theatrical release on Christmas 2021, where she will enact another supporting character.[29]

Filmography[edit]

Television shows[edit]

Fiction[edit]

Year Show Role Notes Ref.
2003–2006 Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin Jasmeet Walia-Suri/Jessica Bedi/Neha Shastri [30]
2008–2009 Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi Raunaq Kapoor [31]
2012–2013 Kya Huaa Tera Vaada Mona Pradeep Singh/Mona Chopra/Mona Jatin Chopra [32]
2015 Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar Herself Guest appearance
2015–2016 Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do Preet
2016 Kavach...Kaali Shaktiyon Se Paridhi Rajbeer Bundela
2021 Mauka-E-Vardaat Host [33]

Non-Fiction[edit]

Year Show Role
2006 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 1 Contestant (winner of the season)
2007 Femina Miss India Host
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2 Host
2008 Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (TV series) Contestant (winner)
2009-14 Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega 1 Host
2010 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 Host
Meethi Choori No 1 Participant
Shaadi 3 Crore Ki Host
2011 Ratan Ka Rishta Guest appearance
Star Ya Rockstar Host
2012 CID Veerta Awards Host
2014 Comedy Nights with Kapil Herself
2015 Comedy Classes Herself
2016 Comedy Nights Live Herself
Comedy Nights Bachao Taaza Host
2019 Kitchen Champion Participant
2021 The Kapil Sharma Show Guest appearance

Films[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 3 Idiots Mona Sahastrabuddhe Debut film [34]
2011 Utt Pataang Koel Datta [35][36][37]
2014 Zed Plus Hameeda [38][39][40]
2019 Amavas Dr. Shivani [41][42]
Ek Chotisi Ego Priya Short film [43][44]
2022 Don Bhaisahab Rekha Anand [45][46]
Laal Singh Chaddha Laal Singh Chaddha's mom [47][48]

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Platfform Notes
2018 Yeh Meri Family Mummy/Poorva TVF and Netflix series [49]
2018-2020 Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain Ananya ALTBalaji and ZEE5
2019 M.O.M. - Mission Over Mars Moushmi Ghosh ZEE5 and Alt Balaji series [17]
2020 Black Widows Veera Mehrotra ZEE5 [50]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result
2003 Apsara Awards Best Actress in Drama Series Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin Won[51]
Outstanding Debut
2004 Indian Telly Awards Television Personality of The Year (Female) Won[52]
Best Actress (Female)
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress (Popular) Won[53]
2005 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress (Female) Won[54]
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress - Drama (Jury) Won[55]
2012 BIG Television Awards Bechara Character (Female) Kya Huaa Tera Vaada Won

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Mona Singh celebrates a fabulous 39th birthday; gets a surprise from hubby Shyam Gopalan". Times Of India. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. ↑ Jha, Subhash K. (9 October 2008). "'Jassi' Mona Singh bags role in 3 Idiots". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ "Mona Singh | Videos, Wallpapers, Movies, Photos, Biography". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Plain Jane Jassi a charm for Sony". The Hindu. 20 October 2003. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Mona 'Jassi' Singh wins Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa". Daily News & Analysis. 27 October 2006. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin cast: Then and Now". The Times of India. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  7. ↑ Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi (TV Series) - IMDb, archived from the original on 12 October 2020, retrieved 8 October 2020
  8. ↑ Bhirani, Radhika (2 March 2011). "Mona Singh, the 'Jassi' girl". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  9. ↑ Kya Huaa Tera Vaada (Drama), Mona Singh, Mohit Malhotra, Pranav Misshra, Mouli Ganguly, 30 January 2012, archived from the original on 14 February 2017, retrieved 8 October 2020{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  10. ↑ "Mona Singh keen on season two of Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin". The Indian Express. IANS. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Mona Singh back on TV with 'Pyar Ko Ho Jaane Do', says doesn't like backstabbing in family dramas". The Indian Express. 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Bollywood Interview Mona Singh – 'Jassi'". Femalefirst.co.uk. 17 March 2006. Archived from the original on 28 March 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  13. ↑ "Mona dancing". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 23 March 2007.
  14. ↑ "Mona Singh set to comeback on Television after five years as a host of Mauka-e-Vardaat 2". Bollywood Hungama. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "Mona Singh introduces us to Yeh Meri Family". Rediff. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "Bausch & Lomb ropes in 'Jassi' Mona Singh". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Sakshi Tanwar, Mona Singh team up for ALTBalaji's Mission Over Mars". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  18. ↑ "Singh on song". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
  19. ↑ "Utt Pataang Movie (Feb 2011) - Trailer, Star Cast, Release Date | Paytm.com". Paytm. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  20. ↑ Utt Pataang (2011) - IMDb, archived from the original on 10 February 2017, retrieved 8 October 2020
  21. ↑ BookMyShow. "Utt Pataang Movie (2011) | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in". BookMyShow. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
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  23. ↑ BookMyShow. "Zed Plus Movie (2014) | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Bhubaneswar". BookMyShow. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  24. ↑ Dwivedi, Chandra Prakash (28 November 2014), Zed Plus (Comedy), Vinod Acharya, Adil Hussain, Ravi Jhankal, Ekavali Khanna, WisdomTree Productions, archived from the original on 11 August 2018, retrieved 8 October 2020
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  26. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood. "Mona Singh News, Latest News of Mona Singh, Movies, News, Songs, Images, Interviews - Bollywood Hungama". Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  27. ↑ Ek Choti Si Ego (2019) - IMDb, archived from the original on 12 October 2020, retrieved 8 October 2020
  28. ↑ "EK CHOTI SI EGO | Husband and Wife Story | Ft. Mona Singh & Iqbal Khan | Miraj Miracle". YouTube.
  29. ↑ Laal Singh Chaddha (2021) - IMDb, archived from the original on 9 July 2020, retrieved 8 October 2020
  30. ↑ "Plain Jane Jassi a charm for Sony". The Hindu. 20 October 2003. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  31. ↑ Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi (TV Series) - IMDb, archived from the original on 12 October 2020, retrieved 8 October 2020
  32. ↑ Kya Huaa Tera Vaada (Drama), Mona Singh, Mohit Malhotra, Pranav Misshra, Mouli Ganguly, 30 January 2012, archived from the original on 14 February 2017, retrieved 8 October 2020{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  33. ↑ "Actor Mona Singh to return as host with &TV's Mauka-E-Vardaat". Indian Television. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  34. ↑ "Mona Singh | Videos, Wallpapers, Movies, Photos, Biography". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  35. ↑ "Utt Pataang Movie (Feb 2011) - Trailer, Star Cast, Release Date | Paytm.com". Paytm. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  36. ↑ Utt Pataang (2011) - IMDb, archived from the original on 10 February 2017, retrieved 8 October 2020
  37. ↑ BookMyShow. "Utt Pataang Movie (2011) | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in". BookMyShow. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  38. ↑ "Zed Plus | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  39. ↑ BookMyShow. "Zed Plus Movie (2014) | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Bhubaneswar". BookMyShow. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  40. ↑ Dwivedi, Chandra Prakash (28 November 2014), Zed Plus (Comedy), Vinod Acharya, Adil Hussain, Ravi Jhankal, Ekavali Khanna, WisdomTree Productions, archived from the original on 11 August 2018, retrieved 8 October 2020
  41. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood. "Amavas Cast List | Amavas Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama". Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  42. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood. "Mona Singh News, Latest News of Mona Singh, Movies, News, Songs, Images, Interviews - Bollywood Hungama". Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  43. ↑ Ek Choti Si Ego (2019) - IMDb, archived from the original on 12 October 2020, retrieved 8 October 2020
  44. ↑ "EK CHOTI SI EGO | Husband and Wife Story | Ft. Mona Singh & Iqbal Khan | Miraj Miracle". YouTube.
  45. ↑ Don Bhaisahab (2022) - IMDb, archived from the original on 9 July 2020, retrieved 8 October 2020
  46. ↑ "Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha release date pushed to THIS date in 2022; Official announcement inside". Pinkvilla. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  47. ↑ Laal Singh Chaddha (2021) - IMDb, archived from the original on 9 July 2020, retrieved 8 October 2020
  48. ↑ "Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha release date pushed to THIS date in 2022; Official announcement inside". Pinkvilla. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  49. ↑ "Mona Singh introduces us to Yeh Meri Family". Rediff. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  50. ↑ "Black Widows trailer: Shamita Shetty, Mona Singh and Swastika Mukherjee make for killer wives in new Zee5 series". Hindustan Times. 17 November 2020.
  51. ↑ "1st Apsara Awards - Winners". apsaraawards.org. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  52. ↑ "Winners of 4th Indian Telly Awards". Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  53. ↑ "Winners of Indian Television Academy Awards,2004". Archived from the original on 26 May 2012.
  54. ↑ "Winners of 5th Indian Telly Awards". Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  55. ↑ "Winners of Indian Television Academy Awards,2005". Archived from the original on 4 May 2012.

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