Mona Singh

Mona Singh(born 8 October 1981) is an Indian actress who works inHindifilms and series. Having first gained prominence in 2000s for playing the eponymous heroine in the soap opera seriesJassi Jaissi Koi Nahin(2003–06), she has since appeared in several other television and film roles. Singh is the recipient of twoIndian Television Academy Awards.
Singh is also known for participating and winning the first season of the reality seriesJhalak Dikhhla Jaa, and for playing Mona Chopra inKya Huaa Tera Vaada, Preet Singh inPyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do, and Paridhi Bundela inKavach... Kaali Shaktiyon Se. She made her film debut with a supporting role inRajkumar Hirani's comedy-drama3 Idiots(2009), which ranks as one of thehighest-grossing Indian films of all time.
Singh was also praised for her roles of Ananya Sharma and Poorva Gupta inKehne Ko Humsafar HainandYeh Meri Family, both in (2018) respectively. Outside of acting, she has also hosted such television shows asComedy Nights LiveandEntertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega.
Mona Singh was born on 8 October 1981 in aSikhfamily inChandigarh.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 filmmakerShyam Rajagopalanin a traditionalSikhceremony.
Singh debuted intoHindi televisionwithSony Entertainment Television's iconic and super-hitsoap operaJassi 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.The show made her a household name, and won her many accolades at award functions such asApsara Awards,Indian Telly AwardsandIndian Television Academy Awards.
In 2006, she participated in the reality showJhalak Dikhhla Jaa 1and emerged as the winner.She hostedFemina Miss IndiaandJhalak Dikhhla Jaa2in 2007, followed by her participation and win inEk Khiladi Ek Haseenain 2008.
Singh then teamed up withEkta Kapoor's bannerBalaji Telefilmsfor the first of four consecutive fiction show collaborations inNDTV Imagine'sRadhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengiwhere she was cast as Raunaq Makhija from 2008 to 2009.Shifting her focus to mostly hosting and non fiction shows, she hostedEntertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega(2009),Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa4(2010),Shaadi 3 Crore Ki(2010),Star Ya Rockstar(2011) andCID Veerta Awards(2012) and was a participant onMeethi Choori No 1(2010).
By returning to fiction shows, she entered Sony Entertainment Television'sKya 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.The show ended in 2013, and she took a break from television afterwards also.
Two years later Singh made a comeback to television in October 2015 withPyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do, her third consecutive show to be produced by Kapoor where she played Preet Singh, a woman who lost her parents.Due to low TRPs,Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Dowent off air within three months in January 2016.Later in 2016 she featured in Kapoor's supernatural productionKavach...Kaali Shaktiyon Seas 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 hostedComedy Nights Bachao.
In September 2021, she hosted the&TV's showMauka-E-Vardaat.
In 2018, Singh ventured into web world with her portrayal of Ananya inKehne Ko Humsafar Hain.That year she also starred inThe Viral FeverandNetflixseriesYeh Meri Family.In 2019, she was seen inZEE5andALT BalajiseriesMission Over Mars.She next appeared inBlack Widowson ZEE5.
In 2023, Singh appeared in theZoya AkhtarcreatedMade In Heavenas Bulbul Jauhari. Singh played the role of an auditor attempting to bring the company out of debt whilst simultaneously handling a police case against her son. She received critical acclaim for her role from critics and audiences alike.Singh next appeared in a brief but pivotal role as a doctor inNetflix'sKaala Paani.Her performance was well received by critics.
Singh made her film debut in 2009 with the supporting and important character of Mona Sahastrabuddhe inRajkumar Hirani's Hindi satirical comedy3 Idiots, which became one of thehighest grossing Indian filmswith a global accumulation of about₹4 billion(US$46 million).She next appeared inUtt Pataang,Zed PlusandAmavas.
In 2022, she appeared in Aamir Khan’sLaal Singh Chaddha, where she played the protagonist’s mother.Despite being 16 years younger than Khan, Singh defended her role and stated, ''I’m not playing Aamir Khan’s mother, I’m playing Laal’s mother.''
With her performances inJassi Jaissi Koi Nahin, Singh established herself among the leading and highest-paid actresses of Hindi television.In 2012, Singh appeared inForbes India'sCelebrity 100list, ranking 97th with an estimated annual income of₹22.5 million(US$260,000).Singh is termed as the hottest television actress byRediff.com.In 2023, she was placed in its "Best performers on OTT" list.