Mouni Roy

Mouni Roy (born 28 September 1985) is an Indian actress, singer, Kathak dancer and former model, who began her career on television in 2006 with Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. Her popular works include Mahadev, Naagin and Gold.

Mouni Roy
Roy grace the 10th Gold Awards 2017
Born (1985-09-28) 28 September 1985[1][2]
Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India[3]
NationalityIndian
Alma materMiranda House, University of Delhi
Jamia Millia Islamia
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active2006–present
Notable work

In 2014, Roy was a finalist on the reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. She rose to fame with her portrayal of Sati and Shivanya/Shivangi in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev and Naagin respectively. In 2018, she entered films with Reema Kagti's sports film Gold opposite Akshay Kumar, being nominated for the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, and made her singing debut with the remake single "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein". In 2019, Roy appeared in two films, Romeo Akbar Walter and Made in China. She will be next seen in Brahmāstra and London Confidential, an OTT feature film. Brahmāstra is a superhero-trilogy where she will essay the main antagonist, and in the latter she will play Uma, a RAW officer, who has to expose a mole within the ranks.[4]

Life and career

Early life and television debut (2006–2010)
Roy at the Indian Television Academy Awards 2017

Roy was born on 28 September 1985 in Cooch Behar, West Bengal to a Bengali family.[3][5] Her grandfather, Shekhar Chandra Roy was a well-known Jatra theatre artist. Her mother Mukti was a theatre artist, and her father Anil Roy was an office superintendent of the Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad.[6] She did her schooling till class 12th from Kendriya Vidyalaya in Baburhat, Cooch Behar and then went to Delhi.[6] She took up mass communication at Jamia Milia Islamia at her parents' insistence, but left the course midway and went to Mumbai to try her luck in the Bollywood film industry.[6][7] She finished her part 1 exams and did not return to Delhi after that.[7][6] She appeared as a background dancer in the song Nahi Hona in 2004 film Run.

Roy started her career in 2006 with the Ekta Kapoor drama Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, playing the role of Krishna Tulsi opposite Pulkit Samrat.[8] She then participated and won the first season of Zara Nachke Dikha along with Karishma Tanna and Jennifer Winget. Roy then appeared as Shivani in the series Kasturi. In 2008, she participated in Pati Patni Aur Woh along with Gaurav Chopra. In 2010, she played Roop in Do Saheliyaan.

Breakthrough, success and stardom in television (2011–2017)
Roy at the bash hosted by Farah Khan for Ed Sheeran

In 2011, Roy starred in the Punjabi movie Hero Hitler in Love. She attained fame after playing the role of Sati in Life OK's mythological series Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev from 2011 to 2014.[9] During that time she played the lead as Meera opposite Aditya Redij in Life OK's Junoon – Aisi Nafrat Toh Kaisa Ishq in 2013.[10] In 2014, Mouni participated in the dance reality show on Colors Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in its seventh season along with Punit Pathak.

In 2015, Roy returned to television with Ekta Kapoor's supernatural series Naagin playing the role of Shivanya opposite Arjun Bijlani and Adaa Khan. Roy described her character: "I have a simple look on the show, very little make-up, not so much eye-shadow, I’m enjoying it. I play Shivanya, who is a simple, innocent character, a dreamer lost in her own thoughts. She is sincere, curious, naive and clumsy and she keeps getting into trouble."[11] The series topped the TRP charts, making her a household name not only in India, but in other countries as well. She became one of the players of Bijlani's team Mumbai Tigers in Box Cricket League. She hosted the dance show So You Think You Can Dance along with Rithvik Dhanjani on &TV. She played a double role in Season 2 of Naagin, with Karanvir Bohra playing the male lead. Her chemistry with Bijlani in season 1 and with Bohra in season 2 was highly appreciated by audience and established her as a leading actress in Indian Television Industry.[12][13] In 2016, Roy voiced the role of Sita in the animated film Mahayodha Rama. In the same year she appeared in the song "Nachna Aunda Ni" in Tum Bin 2.[14]

Bollywood debut and break from television (2018–present)
Roy launching the song "Naino Ne Baandhi" from Gold

In 2018, Roy made her Bollywood debut alongside Akshay Kumar in Gold directed by Reema Kagti.[15] Her performance was praised. Hindustan Times wrote, "Mouni Roy as Akshay’s wife Monobina is just the right mixture of crotchety and charming. With her grasp of Bengali, she brings that extra something to the film’s milieu."[16] Suparna Sharma of Asian Age reviewed her performance and sensuality: "Her Monobina is created out of Punjabi men and women’s fetishised fantasy of married Bengali women — snappy and scolding, but also sexy and sultry."[17] The film was given a verdict of average by Box Office India.[18]

In December 2018, Roy made a special appearance in the film K.G.F: Chapter 1 in the song "Gali Gali". The song was a recreation of a song of Tridev with the same name. It only appeared in the Hindi version of the film. The dance number became popular, and she was praised for her dance.

In May 2019, she made a cameo appearance in the final few episodes of Naagin 3 as Mahanaagrani Shivangi.

Her first release in 2019 was Romeo Akbar Walter, which also starred John Abraham and Jackie Shroff. Her performance drew mixed reviews. She plays a spy named Shraddha who is sent to her lover Romeo (played by Abraham) in Pakistan. A Bollywood Hungama review stated, "Mouni Roy has an interesting part to essay. Though she does well, her character gets a raw deal."[19] Sabilal Chatterjee said that she has an "eminently forgettable role" in the film. "Mouni Roy, cast as the hero's colleague and beloved, pops up now and then in an eminently forgettable role," he wrote.[20] The film was unsuccessful commercially.

Her next film, Made in China, was released on the occasion of Diwali. She plays the role of a Gujarati housewife, Rukmini Mehta, whose husband Raghuvir Mehta (played by Rajkummar Rao) decides to travel to China for new opportunities in business. Roy took Gujarati lessons for the film.[21] Her performance and screen presence were described by Saurabh S. Nair: "Mouni as Raghu's wife is a surprise package. Though given a small role, Mouni comes with much power, owning every bit of the screen time she gets in the film."[22] Made In China also underperformed at the box office.

As of 2020, she has an upcoming major project, the Indian superhero trilogy Brahmāstra, directed by Ayan Mukherjee and produced by Karan Johar. Roy will play the main antagonist.[23][24]

Television
Year Title Role Refs
2006–2008Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKrishna Tulsi Eklavya Virani[8]
2008Kaho Na Yaar HaiContestant[25]
KasturiShivani Sabbarwal[26]
Zara Nachke DikhaContestant[27]
2009Pati Patni Aur WohContestant[28]
2010Do SaheliyaanRoop[29]
Sshhh... Phir Koi Hai- TrittyaKoena
2011–2012, 2014Devon Ke Dev...MahadevSati[30]
2012–2013Junoon – Aisi Nafrat Toh Kaisa IshqMeera[31]
2014Nach Baliye 6Guest contestant[32]
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7Contestant[33]
Bigg Boss 8Guest[34]
2015Meri Aashiqui Tum Se HiGuest[35]
Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke SurGuest
Comedy Nights with KapilGuest[36]
Bigg Boss 9Guest[37]
2015–2016Naagin 1Shivanya Ritik Singh[38]
2016–2017Naagin 2Shivangi Rocky Pratap Singh / Shivanya Ritik Singh[39]
2016Box Cricket League 2Contestant[40]
Tashan-e-IshqHerself[41]
Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi RaniHerself[41]
Comedy Nights LiveHerself[42]
Comedy Nights BachaoHerself[42]
So You Think You Can DanceHost[43]
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9Herself[44]
Bigg Boss 10Guest[45]
2017Bigg Boss 11Guest[46]
Lip Sing BattleContestant[47]
India's Next Top Model 3Guest[48]
Entertainment Ki RaatGuest[49]
2018; 2019Naagin 3Mahanaagrani Shivangi Shivangi Rocky Pratap Singh / Shivanya Ritik Singh[50]
2018Krishna Chali LondonSundari
Dance DeewaneGuest[51]
2019Nach Baliye 9Guest
2019Bigg Boss 13Guest

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Run Herself Special appearance in song "Nahi Hona Nahi Hona"
2011 Hero Hitler in Love Sahiban Punjabi film
2016 Mahayodha Rama Sita (voice) Animated film
Tum Bin II Herself Special appearance in song "Nachna Aaonda Nahin"
2018 Gold Monobina Das Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut
K.G.F: Chapter 1 Lucy Special appearance in song "Gali Gali" (Hindi version only)
2019 Romeo Akbar Walter Shraddha Sharma / Parull Played a spy; based on story of Ravindra Kaushik
Made in China Rukmini Mehta
2020 Brahmastra TBA Filming

Filmography
Year Title Notes
2020 Holi Mein Rangeele Along with Varun Sharma
Sunny Singh[52]
2020 Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein Along with Nakash Aziz, remake of the song (with the same name) from Ajanabee

Awards and nominations
Year Work Award Category Result Reference
2016 Naagin Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Award for Best Actress Popular Won [53]
2016 Naagin Gold Awards Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role (popular) Won
2017 Naagin 2 Gold Awards Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role (critics) Won
2017 Naagin 2 Gold Awards Gold Award for Face of the Year (female) Won
2018 Gold Filmfare Award Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut Nominated
2018 Gold Lux Golden Rose Awards Emerging New Beauty of the Year Nominated [54]

See also

References
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