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Mouni Roy
Roy in 2022
Born (1985-09-28) 28 September 1985 (age 39)[1][2]
Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India[3]
Alma materUniversity of Delhi
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Notable work
Spouse
Suraj Nambiar
​
(m. 2022)​

Mouni Roy (born 28 September 1985) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films and Hindi television.[4] She made her acting debut with Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2006). Roy became one of the highest-paid Hindi television actresses after starring as a shape-shifting serpent in the supernatural thriller Naagin (2015–2016)[5] and its sequel Naagin 2 (2016–2017). She is a receipent of various awards including Indian Television Academy Awards and Gold Awards.[6]

After featuring in several other shows, she gained wider attention for playing Sati in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev (2011).[7] She has participated in Zara Nachke Dikha (2008) and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 (2014).[3]

Roy made her film debut with Hero Hitler in Love (2011) and her Hindi film debut with Gold (2018). She received critical acclaim for her performance as Junoon in Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva.[8]

Early life and education

Roy was born in Cooch Behar, West Bengal on 28 September 1985 into a Bengali Hindu family.[3][9][10] 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.[citation needed] She did her schooling till class 12th from Kendriya Vidyalaya in Baburhat, Cooch Behar and then went to Delhi.[citation needed]

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.[11] She finished her part 1 exams and did not return to Delhi after that.[11] Mouni had an interest in acting since her childhood and cited actresses Madhubala, Madhuri Dixit and Waheeda Rehman as her acting idols.[12][13]

Career

Film and television debut (2006–2010)

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.[14] She then participated and won the first season of Zara Nachke Dikha. Then, she appeared as Shivani in the series Kasturi. In 2008, she participated in Pati Patni Aur Woh. In 2010, she played Roop in Do Saheliyaan.[citation needed]

Breakthrough, success and stardom in television (2011–2017)

Roy at an event in 2015

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.[15] During that time she played the lead as Meera opposite Aditya Redij in Life OK's Junoon – Aisi Nafrat Toh Kaisa Ishq in 2013.[16] In 2014, Roy 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. 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 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.[17][18] In 2016, Roy voiced the role of Sita in the animated film Mahayoddha Rama. In the same year, she appeared in the song "Nachna Aunda Ni" in Tum Bin 2.[19]

Bollywood debut and break from television (2018–present)

Roy promoting Gold in 2018

In 2018, Roy made her Bollywood debut alongside Akshay Kumar in Gold directed by Reema Kagti.[20] 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."[21] 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."[22] With global earnings of ₹1.5 billion, Gold emerged as a commercial success and became first Indian film to have a theatrical release in South Arabia.[23]

Roy followed the success of Gold with an item number named "Gali Gali" in December 2018; it featured in the Hindi version of K.G.F: Chapter 1.[24] The song was a recreation of a track from Tridev (1989).[24]

In May 2019, she made a cameo appearance in the final few episodes of Naagin 3 as Mahanaagrani Shivangi.[25]

Roy's first film release in 2019 was Romeo Akbar Walter, which also starred John Abraham and Jackie Shroff. Her performance as a R&AW spy drew mixed reviews. A Bollywood Hungama review stated, "Mouni Roy has an interesting part to essay. Though she does well, her character gets a raw deal."[26] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV criticised the length of her role: "Mouni Roy, cast as the hero's colleague and beloved, pops up now and then in an eminently forgettable role."[27] Romeo Akbar Walter underperformed at the box office.[28] Her next film, Made in China was released on the occasion of Diwali. Roy took Gujarati lessons for the film in which she enacted a disturbed housewife.[29] In a review by Vibha Maru of India Today, her performance was described as "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."[30] Made in China faced competition from Housefull 4 and Saand Ki Aankh, but proved a commercial success.[citation needed]

In 2020, she appeared as a pregnant R&AW spy named Uma Kulkarni in her first OTT feature film London Confidential.[31] Though critics were not impressed by the film, they praised Roy.[32] Rediff.com wrote, "Mouni Roy shows conviction in playing her part and is in a different avatar from her earlier performances in Gold and Made in China."[33] In 2022, Roy appeared as judge in the fifth season of the reality show Dance India Dance Li'l Masters.[34]

Roy was slated to play the female lead in Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer Bole Chudiyan, but she quit after clashes with the filmmakers.[35] She played the main antagonist "Junoon" in the 2022 film Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva[36] co-starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Amitabh Bachchan. It released on 9 September[37] and Roy received rave reviews from critics and audience alike.[38][39] She will also be making a guest appearance in Vikas Bahl's Ganpath: Part One (2022),[40] and has been reportedly signed as the leading lady in Sanjay Gupta's sports drama, opposite Harshvardhan Rane and Meezaan Jafri,[41] and Milan Luthria's web series based on Arnab Ray's book Sultan of Delhi: Ascension, also featuring Tahir Raj Bhasin and Neha Sharma.[42]

Personal life

Roy has been awarded the UAE golden visa due to her frequent visits to the country.[43]

On 27 January 2022, following three years of dating, Roy and Dubai-based businessman Suraj Nambiar got married in traditional Bengali and Malayali ceremonies in Panaji, Goa.[44][45]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2004 Run Special Appearance in song "Nahin Hona Nahin Hona"
2011 Hero Hitler in Love Sahiban Punjabi film
2016 Mahayoddha Rama Sita (Voice) Animated film
Tum Bin II Herself Special appearance in the song "Nachna Aaonda Nahin"
2018 Gold Monobina Das
K.G.F: Chapter 1 Lucy Special appearance in the song "Gali Gali"; Hindi version
2019 Romeo Akbar Walter Shraddha "Parul" Sharma
Made in China Rukmini Mehta
2020 London Confidential Uma Kulkarni [46]
2021 Velle Rohini Roy [47]
2022 Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva Junoon [48]
2023 The वरGIN Tree † TBA Filming [49]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006–08 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Krishna Tulsi
2008 Kaho Na Yaar Hai Contestant Episode 5
Kasturi Shivani Sabbarwal
Zara Nachke Dikha Contestant Winner
2009 Pati Patni Aur Woh
2010 Do Saheliyaan Roop
Sshhh... Phir Koi Hai- Trittya Koena
2011–14 Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Sati
2012–13 Junoon – Aisi Nafrat Toh Kaisa Ishq Meera
2014 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 Contestant 4th place
2015–16 Naagin 1 Shivanya
2016–17 Naagin 2 Shivangi/Shivanya
2017 Lip Sing Battle Contestant
2018; 19 Naagin 3 Shivangi/Shivanya Cameo
2022–present Dance India Dance Li'l Masters 5 Judge

Special appearances

Year Title Role
2014 Nach Baliye 6 Herself
2015 Bigg Boss 9
2016 Tashan-e-Ishq
Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani
Comedy Nights Live
Comedy Nights Bachao
So You Think You Can Dance
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9
Bigg Boss 10
2017 Bigg Boss 11
2018 Krishna Chali London
2019 Bigg Boss 13
2020 Bigg Boss 14
2021 Bigg Boss 15

Music videos

Year Title Singer(s) Ref.
2020 Holi Mein Rangeele Mika Singh and Abhinav Shekhar [50]
Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein Nakash Aziz and Herself [51]
2021 Patli Kamariya Tanishk Bagchi, Sukhe and Parampara Tandon [52]
Baithe Baithe Stebin Ben, Danish Sabri and Aishwarya Pandit [53]
Disco Balma Asees Kaur and Mellow D [54]
Dil Galti Kar Baitha Hai Jubin Nautiyal [55]
Jodaa Afsana Khan [56]
2022 Poori Gal Baat Tiger Shroff [57]
Gatividhi Yo Yo Honey Singh [58]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2016 Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Award for Best Actress Popular Naagin Won [59]
Gold Awards Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role (Popular) Won
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Best Smile of the Year N/A Won
2017 Gold Awards Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role (Critics) Naagin 2 Won
Gold Award for Face of the Year (Female) Won
Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Award for Best Actress Popular Nominated
2018 Filmfare Awards Best Female Debut Gold Nominated
Star Screen Awards Best Ethnic Style (Female) Won
Gold Awards Rising Film Star From Television N/A Won [60]

See also

References

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