Mona Singh

For the scientist, see Mona Singh (scientist).

Mona Singh
Singh in 2023
Born (1981-10-08) 8 October 1981
Chandigarh, India
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
Spouse
Shyam Rajagopalan
​
(m. 2019)​

Mona Singh (pronounced [ˈmoːnaː sɪŋɡʱ]; born 8 October 1981) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and series. Singh is recognised for her role in the soap opera Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin (2003–2006). She is the recipient of two ITA Awards and one Filmfare OTT Award.[1]

Singh is known for participating and winning the first season of the reality series Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, and for playing Mona Chopra in Kya Huaa Tera Vaada, Preet Singh in Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do, and Paridhi Bundela in Kavach... Kaali Shaktiyon Se. She made her film debut with a supporting role in Rajkumar Hirani's comedy-drama 3 Idiots (2009), which ranks as one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. Singh expanded to web with Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain (2018) and earned praises for Yeh Meri Family (2018) and Made in Heaven (2023). The latter won her the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

Life and family

Mona Singh was born on 8 October 1981 in a Sikh family in Chandigarh.[2]

Career

Television career

Singh first appeared on Hindi television with Sony Entertainment Television's soap opera Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin (2003–2006).[3] The show made her a household name, and she won awards such as Apsara Awards, Indian Telly Awards and Indian Television Academy Awards.[4]

In 2006, she participated in and won the reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 1.[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. 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).[7]

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. The show ended in 2013, and she took a break from television afterwards also.[8]

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.[9] Due to low TRPs, Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do went off air within three months in January 2016.[10] 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.[11]

In September 2021, she hosted the &TV's show Mauka-E-Vardaat.[12]

Web series career

In 2018, Singh ventured into web world with her portrayal of Ananya in Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain.[13] That year she also starred in The Viral Fever and Netflix series Yeh Meri Family.[14] In 2019, she was seen in ZEE5 and ALT Balaji series Mission Over Mars.[15] She next appeared in Black Widows on ZEE5.[16]

In 2023, Singh appeared in the Zoya Akhtar created Made In Heaven as 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.[17][18] Singh next appeared in a brief but pivotal role as a doctor in Netflix's Kaala Paani.[19] Her performance was well received by critics.[20] In 2025, she starred in a pivotal role in The Ba***ds of Bollywood.[21] In 2026, she appeared in a leading role in the second season of the series Kohrra. Her performance received critical acclaim, with The Hindu's Anuj Kumar writing, "As a grieving mother in a police uniform, Mona Singh, is a powerhouse ready to implode."[22][23]

Film career

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$47 million).[24] She next appeared in Utt Pataang, Zed Plus and Amavas.[25][26][27][28][29][30]

In 2022, she appeared in Aamir Khan’s Laal 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."[31]

Media image

With her performances in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin, Singh established herself among the leading and highest-paid actresses of Hindi television.[32] In 2012, Singh appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list, ranking 97th with an estimated annual income of ₹22.5 million (US$270,000).[33]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 3 Idiots Mona Sahastrabuddhe [3]
2011 Utt Pataang Koel Datta [34]
2014 Zed Plus Hameeda [26][35]
2019 Amavas Dr. Shivani [28][29]
Ek Chotisi Ego Priya Short film [30]
2022 Don Bhaisahab Rekha Anand [36]
Laal Singh Chaddha Gurpreet Kaur Chaddha [37]
Ek Chup Dr Radhika Short film [38]
2024 Munjya Pammi [39]
2026 Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos Mama [40]
Border 2 Simi Kaler [41]
Subedaar Babli Didi [42]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2003–2006 Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin Jasmeet Walia Suri / Jessica Bedi / Neha Shastri [4]
2006 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 1 Contestant Winner
2007 Femina Miss India Host
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2
2008 Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena Contestant Winner
2008–2009 Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi Raunaq Kapoor
2009–2014 Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega 1 Host
2010 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4
Meethi Choori No 1 Contestant
Shaadi 3 Crore Ki Host
2011 Ratan Ka Rishta Herself Guest
Star Ya Rockstar Host
2012 CID Veerta Awards
2012–2013 Kya Huaa Tera Vaada Mona Chopra
2015 Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar Herself Guest appearance
2015–2016 Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do Preet Singh Hooda
2016 Kavach...Kaali Shaktiyon Se Paridhi "Pari" Bundela
2015–2016 Comedy Nights Bachao Taaza Host
2021 Mauka-E-Vardaat Host [43]
2022 Pushpa Impossible Advocate Damini Mehra [44]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Yeh Meri Family Poorva Gupta Season 1 [45]
2018–2020 Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain Ananya Sharma Mehra 3 seasons
2019 M.O.M. - Mission Over Mars Moushmi Ghosh [15]
2020 Black Widows Veera Mehrotra [46]
2023 Kafas Seema Vashisht [47]
Made in Heaven Bulbul Jauhari Season 2
Kaala Paani Dr. Soudamini Singh [48]
2025 Mistry ACP Sehmat Siddiqui [49]
The Ba***ds of Bollywood Neeta Singh
Thode Door Thode Paas Simran Mehta Season 1 [50]
2026 Kohrra SI Dhanwant Kaur Season 2 [51]
TBA Paan Parda Zarda † TBA Completed [52]
Ma Ka Sum † TBA Completed [53]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2003 Producers Guild Film Awards Best Actress in a Drama Series Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin Won [54]
Outstanding Debut Won
2004 Indian Telly Awards Best Television Personality of the Year Won [55]
Best Actress in a Lead Role Won
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress –Popular Won [56]
2005 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role Won [57]
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actress –Drama Won [58]
2024 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Supporting Actress – Drama Series Made in Heaven 2 Won [59]
Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Most Stylish Mould-Breaking Talent of the Year N/a Nominated [60]

See also

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