February 9th, 2009
She may be new to Bollywood, but Mona Singh is no stranger in front of the camera. The actress, who became India’s sweetheart with her role in the famous telly serial Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi, has a versatile career on the small screen.
She has starred in serials, anchored shows and won reality TV competitions. Mona will now cover even more entertainment ground as she gets set to make her debut on the silver screen with Rajkumar Hirani’s 3 Idiots.
Mona burst on the scene playing the plain Jane, braces-wearing Jassi on Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi. After that wrapped up, Mona donned her dancing shoes for the dance reality show Jhalak Dikha Laja which she sailed through, defeating Shewta Salve to win the title. The versatile actress then made several guest appearances on shows such as Kandy Floss, where she starred besides Sakshi Tanwar.
She also tried her hand at hosting with the reality show Champion Chaalbaaz 1. Last year, she anchored the newly launched Naya Roop Nayi Zindagi, a takeoff of the American show Extreme Makeover.
Mona went on to participate in yet another dance reality competition, Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena, where she was paired with Indian spin bowler Harbhajan Singh. Mona proved she had all the right moves once again and won the contest.
After that, the actress made a cameo appearance as Raunak on NDTV Imagine’s Radha Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi. Her most recent television project was the reality show called Arre Deewano Mujhe Phehchano.
The Punjabi actress currently resides in Lokhandwala, Andheri. She is dating TV actor/singer Karan Oberoi, who rose to fame as a member of the music band Band of Boys.
3 Idiots stars Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor. The movie is based on Chetan Bhagat's novel Five Point Someone. Mona plays Kareena’s sister in the film, though her character is not part of the novel.
