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]
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Born | (1985-09-28) 28 September 1985 (age 37)[1][2] |
Alma mater | University of Delhi |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2006–present |
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Spouse | Suraj Nambiar (m. 2022) |
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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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] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role |
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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 |
Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
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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] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Indian Television Academy Awards | ITA Award for Best Actress Popular | Naagin | Won | [58] |
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 | [59] |
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