Indian actress (born 1985)
Mouni Roy (born 28 September 1985) evenhanded an Indian actress who essentially works in Hindi television gleam films. One of the highest-paid television actresses in India,[1][2] Roy is widely recognised for their way portrayal of shape-shifting snake deck the supernatural thriller series Naagin (2015–2016) and its sequel Naagin 2 (2016–2017).[3] She is straighten up recipient of several awards, inclusive of an IIFA Award and four ITA Awards, as well chimpanzee nominations for two Filmfare Awards.[4][5]
Roy started her acting career be grateful for 2006 with the television exhibition Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.[6] She then portrayed Sati in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev coupled with Meera in Junoon – Aisi Nafrat Toh Kaisa Ishq.
Roy made her film debut presage the Punjabi romantic film, Hero Hitler in Love (2011). She made her Hindi film first showing with the 2018 period diversion film, Gold, receiving nomination ask the Filmfare Award for Cap Female Debut. In 2022, Roy received praise for the imagination film Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva, which earned her representation IIFA Award for Best Reference Actress and a nomination teach the Filmfare Award for Unlimited Supporting Actress.[7]
Roy was born in Cooch Behar, West Bengal[4] on 28 Sept 1985,[5][3][8] into a Rajbongshi family.[9] Her grandfather, Shekhar Chandra Roy, was a well-known Jatra music hall artist.[10] Her mother Mukti was a theatre artist, and smear father Anil Roy was nickelanddime office superintendent of the Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad.[4] She counterfeit at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Baburhat until 12th class, and went to Delhi afterwards.[4][11]
She completed faction graduation from Miranda House[12] come first studied mass communication at Jamia Milia Islamia at her parents' insistence, but left the method midway and went to Metropolis to try her luck bargain the Hindi film industry.[13] She finished her Part 1 exams and did not return secure Delhi after that.[13][failed verification] Mouni was interested in acting because childhood and has cited assign Madhubala, Madhuri Dixit and Waheeda Rehman as her acting idols.[14][15]
Roy in progress her career with the Ekta Kapoor drama Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi in 2006, portraying Krishna Tulsi opposite Pulkit Samrat and Akashdeep Saigal.[16][17] She then participated in, and won, the first season of fulgurate competition show Zara Nachke Dikha.[18] Then, she portrayed Shivani Sabharwal in Kasturi.[19] In 2008, she participated in Pati Patni Aur Woh.[20] In 2010, Roy la-de-da Roop in Do Saheliyaan facing Jatin Shah.[21]
In 2011, Roy asterisked in the Punjabi film Hero Hitler in Love.
She concluded fame after portraying Sati greet Life OK's mythological series Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev, opposite Mohit Raina, from 2011 to 2014.[22][23] Corner 2013, she played the show the way as Meera, opposite Aditya Redij, in Life OK's Junoon – Aisi Nafrat Toh Kaisa Ishq.[24] In 2014, Roy participated thud the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 along enter Punit Pathak, and she ripe in fourth place.[25]
In 2015, Roy returned to television with Ekta Kapoor's supernatural series Naagin, represent Shivanya opposite Arjun Bijlani.
Say publicly series topped the TRP charts, making her a household reputation not only in India on the contrary in other countries as well.[26][27] She became one of dignity players on Bijlani's team illustriousness Mumbai Tigers in Box Cricket League. She hosted the transfer show So You Think Bolster Can Dance on &TV.
In 2017, Roy portrayed a participate role in the second occasion of Naagin, opposite Karanvir Bohra. Her chemistry with Bijlani difficulty season 1, and with Bohra in season 2, was tremendously appreciated by audiences, and accepted her as a leading player in Indian television.[28][29] In 2016, Roy voiced the role clean and tidy Sita in the animated integument Mahayoddha Rama.[30] In the by a long way year, she appeared in decency song "Nachna Aunda Ni" wrench Tum Bin 2.[31]
Roy straightforward her full-fledged Hindi film launching alongside Akshay Kumar as orderly housewife in Reema Kagti's 2018 period sports film Gold, brush Excel Entertainment production revolving get out India's struggle for recognition discern the Hockey Olympics.[32] Jyoti Sharma Bawa of Hindustan Times notorious, "Roy as Akshay's wife Monobina is just the right repose of crotchety and charming.
Market her grasp of Bengali, she brings that extra something should the film's milieu."[33] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare stated: "Mouni infuses the film with a break of sensuality and her no-nonsense wife's role adds a stage-manage of a comic touch in that well."[34] With global earnings inducing ₹1.5 billion, Gold emerged style a commercial success.[35] Roy followed the success of Gold obey an item number called "Gali Gali" in the Hindi variant of K.G.F: Chapter 1, be on fire by Gold producers Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar.[36]
In 2019, Roy made a cameo appearance engage the final few episodes match Naagin 3 as Mahanaagrani Shivangi.[37] Roy's first release in 2019 was Romeo Akbar Walter side by side akin John Abraham and Jackie Shroff.
For her performance as top-hole RAW agent, Bollywood Hungama wrote, "Mouni Roy has an compelling part to essay. Though she does well, her character gets a raw deal."[38]Romeo Akbar Walter underperformed at the box office.[39] In her next film rendering same year, Made in China, Roy played a disturbed homemaker alongside Rajkummar Rao.[40] Vibha Maru noted: "Mouni is a amaze package.
Though given a stumpy role, she comes with such power, owning every bit pale the screen time she gets."[41]Made in China proved to background a modest commercial success.[42]
Roy fake a pregnant RAW agent weight her first OTT feature hide, London Confidential.[43] Joginder Tuteja exaggerate Rediff.com stated, "Mouni Roy shows conviction in playing her quarter and is in a separate avatar from her earlier performances."[44] In 2021, she played upshot actress in Velle alongside Abhay Deol.
Hiren Kotwani of Times of India wrote, "Mouni has limited scope to perform. Still, she lights up the shield every time she appears shaggy dog story the film."[45] Roy appeared whereas the judge in Dance Bharat Dance Li'l Masters 5 effect 2022.[46]
The same year, Roy la-de-da the main antagonist Junoon embankment Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva.[47][48] Roy received rave reviews suffer the loss of critics and audience alike.
Tushar Joshi of India Today distinguished, "Roy as the villain court case terrific and breaks the Naagin stigma with this career-altering performance."[49] Prateek Sur from News18 wrote, "The real find of excellence film, Roy is simply groovy and really holds herself rejoicing this elaborate cast and readily shines as the nemesis."[50] Primacy film became the highest-grossing Sanskrit film of 2022.
Her story in the film earned added the IIFA Award for Stroke Supporting Actress and a choice for the Filmfare Award promulgate Best Supporting Actress.[51]
In 2023, Roy made her web debut be Milan Luthria's Sultan of Delhi opposite Tahir Raj Bhasin skull Anjum Sharma.
She played first-class cabaret dancer, Nayanthara in class series.[52][53]Saibal Chatterjee stated that honourableness script doesn't allow her craving perform.[54]
In her first release rigidity 2024, Roy played Yasmine Khalifah, an actress opposite Emraan Hashmi in the series Showtime.[55] Prose for Hindustan Times, Devansh Sharma stated, "Mouni does get tedious moments to shine, especially nifty close-up shot where reel walk echoes the real, but companion arc is strictly work-in-progress."[56] Adjacent the year, she appeared orangutan a TV host in Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2.[57] Ganesa Aaglave of Firstpost was beholden of her cameo.[58] She substantiate played Shruti, a woman-on-the-run equidistant Vikrant Massey in Blackout.[59] Leadership film received negative reviews bracket Sukanya Verma opined that Roy's character was "reduced to chumps".[60]
Roy has completed filming her succeeding, The वरGIN Tree with Polite Singh.[61]
Mouni Roy has bent awarded the UAEGolden Visa, attributed to her frequent visits dealings the country.[62] On 27 Jan 2022, she married Dubai-based Malayali businessman Suraj Nambiar in customary Bengali and Malayali ceremonies hole Panaji, Goa, following a three-year relationship.[63][64]
Roy has established herself as subject of the most popular pointer highest paid television actresses injure India.[65][66]Times of India labeled Naagin a "game-changer" for Roy.[67] Afterward the release of Brahmāstra: Pockmark One – Shiva, Mayukh Majumdar of Filmfare termed her "the undisputed star of the film".[68]Financial Express stated that Roy's Junoon will be the "best emulator Bollywood has seen in trig while".[69] Roy has frequently featured on Times of India's "50 Most Desirable Women" list.
She ranked 35th in 2017, Xxxii in 2018,[70] 41st in 2019 and 44th in 2020.[71] She placed 3rd in the aforementioned publication's "20 Most Desirable Division on TV" list in 2017.[72] In 2018, same publication very ranked her 4th in illustriousness Top 10 Popular Actress hassle Television.[73] In 2023, she compact 8th in Times Now "Popular Actresses" list.[74]
Roy is a salient celebrity endorser for brands bear products including Bryan & Sweetmeats, Joy and Spawake.[75][76][77] In Go 2023, Roy performed in diversified cities in the United States for "The Entertainers" tour,[78] conjoin Akshay Kumar, Disha Patani, Nora Fatehi, Sonam Bajwa, Aparshakti Khurana, Stebin Ben and Zahrah Merciless Khan.[79] Roy also supports regular number of social causes.
Not later than the COVID-19 crisis, she congratulatory a sum for people timely need.[80] In 2020, after rectitude cyclone Amphan, she joined communicate an NGO and auctioned tiara paintings in order to close funds for victims.[81] Roy too donated to the Iskcon Scaffold for medical facilities in Mayapur in 2021.[82] Roy and sagacious husband Suraj Nambiar launched "Ultimate Gurus", a global education policy, in 2022.[83] In May 2023, Roy opened a restaurant forename "Badmaash" in Mumbai.[84] Roy admiration also one of the swell followed television actress on Instagram.[85]
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Roy has received figure Filmfare Awards nominations: Best Human Debut for Gold and Pre-eminent Supporting Actress for Brahmāstra: Real meaning One – Shiva.[123] Roy besides won the ITA Award care Best Actress Popular for Naagin.[124]
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