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Antara Biswas
Monalisa in 2022
Born
Antara Biswas

(1982-11-21) 21 November 1982 (age 42)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Other namesMonalisa
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Spouse
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(m. 2017)​

Antara Biswas (born 21 November 1982), known professionally as Monalisa, is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television and Bhojpuri films. She participated as a contestant on Bigg Boss 10 in 2016 and is best known for portraying Mohana Rathod in the supernatural drama Nazar.[1] Monalisa is considered as one of the highest paid Bhojpuri actress.[2][3]

Early life

Antara Biswas was born to a Bengali Hindu family on 21 November 1982.[4][5] She adopted the stage name of Monalisa at the behest of her uncle.[4] She studied at Julien Day School in Elgin Road, South Kolkata, and graduated from Ashutosh College of the University of Calcutta, earning a BA degree in Sanskrit before starting out a few years ago as a small-time TV actress and model in Odia video albums.[6]

Career

She acted in several low-budget films before making her debut in Bollywood with Blackmail, starring Ajay Devgn and Suniel Shetty.[6] She then acted in South Indian films before coming to notice through her role in Tauba Tauba opposite Amin Gazi. She acted in a Kannada film titled Jackpot.[7]

Monalisa in 2010

In 2010, The Hindu reported that Monalisa (along with Rinku Ghosh) was the most sought after actress in the Bhojpuri film industry.[8]

In February 2022, she participated in Star Plus' Smart Jodi with her husband, Vikrant Singh Rajpoot.[citation needed] In December 2022, she portraying Rama in Dangal TV's sitcom Favvara Chowk: Indore Ki Shaan.[9]

Personal life

She married Bhojpuri actor Vikrant Singh Rajpoot in the Bigg Boss house on 17 January 2017.[10]

Media image

Monalisa in 2009

Monalisa is considered in the media as one of the most popular and highest paid Bhojpuri actress.[11][12] She is also one of the most followed Bhojpuri actress on Instagram with over 6 million followers.[13][14]

Filmography

Bhojpuri films

  • Bhole Shankar (2008)[15]
  • Khatailal Mithailal (2008)
  • Kaha Jaiba Raja Najariya Ladaike (2008)
  • Tu Babua Hamaar (2008)
  • Shrimaan Driver Babu (2007)
  • Ho Gaini Deewana Tohra Pyar Me (2009)
  • Kahan Jaiba Raja Nazariya Ladai Ke (2009)
  • Hum Bahubali (2009)
  • Dulha Albela (2009)
  • Ranbhoomi (2009)
  • Pratigya (2009) - Item song "Lehariya Luta Ae Raja"
  • Hum Hai Khalnayak (2009)
  • Sindur Daan (2009)
  • Jade Mein Balma Pyara Lage (2009)
  • Sahar Wali Jaan Mareli (2009)
  • Ek Aur Kurukshetra (2010)
  • Tu Jaan Hau Hamaar (2010)
  • Dharmatma (2010)
  • Nathuniya Pe Goli Maare (2010)
  • Bhojpuriya Don (2010)
  • Rangbaz Daroga (2010) – Aanchal
  • Nainihal (2010)
  • Saat Saheliya as Mona (2010)
  • Devra Bada Satawela as Mona (2010)[16]
  • Devra Bhail Deewana (2014)[17]
  • Mrityunjay (2010) (Special Appearance)
  • Loafer (2010)
  • Kanoon Hamra Mutthi Mein (2010)
  • Daraar (2010)
  • Mora Balma Chail Chabila (2011)
  • Apne Begaane (2011)
  • Aakhri Rasta as Bindu (2011)
  • Barood (2011)
  • The Great Hero Hiralal (2011)
  • Gundairaj (2011)
  • Ladaai La Ankhiyan Ae Lounde Raja (2011)
  • Kartavya (2011)
  • Hamaar Devdas (2011)
  • Bhaiya Hamar Dayavan (2012)
  • Mehraru Bina Ratiya Kaise Kati (2012)
  • Dakait (2012)[18]
  • Khuddar (2012) – Sunita[18]
  • Naagin (2012)
  • Khoon Pasina as Rama (2012)
  • Mehraru Bina Ratiya Kasie Kati (2012)
  • Elan E Jung (2012)
  • Dabangg Mora Balma (2013)[19]
  • Mafia (2013)[20]
  • Rang De Pyar Ke Rang Mein (2013)
  • Jaan Lebu Ka Ho (2013)
  • Banaraswali (2013)
  • Pratibandh (2013)
  • Desh Pardesh (2013)
  • Kasam Wardi Ke (2013)
  • Biwi No. 1 (2013)
  • Lagal Sanheiya Ke Dor (2013)
  • Saala Main To Sahib Ban Gaya (2013)
  • Ziddi Aashiq (2013)
  • Saawariyan Tose Laagi Kaisi Lagan (2013)
  • Mati Preet Jagawale (2013)
  • Zanzeer (2013)
  • Ishq Ka Manjan Ghise Hai Piya (2013)
  • Gumrah (2013)
  • Ijjat (2013)
  • Chhamia Bhelwali (2013)
  • Jeevan Yudhh (2013)
  • Khoon Bhari Maang (2013)
  • Saiyan Bhailan Pardesiyaa (2013)
  • Jodi No. 1 (2013)
  • Ghulam (2013)
  • Mita Deb Raavanraaj (2013)
  • Budhwa Tamtamwala (2013)
  • Lagal Ba Pyar Ke Bukhar (2013)
  • Tulsi Bin Suna Anganwa (2013)
  • Ganga Putra (2013)
  • Chedi Ganga Kinarewala (2013)
  • Natawar Lal (2013)
  • Ek Nihattha (2013)
  • Khoon Bhari Hamaar Maang as Mona (2014)
  • Adalat (2014)
  • Tere Naam (2014)
  • Kare La Kamaal Dharti Ke Laal (2014)
  • Rakth Bhumi (2015)
  • Raja Babu as Dolly Singh (2015)
  • Prem Leela (2015)
  • Saiyan Toofani (2015)
  • Suhag (2015)
  • Rakhtbhoomi (2015)
  • Sarkar Raj (2017)
  • Jai Shree Ram (2017)
  • Pawan Raja as Mona (2017)
  • Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se 2 (2018)[21]
  • Jeena Marna Tere Sang as Sita (2018)[22]

Other languages

Year Title Role Language source
1997 Jayate Aarti Hindi
1998 Hamam fi Amsterdam — Odia
1999 Jai Sriram Rima Das
2001 Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence Herself in Item Song Hindi
2002 Wrong Number — Odia
2003 Top Somrat — Bengali Bangladeshi film
2004 Adhikar —
Tauba Tauba Rubina Hindi
Ab Bas! Special Appearance
2005 Ek Hi Bhool Tanvi
Jalwa: Fun in Love Manisha Tripathi/Tanya 'Chinky'
2005 Bunty Aur Babli Dancer
Blackmail Item Girl
Bobby: Love and Lust Bobby D'Costa
2006 Jackpot Laila Kannada
Half Fry Hyderabadi — Hindi
2007 Love Guru —
Kaafila Niharika
Jagadam Item girl Telugu
2008 Encounter Dayanayak — Kannada
Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Manish Sarif's wife Hindi
Vathiyar — Tamil
Nagaram — Telugu
Silambattam — Tamil
2009 Boni — Telugu
2010 To the London Calling Sonia/Urvashi Hindi
Ek Chatur Naar —
Royal Utsav —
Hamilton Palace —
Khoobsurat – The Beauty —
Meri Life Mein Uski Wife Dipal
2011 Khubsurat Naukrani —
Bablu — Telugu
Kadhalukku Maranamillai — Tamil
2012 En Peyar Kumarasamy —
2016 Saugandh Chee Maa Baap Na Kajal Gujarati
2018 Badla Hindustani Ka Item song Hindi

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016–2017 Bigg Boss 10 Contestant 6th place [23][24]
2017 Nach Baliye 8 8th place [25]
2018–2020 Nazar Mohana Mehta Rathod [26]
2019 Kitchen Champion Contestant
2020 Nazar 2 Madhulika Chaudhary [27]
2020–2021 Namak Issk Ka Iravati Verma
2021 Ankahee Dastaan: Nazar Mohana Rathod Telefilm
2022 Smart Jodi Contestant
2022–2023 Favvara Chowk Rama [28]
2023 Bekaboo Yamini Raichand [29]
2024 Laal Banarasi Nayantara Sinha
Mata Ki Mahima Indrayani
TBA Shamshaan Champa

Special appearances

Year Title Role Ref.
2012 Bigg Boss 6 Herself [30]
2016 Comedy Nights Bachao
2017 Comedy Dangal
2019 Divya Drishti Mohana Mehta Rathod [31]
2020 Bigg Boss 14 Herself [32]
2022 Good Night India

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Dupur Thakurpo: 2 Jhuma Boudi
2020-2022 Ratri Ke Yatri Prostitute 2 seasons [33]
2022 Dhappa Meera Episode: "Raat Ki Baat" [34]
Hasratein Shararat Bai Episode: "Shararat Bai" [35]
2023 Bajao Tanvi Choudhary

Award and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2015 Bhojpuri Film Awards Best Actor – Female Adalat Nominated [36]
2019 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in a Negative Role Nazar Nominated [37]
2020 Kalakar Awards Most Stylish Vamp Won [38]

See also

References

  1. ^ Verma, Sukanya (17 October 201). "Bigg Boss 10: Wild theme, wacky participants!". Rediff. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Amrapali Dubey is highest paid Bhojpuri actress. See how much Monalisa and Rani Chatterjee earn". India Today. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  3. ^ "कभी 120 रुपये रोजाना कमाने के लिए नौकरी करती थीं मोनालिसा, ऐसे बनीं भोजपुरी स्टार". Aaj Tak. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Born to a Bengali Hindu family, Antara adopted the stage name of Mona Lisa at the behest of her uncle". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Bigg Boss 10 November 21, episode 36 update: Manu's surprise for his 'good friend' Mona Lisa on her birthday". The Times of India. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Dare girl from Gariahat". The Telegraph Calcutta. 14 December 2005. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Understanding love". The Hindu. 16 July 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Bhojpuri cinema edges its way to success". The Hindu. IANS. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Monalisa: Every comedy show needs an element of tadka and my character in Favvara Chowk is just that". TOI. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Bigg Boss 10: Monalisa and Vikrant Singh Rajpoot are married! View exclusive wedding and mehndi pictures & video!". india.com. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Check out the list of 10 actresses who rule the Bhojpuri film industry". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  12. ^ "From Amrapali Dubey to Monalisa: Highest paid actresses in Bhojpuri cinema". News18. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  13. ^ "These 10 Bhojpuri stars are a sensation on social media, know how many Instagram followers they have". Navbharat Times. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Monalisa to Amrapali Dubey: Most followed Bhojpuri actresses on Instagram". Jagran TV. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Did you know Monalisa's first Bhojpuri movie 'Bhole Shankar' was with Mithun Chakravarty and Manoj Tiwari? Watch it here". Zee News. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Happy Birthday, Ravi Kishan; Best Bhojpuri films of the actor you must watch". The Times of India. 17 July 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Devra Bhail Deewana released". The Times of India. Times News Network. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  18. ^ a b "Khuddar and Dacait releasing today". The Times of India. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  19. ^ "Monalisa in Ab Dabangg Mora Balma". The Times of India. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  20. ^ "Monalisa to romance Rajkumar Shrivastava in Mafia". The Times of India. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  21. ^ "पाकिस्तान से दूसरी दुल्हन बनाकर मोनालिसा को लाएंगे भोजपुरी स्टार चिंटू". Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  22. ^ "Monalisa: Bhojpuri Movies Of The Actress With Husband Vikrant Singh Rajput". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  23. ^ "Bigg Boss 10 contestant Antara Biswas: Want Salman Khan's attention". 17 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  24. ^ "Bigg Boss 10: Antara Biswas aka Monalisa gets EVICTED!". 21 January 2017. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  25. ^ "Nach Baliye 8: Mona Lisa and husband Vikrant Rajpoot's journey in the dance reality show ends!". India.com. 8 May 2017. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  26. ^ "Whoa! 'Nazar' and Yehh Jadu hai Jin ka gets an extension". The Times of India.
  27. ^ "Nazar 2: Monalisa returns in a fiery avatar; watch new promo". The Times of India.
  28. ^ "Nazar actress Monalisa to star in Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa's show 'Fawara Chowk'". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  29. ^ Developer, Web. "Monalisa's retro makeover steals the show in Ekta Kapoor's upcoming TV series 'Bekaboo'". Mid-day. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  30. ^ "Twitter abuzz with Salman Khan and 'Bigg Boss 6'!". Bhaskar. 7 October 2012.
  31. ^ "Get ready to watch merger episode of serial Divya Drishti and Nazar". ABP News. 20 March 2019.
  32. ^ "Inside Bigg Boss 14 house, see photos". Indian Express. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  33. ^ "WATCH! Anthology series Ratri Ke Yatri's Official Trailer and All Episodes on MX Player". MX Player. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  34. ^ "Jay Bhanushali and Monalisa open up on their roles in 'Dhappa'". Mid Day. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  35. ^ "Monalisa Read 30 Novels To Play An Erotic Poetess In 'Hasratein'". Outlook India. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  36. ^ "Bhojpuri Film Awards 2015 complete list of nominations". Bhojpuri Film Awards. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  37. ^ "Indian Telly Awards 2019: Winners". The Indian Express. 21 March 2019. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  38. ^ "28th Annual Kalakar Awards 2020 Winners List". The Kolkata Mail. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
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