Mona Singh
Mona Singh | |
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| Born | October 8, 1980 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Dancer, Television presenter |
Mona Singh (born October 8, 1980) is an Indian model and television actress, known for playing the leading role in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin and winning many celebrity reality shows. She also appeared in a key role in 3 Idiots.
Early life
Mona Singh is a Sikh and lives in Lokhandwala, Mumbai.[1] She has an elder sister who lives in New Zealand.[1] She has been raised in Pune and Nagpur.
Career
Singh played the central role in the popular television serial, Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi. In 2006, she was the winner of the show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa on Sony Entertainment Television. She announced to make movies sometime in the future.[2] one of them with Bobby Pushkarna.[3] In November 2006, she also participated in an AIDS Event.[4]
In March 2007, she signed an exclusive contract with Sony Entertainment Television to be the brand ambassador for the channel for 13 months.[5] In June 2006, she was expected to leave on a world tour with a number of other actors, to perform songs.[6] Her next show on TV was Extreme Makeover.[6] She hosted Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 on Sony and Extra Shots on Set Max. She has also been ambassador for various brands.[7] She is the host of Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega in 2011 on Sony Entertainment Television. She is currently acting in a new show Kya Huaa Tera Vaada as Mona as the female protagonist.
Filmography
- 3 Idiots (2009) - (as Mona Sahastrabuddhe)[8]
- Utt Pataang (2011) - (as Koel Datta)
- Zilla Ghaziabad (2013)
Television shows
- Note: dash ( – ) in the end of the year shows that Actress is current member of the Project
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Role | Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Apsara Awards | Outstanding Debut (special honor) | Jasmeet Walia | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin | Won |
| Best Actress in Drama Series | |||||
| 2004 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Television Personality (Female) | |||
| Best Actress in Lead Role | |||||
| Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Drama Actress(popular) | ||||
| 2005 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress | |||
| Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actress-Drama (Jury) | ||||
| 2012 | 5th Boroplus Gold Awards | Best Actress in Lead Role | Mona Singh | Kya Huaa Tera Vaada | Nominated[9] |
| Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Drama Actress (Popular) | ||||
| Best Drama Actress (Jury) |
See also
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References
- ^ a b Mona Singh interview
- ^ Jassi, soon on big screen!
- ^ "Bollywood Interview Mona Singh - 'Jassi'". Femalefirst.co.uk. 2006-03-17. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1066497
- ^ "Singh on song". Archived from the original on 27 Sept 2007.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|archivedate=(help) - ^ a b "Mona dancing". Archived from the original on 23 March 2007.
- ^ "Bausch & Lomb ropes in `Jassi' Mona Singh". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 5 October 2012 suggested (help) - ^ "Bobby Darling | Videos, Wallpapers, Movies, Photos, Biography". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ^ "Questions". GoldAwards. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
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