Kyunki... It's Mouni Roy's Birthday. Her Journey@34
Updated: September 28, 2018 08:46 IST
The rise and rise of Mouni Roy in pics
Television's favourite Naagin, Mouni Roy, slithered into Bollywood in style in Akshay Kumar's Gold this year. After starring in a string of superhit television shows, Mouni found her big Bollywood break. Mouni often finds a spot on the trends list with, courtesy her fabulous pictures and photoshoots. It won't be wrong to say that she is an internet sensation. All this and much more make Mouni Roy, the star that she is today. On her 34th birthday, take a look at her journey in showbiz so far.
In 2007, television czarina Ekta Kapoor found Mouni Roy and cast her in her then popular show Kyunki... Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, in which she played Smriti Irani's adopted granddaughter Krishna Tulsi. Mouni was an instant hit with the tele-viewers. (Image courtesy: Hotstar)
After starring in supporting roles in shows such as Kasturi and Do Saheliyaan, Mouni's fame grew by leaps and bounds after she featured as Sati in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev.
But her biggest claim to fame is the Naagin series produced by Ekta Kapoor. Mouni played the protagonist in two seasons. As revenge seek naagin, Mouni won several hearts. The show had highest TRPs for the longest time and its success was unparalleled.
Actress Surbhi Jyoti took over from Mouni as the protagonist in the third season of the show, which is currently being aired on television.
Mouni debuted on the big screen in Punjabi film Hero Hitler in Love (2011) while she debuted in Bollywood in 2018 film Gold, directed by Reema Kagti. She played Akshay Kumar's onscreen wife and in her limited screen time she received several compliments.
Mouni is destined for great stuff in Bollywood as she's currently filming Dharma Productions' Brahmastra, in which she plays antagonist opposite Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. Brahmastra is a trilogy directed by Ayan Mukerji and it also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Akkineni Nagarjuna and Dimple Kapadia.
