Mona Vasu
Mona Vasu | |
|---|---|
 Vasu in 2012 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Known for | Miilee Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi Parichay – Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka |
Mona Vasu, also known as Mona Wasu, is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television. Vasu is best known for playing the titular role of Miilee in Miilee, Rohini Sharma in Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi and Richa Thakral in Parichay – Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka.
Early life
[edit]She completed her degree in Sociology from Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi in 2003.[1] She moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting.
Career
[edit]Vasu started her career in 2003 by appearing in many ads for major brands. She hosted the weekly travel show Operation Gold from 2003 to 2004 on STAR Gold. The concept of the show was to know about the life of soldiers in the Indian Army.[2] She played a leading role in the 2004 Sahara One telefilm 30 Day Trial. This light hearted rom-com was the story of a much-in-love couple, Nikhil (Kabir Sadanand) and Shailee (Mona Vasu), who are given an opportunity by their fathers, to live together for 30 days, before they decide to actually marry. Co-written by Suhana Bhatia and Rajen Makhijani, this film was nominated for 'Best Script' at the Indian Telly Awards that year.
Between 2005 and 2006, she played the title role in the primetime daily serial Miilee on Star Plus.[3] In 2007, she hosted the weekly songs countdown show Idea Ek Se Bad Kar Ek on Star One which included categories like 'Top 10 Action Heroes', 'Top 10 Love Triangles' and 'Top 10 Sizzling Singles'.
She played the role of Savita in the TV serial Jamegi Jodi.com on 9X who is the daughter of Sulbha Arya who runs a match fixing agency, Bandhan. She also did an episodic role in the horror show Ssshhhh...Koi Hai. From 2008 to 2009, she played the role of Rohini, the eldest daughter, in the prime time soap opera Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi on NDTV Imagine.[4] In 2009, Vasu starred in an episode of Specials @ 10 on Sony TV.[4][5]
The actress shot to fame when she won the reality show Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao (the Indian version of I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here) in 2009.[6] She played the role of the antagonist, Richa Thakral in Balaji Telefilms' Parichay. She was cast in the play, Red Hot directed by Saurabh Shukla which is an adaptation of a comedy play by Neil Simon, Last of the Red Hot Lovers. It was played in 2011 at Kamani in New Delhi, at Bharat Mahaotsav, the largest theatre festival in Asia and at Chaos, the annual festival of IIM Ahmedabad.
Since January 2025, she return on TV after 6 years hiatus playing Aishwarya in Colors TV's Mannat – Har Khushi Paane Ki.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Maazii | Shrishti Singh | [8] | |
| 2014 | Club 60 | Dolly | [9] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2004 | Operation Gold | Host | ||
| 2004 | 30 Day Trial | Shailee | Telefilm | |
| 2005–2006 | Miilee | Miilee Rastogi | ||
| 2006 | Ssshhhh... Phir Koi Hai | Niharika | Episode: "Victoria No. 401" | |
| 2007 | Aahat | Anjali | Episode: "Lizard" | |
| 2007–2008 | Jamegi Jodi.com | Savita | ||
| 2007 | Ek Se Bad Kar Ek | Host | ||
| 2008–2009 | Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi | Rohini "Meethi" Sharma | ||
| 2009 | Specials @ 10 | Juhi | ||
| Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao | Contestant | Winner | ||
| 2011 | Hum - Ek Chote Gaon Ki Badi Kahani | Jyoti | ||
| 2011–2012 | Parichay – Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka | Richa Thakral | ||
| 2014 | Yudh | Mona Shekhar | [10] | |
| 2019 | Kulfi Kumarr Bajewala | Mia | ||
| 2024 | Vanshaj | Shalini Talwar | ||
| 2025–present | Mannat – Har Khushi Paane Ki | Sonia "Aishwarya" Khanna Raisingh |
Special appearances
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand | Miilee | |
| 2011 | Ratan Ka Rishta | Herself | |
| 2019 | Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gaatha | Chudail |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Abki Bari Bipin Bihari | |||
| 2023 | Kafas | Meghna | SonyLIV's series | [11] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Indian Telly Awards | Fresh New Face – Female | Miilee | Won | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ Pal, Divya (12 October 2008). "Mona Vasu tells all..." The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Star Gold trails the men in uniform". Indiantelevision.com. 22 March 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Talking Point with Mona Wasu". The Indian Express. 2 April 2005. Retrieved 4 June 2010.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Mona Vasu returns with Specials @ 10". Hindustan Times. 18 March 2009. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Mona Vasu returns as Juhi on Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine series on Specials @ 10". Sindh Today. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "TV actress Mona Wasu crowned Jungle Queen of 'Iss Jungle Se...'". The Times of India. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ Singh, Simran (2 January 2025). "Mona Vasu on Mannat, how OTT changed TV, actors facing discrimination in Bollywood: 'Mere mooh pe..'". DNA India. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Thakkar, Mehul (23 August 2013). "Mona Wasu graduates to the silver screen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Lifetime box office collections for Club 60". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 15 November 2013.
- ^ Guha, Aniruddha (15 July 2014). "Amitabh Bachchan's 'Yudh' - Work of innovation or plunge into plagiarism". DNA India. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "SonyLIV announces premiere date of Sharman Joshi-Mona Singh starrer 'Kafas'". The Hindu. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Telly awards 2005 Popular Awards winners". Indian Telly Awards. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2013.