Actress Mona Singh, of Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin fame, wants to try her hand at everything — from producing shows on the digital platform to opening a cafe of her own.
Singh burst onto the television scene in 2003 as Jassi, in the Indian version of the US TV show Ugly Betty. Since then, she has won a dance-based reality show, hosted various shows, featured in movies including Aamir Khan-starrer 3 Idiots, played multiple “challenging” roles on stage and done web series.
What’s left? “I want to start a cafe of my own. It’s just one life. I want to try out everything. Whatever works, good; and whatever doesn’t work, I will learn. Nowadays everybody is getting health conscious. I am not talking about that, but something which is organic. I enjoy creating stuff in my kitchen so, it won’t be that tough,” she said.
Her to-do list also includes donning the producer’s hat.
“I would definitely want to produce something on the digital platform. Maybe I will start with a short story and then get into series. I haven’t given it a solid thought. I have an idea in my head. I would love to do that,” she said.
“Digital is good for actors who are always hungry for good content. I am very happy with this new change taking place in India,” she added.
She is currently seen in the series titled Yeh Meri Family, streaming on TVF Play app and their website.
“It has seven episodes and is set in 1998 in Jaipur,” she shared.
The 36-year-old plays a mother to three children in the series.
“I have already done that (played a mother in Kya Huaa Tera Vaada). But it is just that TV is very different from digital. Digital is more about real acting and believable incidents. It is light comedy. It is about getting emotional and other factors. It’s not just drama,” she said. “I play a mother who is very strict with her kids. She always has chores planned for her kids... right from the time they wake up to the time they sleep, how she brings the family together and instils family values in kids.”
The actress isn’t as interested in picking up fiction roles for TV. “The reason is the content. I love experimenting... and challenging roles. There is nothing really of that sort happening on TV. I did Kavach... Kaali Shaktiyon Se because I wanted to experience what it is like to be a part of a supernatural show. Yes, I enjoyed the stint but I don’t see myself doing just that. Right now TV is all about supernatural and mythology shows. I can’t relate to those shows,” she said.
