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Mouni Roy Recasts Image as Spy Lead in Salakaar

Fresh from her spy turn in JioHotstar’s Salakaar, she says typecasting no longer defines her career.

Overview

  • She has been labeled everything from the ‘girl next door’ to a mythological heroine since her TV breakout on Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Thi and Naagin.
  • Roy says that stereotypes no longer bother her and that she focuses on giving every role 100 percent effort.
  • Her latest role casts her as a spy in the JioHotstar series Salakaar, marking her first espionage lead.
  • She has signed David Dhawan’s Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, which is in production for a 2026 theatrical release.
  • The actress plans to pursue uncharted roles including her dream of starring in an Indian Broadway-style musical.