Mouni Roy

Mouni Roy is a Hindi actress who has built a strong name on both television and the big screen. Viewers remember her most for playing a serpent woman able to take human form in Naagin and its follow-up Naagin 2. She is also well known for the fantasy film Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva (2022), which won her the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress. She is sometimes credited as Mauni Rai. Her acting journey began in 2006 on the TV serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. In Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev she took on the role of the goddess Sati, and the drama Junoon gave her the part of Meera. Her first film was Hero Hitler in Love (2011). Gold (2018) marked her move into Hindi cinema and earned her a Filmfare nomination for Best Female Debut. She went on to appear in Romeo Akbar Walter (2019), Made in China (2019) and Velle (2021) before Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva (2022) gave her the biggest success of her film career so far. Later work includes Sultan of Delhi (2023), Showtime (2024), Blackout (2024), LSD 2: Love, Sex aur Dhokha 2 (2024), The Bhootnii (2025) and Salakaar (2025), followed by Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai and Bombay Stories in 2026. Roy moves easily between series and cinema, and she is often linked with fantasy and mythological stories. Her honours include an IIFA Award, two ITA Awards and two Filmfare nominations, one for Best Female Debut and one for Best Supporting Actress.