Mouni Roy is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television and films. Roy is widely recognised for her portrayal of shape-shifting snake in the supernatural thriller series Naagin (2015–2016) and its sequel Naagin 2 (2016–2017). She is a recipient of several awards, including an IIFA Award and two ITA Awards, as well as nominations for two Filmfare Awards.
Roy was born in Cooch Behar, West Bengal on 28 September 1985, into a Rajbongshi family. Her grandfather, Shekhar Chandra Roy, was a well-known Jatra theatre artist. Her mother Mukti was a theatre artist, and her father Anil Roy was an office superintendent of the Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad. She studied at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Baburhat until 12th class, and went to Delhi afterwards.
She studied mass communication at Jamia Milia Islamia at her parents' insistence, but left the course midway and went to Mumbai to try her luck in the Hindi film industry. She finished her Part 1 exams and did not return to Delhi after that. Mouni was interested in acting since childhood and has cited actresses Madhubala, Madhuri Dixit and Waheeda Rehman as her acting idols.
| Date of Birth | 28th September 1985 |
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| Age | 39 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Country | India |
| Current City | Cooch Behar |
| Birth Place | Cooch Behar |
| Nationality | India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Language | Hindi, |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Education |
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| Miranda House |
| Occupation | actor, film actor, television actor |
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