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Posted: 19 years ago

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Meet the woman behind Jassi

You saw her transform from an ugly duckling to a beautiful swan... Mona Singh aka Jassi of Jassi Jaisi koi nahin has come a long way from frumpy to femme fatale.

In conversation with the small screen's most popular middle-class icon, Mona Singh...

I never thought that Jassi would be such a huge hit!
"It's an overwhelming feeling. It's unbelievable to have so many people respecting and loving you."
"Whatever I have achieved today, whatever I am today is because of the serial Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin. The response to the serial has been phenomenal. I never thought the serial would be such a huge hit. I feel really lucky. I guess the success is because of the serial's concept, which is different from others."

I didn't have any contacts in Mumbai...
"I always wanted to be an actor but I didn't know how to go about it because I didn't have any contacts in Mumbai. Since childhood, I had a deep desire to become an actress. I used to enact scenes from serials and films for my family members. But not in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would land up with a lead role."
"Deeya and Tony were the first people I met, and the day I met them I bagged the role! And that was the time they introduced me to my character Jassi and I was very charged about it right from day one. I always used to dream that there'll be a day when I would get out of the car and photographers would hound me for pictures. And that's exactly what happened in reality, so its a dream come true for me."

My gums would bleed because of the braces!
"I've always been a very family-oriented and homely girl. I never stayed without my parents. So, 'Jassi Jaisi ... ' was the kind of show where the character was 'me', very close to what I am in reality. I really didn't have to make an extra effort to get into the character because I also come from a Punjabi middle-class family."
"I just loved the character. I felt like Superman who's supposed to hide his identity. I enjoyed wearing the chashma, the braces, the hairstyle... it was absolutely amazing."
"However, it definitely wasn't easy. My gums would bleed and my lips used to be perpetually cut thanks to the braces. And the specs, they were so heavy! As it is said, success doesn't come easy."
"Also, I've learnt a lot from the show, the biggest lesson being - nothing is permanent, everything is very temporary, and it's just a phase. It's very important for you to realize that nothing stays forever. It's important to have your feet on the ground because you might lose your balance some day and not realize where you fall. You should love and care about people around you because it's because of them that we are here and it's not nice if we are nasty to them; that's what I have realized in these two years."

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Posted: 19 years ago

aww thanks dear but this is already posted :)

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