Article on Mona's weight loss

There was a time when Mona Singh's sudden weight gain was a hot topic of discussion in the media. "Can you believe they even called me obese?" says the actress.

Today, the former Jassi has silenced her critics by losing oodles of weight sweating it during Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. In fact, Mona plans to sign up for regular dance classes to keep fit now.

"I am too lazy to go and sweat it out in the gym. I've realised that dancing is more fun. I don't think I have sweated as much as much as I did during Jhalak. Not only is it an enjoyable experience, but it's also been extremely rewarding."

No rest

These days Mona is travelling around the city to campaign for the Sony dance show.

"I was in Lokhandwala (Andheri) the other day, dancing away to the tunes of a Bhangra song. In the coming days, I plan to go to Chandigarh and Delhi and ask people to vote. At the end of the day, it is the audience who will choose the winner."

Even though she had an onscreen makeover in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin, Mona says her transformation on Jhalak is remarkable. "I could never imagine I was capable of dancing. I have not only shocked my parents and friends, but myself as well."

Under pressure

Singh says that since she was the youngest and least experienced among the contestants, there was more pressure to perform. "This is my second show after Jassi. I think considering these conditions, things have worked quite favourably for me."

Post Jhalak she has no plans of unwinding. She says, "I have realised that I'm a workaholic. I am glad there is so much work to do. But I won't get stuck into a rigorous schedule. After I take on a new daily, I will work 20 days and keep 10 for myself to rest and chill out."