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From ditching career as an airhostess to quitting TV at her peak: Mona Singh’s refusal to typecast shaped her journey

From ditching career as an airhostess to quitting TV at her peak: Mona Singh’s refusal to typecast shaped her journey

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If you grew up with Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin, you remember Mona Singh as the girl with braces who changed Indian TV forever. But she didn’t stop there. From holding her own against Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor in Laal Singh Chaddha to playing the chilling “Babli Didi” in the sand mafia drama Subedaar to portraying a steely, emotionally conflicted cop in Kohrra, Mona Singh’s trajectory is defined by a refusal to be typecast. Mona Singh was most recently seen in projects such as Happy Patel Ek Khatarnak Jasoos, Border 2 and Kohrra season 2. Mona Singh’s life before acting While many television stars have struggled to bridge the gap to cinema, Mona Singh has spent the last two decades mastering the art of transitioning between mediums. Her work has grown alongside audiences – journeying from living-room television to the big screen, and now onto streaming platforms. Long before she entered showbiz, Mona spent her formative years moving from one city to another, growing up as the daughter of a veteran of the Indo-Pakistani War …

‘Hero jaisa dikhta hai’, Aamir Ali recalls being typecast after quitting TV, was told ‘you have an FIR hangover’ | Television News

‘Hero jaisa dikhta hai’, Aamir Ali recalls being typecast after quitting TV, was told ‘you have an FIR hangover’ | Television News

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5 min readMumbaiFeb 18, 2026 07:30 PM IST Actor Aamir Ali has been active in the industry for over two decades now. Having spent the majority of his career juggling between films and TV shows, Aamir shot to fame with his stint in the sitcom FIR in 2011. In the show, Aamir played the role of Inspector Bajrang Pandey for four years, and that brought him immense popularity. In 2020, the actor decided to switch gears and explore the OTT space. In 2023, after he completely quit television, he went on to play some impactful roles in web series like Lootere, Doctors, and now Amar Vishwas. Recently, in an exclusive interview with SCREEN, Aamir shared that even three years after quitting TV, he still ‘gets that vibe’ when exploring opportunities in the OTT space. Also Read: Aamir Ali opens up about being sexually harassed at 14, stopped travelling in trains after harrowing incident: ‘I was being touched’ Having spent more than 20 years in the acting world, sharing how he looks at the industry today, …

Have you heard? Sanjay Mishra on being typecast with comedy roles

Have you heard? Sanjay Mishra on being typecast with comedy roles

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An irritated actor Sanjay Mishra Veteran actor Sanjay Mishra has opened up about being typecast as comic relief despite delivering several dramatic performances over his three-decade career. Admitting that the label has often “irritated” him, Mishra said producers tend to rely on familiarity. Comparing casting to cooking, he remarked, “You keep spices in the kitchen, if it’s comedy, Sanjay Mishra will do it in one take.” While the typecasting frustrated him, the actor acknowledged it ensured steady work during lean phases. Collaboration, no one can deny Guneet Monga Kapoor The production house of Guneet Monga Kapoor, Sikhya Entertainment, has received a majority investment from Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited, which has acquired a 50.1&#37 stake. Sikhya has backed Academy Award-winning documentaries Period. End of Sentence. (2018) and The Elephant Whisperers (2022). The partnership brings Sikhya together with Jio Studios, combining its globally recognised storytelling with Jio’s distribution reach to develop films and series for Indian and international audiences. Ready for global dominance Shah Rukh Khan in ‘King’ Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s King is set for …

Sanjay Mishra admits being typecast for comedy in films irritated him: ‘But at least there was work when I had nothing’

Sanjay Mishra admits being typecast for comedy in films irritated him: ‘But at least there was work when I had nothing’

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Actor Sanjay Mishra has made a name for himself with his comedy in a wide variety of films throughout his long career. And even though he has played dramatic roles in several films over the last three decades, Sanjay admits he has been typecast as the comic relief, something that has ‘irritated’ him. Sanjay Mishra has worked in a wide variety of genres, but is best known for comedy. Sanjay Mishra on being typecast In an interview with ANI, Sanjay Mishra compared his creative choices to cooking, highlighting the need for the right ingredients without unnecessary additions. Acknowledging that producers often typecast him in comedic roles due to his previous work in the film industry, the veteran actor said, “You have to typecast, boss. You keep spices in the kitchen, right? If you are making something which doesn’t require sugar, then you won’t add sugar or something like that. Producers really liked it. Boss, it’s comedy, Sanjay Mishra will do it in one take. Call him.” He admitted that the typecasting did get to him, …

Aditya Rawal is confident playing twisted roles won’t typecast him: ‘People get these much later in career’ | Interview

Aditya Rawal is confident playing twisted roles won’t typecast him: ‘People get these much later in career’ | Interview

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Actor Aditya Rawal is less than half a dozen acting projects old, across film and streaming. And yet, in this time, he has played a killer, a terrorist, and a gangster, all with panache. In his latest outing – Amazon Prime Video’s Daldal – the young actor plays a ‘reluctant’ serial killer. Talking to Hindustan Times about his choice of ‘dark’ roles, Aditya opens up on typecasting, privilege, and more. Aditya Rawal in a still from Daldal. Aditya Rawal on Daldal From Faraaz to Bambai Meri Jaan and now Daldal, Aditya has made complex, twisted, negative characters his own. Talking about the supposed trend, he says, “One feels they don’t want to be typecast. But for a young actor who is just starting out, it’s important to realise, if you are getting such roles, it is because you have shown your skill, the fact that you have been able to play roles that are challenging.” Ask him if he gets offended by being offered such twisted roles so frequently, and Aditya laughs. “I certainly don’t …

Sharad Kelkar sat at home for 1.5 years without work to avoid being typecast: People were trying to limit me | Interview

Sharad Kelkar sat at home for 1.5 years without work to avoid being typecast: People were trying to limit me | Interview

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From television to OTT and films, Sharad Kelkar has had a stellar career stretching over two decades. In this time, the actor has played everyone from heroes to villains, from emperors to criminal overlords, and more. And yet, he admits there was a time when people in the industry were trying to limit him and his range. In a candid conversation with Hindustan Times, Sharad talks about his acting journey, choices, and more. Sharad Kelkar is currently starring in the Netflix show Taskaree. ‘People tried to limit me’ Sharad’s roles, both positive and negative, have seen him play suave, sophisticated individuals. When asked if being slotted in one type of role ever limited him, Sharad responds, “I had been limited because people had been trying. But I’ve been refusing work left, right, and centre for, I think, almost a year and a half. I was sitting at home because I was getting the same kind of stuff. So you have to say no.” Sharad recalls how he began to get many roles of police officers …

Kiara Advani-starrer Toxic’s costume designer recalls being typecast after ‘realistic styling’ in The Family Man: ‘Yash’s film sits at the opposite end’ | Bollywood News

Kiara Advani-starrer Toxic’s costume designer recalls being typecast after ‘realistic styling’ in The Family Man: ‘Yash’s film sits at the opposite end’ | Bollywood News

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Fans have been eagerly anticipating Toxic: A Fairytale For Grown Ups, starring Kiara Advani, Yash, and Huma Qureshi. Earlier this month, the release of Kiara and Huma’s first-look posters on social media further heightened the excitement surrounding the film. Recently, Toxic’s costume designer, Neha Bajaj, spoke about how working on this project was a stark departure from the kind of costume design she has undertaken in the past. Neha, who has primarily worked within a realistic styling space, spoke to Bollywood Hungama about being typecast. Prior to Toxic, she designed costumes for projects such as The Family Man and Guns & Gulaabs. Discussing her shift to creating glamorous looks for Toxic director Geetu Mohandas, Neha said, “I’ve largely worked in realism, and this project sits at the opposite end—suave, stylish, and more cinematic. If a costume designer works mostly in realistic zones, those are the projects that tend to come their way. That doesn’t mean we can’t do the other extreme; it’s often just about the opportunities you’re given.” Also Read: Yash’s Toxic releases new …

Happy didn’t get typecast doing only special songs in films: Tamannaah Bhatia | Bollywood

Happy didn’t get typecast doing only special songs in films: Tamannaah Bhatia | Bollywood

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Mumbai, Actor Tamannah Bhatia says whether it is her special songs in movies, her performance in films or on OTT, as an entertainer, her aim is to reach out to her audience. Happy didn’t get typecast doing only special songs in films: Tamannaah Bhatia The actor, who has featured in special appearance in a song in some of the recent films like Kannada blockbuster “KGF: Chapter 1” starring Yash, Rajnikanth-led “Jailer”, “Stree 2”, John Abraham’s “Vedaa” and Ajay Devgn’s “Raid 2”, said song is “one of the many things” she does. “It happens with a lot of people, they do get typecast. But it hasn’t happened with me because I do long format, features, and I work in different languages, and industries. I work on stage, I make reels. I’m an entertainer. I’m only interested in reaching people,” Bhatia told PTI in an interview. “I don’t consider any platform small or big. My job is to entertain people in some way, and whenever I get that opportunity, I give it my all with respect and …

Paresh Rawal calls Hera Pheri role ‘gale ka fanda’, says he wanted to break out of that image: ‘Isse mukti chahiye’ | Bollywood

Paresh Rawal calls Hera Pheri role ‘gale ka fanda’, says he wanted to break out of that image: ‘Isse mukti chahiye’ | Bollywood

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Apr 27, 2025 09:40 PM IST Paresh Rawal said that he sought help of Vishal Bharadwaj and R Balki to help him break out of that comic role image which became a rage after Hera Pheri. Actor Paresh Rawal‘s turn in the comedy film Hera Pheri as Babu Rao remains iconic. The actor opened up about the impact of that role in a new interview with The Lallantop, sharing that he felt that he was typecast in comic roles. Paresh said that the Hera Pheri role felt akin to a ‘gale ka fanda (noose).’ (Also read: How Hera Pheri 3 cast Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal reacted to director Priyadarshan’s return to franchise) Paresh Rawal opened up about being typecasted after Hera Pheri. What Paresh said on Hera Pheri During the interaction, Paresh said, “Woh gale ka fanda hain. Main 2007 mein Vishal Bharadwaj ji ke paas gaya tha. 2006 mein part 2 release ho gayi thi. Ki mere paas ek film he, mujhe iski jo ek image hain na usse chhutkara chahiye. Same …

Kate Hudson on being typecast as the romcom queen in Hollywood: ‘They love to put you in a box’ | Hollywood

Kate Hudson on being typecast as the romcom queen in Hollywood: ‘They love to put you in a box’ | Hollywood

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Certain actors are seen time and again in the same type of roles and movie genres. One may think that the actor has carved out a niche, or gotten too cosy in their comfort zone and has a particular preference only. But sometimes it may just be out of compulsion. The underlying reasons hint at the curious case of typecasting in movie industries. Kate Hudson is often called the romcom queen.(Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Kate Hudson voiced her frustration with Hollywood’s tendency to pigeonhole actors. She opened up on Not Gonna Lie podcast with Kylie Kelce as the host. ALSO READ: Kylie Kelce, Kate Hudson gush over Beyonce and Taylor Swift: ‘She works so hard’ Hollywood’s tendency to typecast Kate Hudson is often hailed as one of the ‘rom-com queens,’ thanks to her unforgettable performances in evergreen romcom classics like Bride Wars and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. In fact, her roles were so memorable, her face became synonymous with the romcom genre. But she felt this restricted her to explore other genres or …