“I consider myself very lucky,” says Mouni Roy

After establishing herself as one of the leading faces on Indian television, Mouni Roy made a transition to Bollywood. She entered filmdom with Akshay Kumar’s Gold (2018) and followed it up with Maddock Films’ Made In China (2019), opposite National Award-winning actor Rajkummar Rao.

Roy will next be seen in Dharma Productions’ hugely anticipated film Brahmastra. Helmed by Ayan Mukerji, the fantasy drama also features Ranbir Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan and Alia Bhatt in central characters.

Talking to an Indian daily, Roy says that she is grateful for getting such opportunities. “I consider myself very lucky and very thankful that all these really good roles have come to me. Sometimes only stereotypical roles come to people but this has not happened to me,” she says.

The actress goes on to add that she is happy to have portrayed roles which are versatile. “I am getting different roles in films only because filmmakers trust me and can see me in those characters.”

She adds that she has a face which is perfect for playing just any kind of character. “I personally feel I look like a creature, but which particular creature I do not know, I cannot figure it out. But this is why my face is very versatile. You can turn me into a poor girl, a rich girl, or even an animal as I played Naagin. I can also be an innocent girl and maybe even like a tortured girl. It is important as an actor to be versatile. Also, to learn and experience, you need to shed your experience. This is very important,” she says in conclusion.