Exclusive|Mona Singh on horror comedy Munjya's success and entering Rs 100 cr club: It proves content is king

Mona Singh also spoke about the love she is getting from the youngsters and says they are now calling her Pammi.

Bollywood actress Mona Singh, who is being loved as Pammi in the recently released horror comedy Munjya, said the success of a small-budget film like this proves that content is king.

In an exclusive conversation with MoneyControl, Mona Singh said she fell in love with the script the moment she heard the first narration.

On being asked what drew her to the role of Pammi in Munjya, she said it was a beautiful folklore story and 'it resonated with me.'

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"The story and the fact that the movie (Munjya) is doing so well actually reinforces the fact that content is king. It really is. What a beautiful folklore story to tell. A story that travels from Konkan is now traveling world-wide, across borders. This is unprecedented love, and I feel that as an actor, my criteria to choose a script or to be part of a film is very simple: it has to resonate with me, it has to surprise me, and it has to let me do things that I have never done before. These were the main tick boxes I had to tick with every role that I played. And the fact that Maddock was creating a CGI character for the first time in India, I thought, Yeh toh bachche zaroor dekhne jayenge," she told MoneyControl.

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When asked if she had second thoughts about signing Munjya, Mona said she knew that with Munjya they were bringing in a CGI character for the first time on the big screen and that it could be the key to the film's success.

"Not at all, not once I thought about it, ki ye Stree wapas toh nahi la denge, but I was definitely sure of the fact that they have aced the universe of horror comedy. For them to produce another horror comedy, it gives an actor the freedom to explore and try something new. I was very happy that a movie, Munjya, is being made, and there is a CGI character. Let's explore. Let's try something new," she said.

Munjya has already entered the Rs 100 crore club. The movie, which has been directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, has newcomers Sharvari Wagh, Abhay Verma, and Mona. The film also had a lovely and fun performance by actor Sathyaraj, who is famous as Katappa from the hit franchise Baahubali.

Munjya is still unstoppable, and the movie is doing great business at the box office.

Mona Singh also spoke about the love she is getting from the youngsters and says they are now calling her Pammi. She said it is after a long time that children are also recognizing her like they did when her debut show, Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi, was released on TV.

The actress, who was seen in two hit shows, Made in Heaven 2 and Kaalapani, has a busy 2024 as well. Mona is currently holidaying in Turkey before she resumes work in August.