One day, a friend told me about a modelling competition that was happening in Ahmedabad. I was just seventeen then and I was a part of the consultation unit of the bank. How did you get into acting?Īctually, I was not working on a full-time basis in the bank. Not too long ago, you had a stable job in a bank. I was eliminated from the show in the fourteenth week and by that time, I was speaking Telugu fluently. Because of that, I started speaking in broken Telugu. So, whenever I would speak in English, I would get reprimanded. Inside the house, you are not permitted to speak in English or any other language. Apart from me, all the participants were fluent in it. You had stated in an interview that while you were in the ‘Bigg Boss’ house, you were making a sincere effort to get along well with everyone but your efforts were going in the wrong direction.īefore I participated in ‘Bigg Boss 4’, I could understand Telugu but could not speak it. If you want to connect the audience in a particular region, getting the diction right is very important. When I participated in ‘Bigg Boss 4’, I worked very hard on learning Telugu. Whenever I would go to a particular region, I would try to pick up the dialect spoken in that area. In Gujarat, the dialect is different in different regions. I think these are some of the qualities that have helped me sharpen my skills as an actor. I am a good listener and a keen observer. In ‘Kaagaz’, you played a woman from the interiors of Uttar Pradesh and your diction was extremely clear. I was watching an interview of yours in which you spoke extensively in Telugu. You worked in different regional film industries and now, doing Hindi films as well. I learnt a lot from Pankaj ji during the course of working on this film. That is the reason I wanted to become an actor. I have always been a very keen observer too. He notices the smallest of things happening around him and uses it in his performance. Is there any quality or trait that you picked up from him? You were paired opposite Pankaj Tripathi in the film and most of your scenes were with him. Salman sir’s association with the film helped it get a lot of attention. A lot of times, smaller films struggle to reach out to a wide audience. I feel extremely grateful about the fact that Satish sir gave me the opportunity to work on this film and somebody like Salman sir gave his name to it. Nobody from my immediate family is has been a part of this industry. For an outsider, getting an opportunity in Bollywood is very difficult. How was it working with a veteran actor and director like Satish Kaushik? I would consider ‘Kaagaz’ to be my debut in Hindi films. It was a very small role and did not have much of a graph. Yes, ‘Maai’ was produced by my uncle Subhash Dawar. Wasn’t ‘Maai’ (2013), which you had a cameo in, the first Hindi film you featured in? In this interview, the actress talks about her experience of working with stalwarts like Satish Kaushik and Pankaj Tripathi in ‘Kaagaz’, journey in the entertainment industry, participating in ‘Bigg Boss 4’ (Telugu), passion for dance and more.Īfter working in Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu and Tamil films, the Hindi cinema audience discovered you in ‘Kaagaz’ which started streaming on an OTT platform a while back. In the last couple of years, Monal has worked extensively in Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu films, Now, after receiving accolades for her performance in ‘Kaagaz’, the actress is looking forward to doing a lot of work in the Hindi film industry. After doing a cameo in the Hindi feature film ‘Maai’ a couple of years back, Monal Gajjar recently announced her arrival in Hindi cinema with the Satish Kaushik directed ‘Kaagaz’.
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