Antara Biswas Explained

Antara Biswas
Birth Name:Antara Biswas
Birth Date:1982 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Other Names:Monalisa
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1997–present

Antara Biswas (born 21 November 1982), known professionally as Monalisa, is an Indian actress who primarily works in Bhojpuri films and Hindi television. She participated as a contestant on Bigg Boss 10 in 2016 and is best known for portraying Mohana Rathod in the supernatural drama Nazar.[1] Monalisa is considered as one of the highest paid Bhojpuri actress.[2] [3]

Early life

Antara Biswas was born to a Bengali Hindu family on 21 November 1982.[4] [5] She adopted the stage name of Monalisa at the behest of her uncle. She studied at Julien Day School in Elgin Road, South Kolkata, and graduated from Ashutosh College of the University of Calcutta, earning a BA degree in Sanskrit before starting out a few years ago as a small-time TV actress and model in Odia video albums.[6]

Career

Monalisa acted in several low-budget films before making her debut in Bollywood with Blackmail, starring Ajay Devgn and Suniel Shetty. She then acted in South Indian films before coming to notice through her role in Tauba Tauba opposite Amin Gazi. She acted in a Kannada film titled Jackpot.[7]

Monalisa made her Bhojpuri film debut with Bhole Shankar alongside Mithun Chakraborty and Manoj Tiwari. The film was a major commercial success and broke the standing record for biggest opening for a Bhojpuri film.[8] She further established herself as a leading actress in Bhojpuri cinema with successful films such as Hum Bahubali, Saat Saheliyan, Devra Bada Satawela and Devra Bhail Deewana among others.[9]

Monalisa's most notable role on television include her playing Mohana Mehta Rathod in Nazar, Iravati Verma in Namak Issk Ka and Yamini Raichand in Bekaboo.[10] [11] In 2022, she participated in Smart Jodi with her husband, Vikrant Singh Rajpoot and later played Rama in Favvara Chowk.[12] [13]

Personal life

She married Bhojpuri actor Vikrant Singh Rajpoot in the Bigg Boss house on 17 January 2017.[14] [15]

Media image

Monalisa is considered in the media as one of the most popular and highest paid Bhojpuri actress.[16] [17] She is also one of the most followed Bhojpuri actress on Instagram with over 5.8 million followers.[18] [19] In 2010, The Hindu stated that Monalisa (along with Rinku Ghosh) was the most sought after actress in the Bhojpuri film industry.[20]

Filmography

Bhojpuri films

Year Title Role NotesRef.
2008Bhole Shankar [21]
Khatailal Mithailal
Kaha Jaiba Raja Najariya Ladaike
Tu Babua Hamaar
Shrimaan Driver Babu
2009Ho Gaini Deewana Tohra Pyar Me
Kahan Jaiba Raja Nazariya Ladai Ke
Hum Bahubali Radhika
Dulha Albela Dulhan
Ranbhoomi
Pratigya Dancer Special appearance in song "Lehariya Luta Ae Raja"
Hum Hai Khalnayak
Sindur Daan
Jade Mein Balma Pyara Lage
Sahar Wali Jaan Mareli
2010Ek Aur Kurukshetra
Tu Jaan Hau Hamaar
Dharmatma
Nathuniya Pe Goli Maare
Bhojpuriya Don Don's lover
Rangbaz Daroga Aanchal
Nainihal
Saat Saheliyan Mona
Devra Bada SatawelaMona[22]
Mrityunjay Special appearance
Loafer
Kanoon Hamra Mutthi Mein
Daraar
2011Mora Balma Chail Chabila
Apne Begaane
Aakhri Rasta Bindu
Barood
The Great Hero Hiralal Hiralal's lover
Gundairaj
Ladaai La Ankhiyan Ae Lounde Raja
Kartavya
Hamaar Devdas Paro
2012Bhaiya Hamar Dayavan
Mehraru Bina Ratiya Kaise Kati
Dacait [23]
Khuddar Sunita
Naagin
Khoon Pasina Rama
Elan E Jung
2013Bhaiya Hamar Dayavan
Rang De Pyar Ke Rang Mein
Jaan Lebu Ka Ho
Banaraswali
Pratibandh
Desh Pardesh
Kasam Wardi Ke
Biwi No. 1
Lagal Sanheiya Ke Dor
Saala Main To Sahib Ban Gaya
Ziddi Aashiq
Saawariyan Tose Laagi Kaisi Lagan
Mati Preet Jagawale
Zanzeer
Ishq Ka Manjan Ghise Hai Piya
Gumrah
Ijjat
Chhamia Bhelwali
Jeevan Yudhh
Saiyan Bhailan Pardesiyaa
Jodi No. 1
Ghulam
Mita Deb Raavanraaj
Budhwa Tamtamwala
Lagal Ba Pyar Ke Bukhar
Tulsi Bin Suna Anganwa Tulsi
Ganga Putra
Chedi Ganga Kinarewala
Natawar Lal
Ek Nihattha
2014Devra Bhail DeewanaMona[24]
Khoon Bhari Hamaar Maang Mona
Adalat
Tere Naam
Kare La Kamaal Dharti Ke Laal
2015Raja BabuDolly Singh
Prem Leela
Saiyan Toofani
Suhag
Rakhtbhoomi
2017Sarkar Raj
Jai Shree Ram
Pawan Raja Mona
2018Jeena Marna Tere Sang Sita[25]
Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se 2 DancerSpecial appearance in song "Susuk Susuk Ke Royi Thi"[26]
Dabangg Mora Balma[27]
Mafia [28]

Other language films

Year Title Role Language NotesRef.
1997JayateAartiHindi
1998Hamam fi AmsterdamOdia
1999Jai SriramRima Das
2001Daman: A Victim of Marital ViolenceDancerHindiSpecial appearance in song
2002Wrong NumberOdia
2003Top SomratBengaliBangladeshi film
2004Adhikar
Tauba TaubaRubinaHindi[29]
Ab Bas!Special appearance
2005Ek Hi BhoolTanvi
Jalwa: Fun in LoveManisha Tripathi / Tanya "Chinky"
2005Bunty Aur BabliDancerSpecial appearance in song "Bunty Aur Babli"[30]
BlackmailDancer
Bobby: Love and LustBobby D'Costa
2006JackpotLailaKannada[31]
Half Fry HyderabadiHindi
2007Love Guru
KaafilaNiharika
JagadamDancer TeluguSpecial appearance in song "36-24-36"
2008Encounter DayanayakKannada
Money Hai Toh Honey HaiManish Sarraf’s wifeHindi[32]
VathiyarTamilCameo appearance
NagaramTelugu
SilambattamHerself TamilCameo appearance
2009 BoniDancerTeluguSpecial appearance in song
2010To The London CallingSonia / UrvashiHindi
Ek Chatur Naar
Royal Utsav
Hamilton Palace
Khoobsurat – The Beauty
Meri Life Mein Uski WifeDipal
2011Khubsurat Naukrani
BabluTelugu
Kadhalukku MaranamillaiTamil
2012En Peyar Kumarasamy
2016Saugandh Chee Maa Baap NaKajalGujarati

Television

Year Title Role NotesRef.
2016–2017Bigg Boss 10 Contestant6th place [33] [34]
2017 Nach Baliye 8 8th place [35]
2018–2020 NazarMohana Mehta Rathod[36]
2019 Kitchen Champion Contestant
2020 Nazar 2 Madhulika Chaudhary [37]
2020–2021Namak Issk KaIravati Verma
2021Ankahee Dastaan: NazarMohana Rathod Telefilm
2022Smart JodiContestant[38]
2022–2023Favvara ChowkRama[39]
2023BekabooYamini Raichand[40]
2024Laal BanarasiNayantara Sinha[41]
Mata Ki MahimaIndrayani
Shamshaan ChampaMohini

Special appearances

Year Title Role Ref.
2012Bigg Boss 6Herself[42]
2016 Comedy Nights Bachao
2017Comedy Dangal
2019Divya Drishti Mohana Mehta Rathod[43]
2020Bigg Boss 14 Herself [44]
2022Good Night India

Web series

Year Title Role NotesRef.
2018 Dupur Thakurpo: 2Jhuma Boudi
2020-2022Ratri Ke YatriProstitute 2 seasons [45]
2022DhappaMeeraEpisode: "Raat Ki Baat"[46]
HasrateinShararat BaiEpisode: "Shararat Bai"[47]
2023BajaoTanvi Choudhary

Award and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWork ResultRef.
2015Bhojpuri Film AwardsBest Actor – Female Adalat[48]
2019Indian Telly AwardsBest Actress in a Negative RoleNazar[49]
2020Kalakar Awards Most Stylish Vamp

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Verma . Sukanya . Bigg Boss 10: Wild theme, wacky participants! . 24 May 2022 . Rediff . 17 October 201 . en.
  2. Amrapali Dubey is highest paid Bhojpuri actress. See how much Monalisa and Rani Chatterjee earn . 29 September 2023 . India Today . 19 April 2018.
  3. कभी 120 रुपये रोजाना कमाने के लिए नौकरी करती थीं मोनालिसा, ऐसे बनीं भोजपुरी स्टार . 30 September 2023 . Aaj Tak . 27 July 2022.
  4. News: Born to a Bengali Hindu family, Antara adopted the stage name of Mona Lisa at the behest of her uncle. . 24 May 2022 . The Times of India . 6 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206092217/https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/indian-stars/Antara-Biswas/newversion/articleshow_v2/14022588.cms . dead .
  5. News: Bigg Boss 10 November 21, episode 36 update: Manu's surprise for his 'good friend' Mona Lisa on her birthday . 24 May 2022 . The Times of India . 21 November 2016 .
  6. Web site: Dare girl from Gariahat . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927102145/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051214/asp/calcutta/story_5599015.asp . dead . 27 September 2013 . The Telegraph Calcutta . 8 July 2016 . 14 December 2005.
  7. News: Understanding love . The Hindu . 8 July 2016 . 16 July 2006.
  8. Web site: Mithun's first Bhojpuri film creates record in Bihar . 3 October 2008 . Screen . 10 December 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081005022100/http://www.screenindia.com/news/mithuns-first-bhojpuri-film-creates-record-in-bihar/367841/ . 5 October 2008 . dmy-all .
  9. News: Times News Network . 17 December 2014 . Ravi Kishan and Rajkumar R Pandey together again . The Times of India. 25 July 2015.
  10. Web site: Nazar to Hum: 2 new shows are all set to hit your screens today. India Today. Shweta Keshri. 30 July 2018. 1 August 2018.
  11. News: Monalisa on joining Bekaboo: I will be seen in a 90s look and I'm very excited about that . The Times of India . Doshi . Hasti .
  12. News: Monalisa and Vikrant Singh Rajput bring on-screen chemistry to city streets. www.timesofindia.com. The Times f India. 18 April 2017 .
  13. Web site: Monalisa: Every comedy show needs an element of tadka and my character in Favvara Chowk is just that. 3 December 2022. TOI. 2 December 2022.
  14. Web site: Bigg Boss 10: Monalisa and Vikrant Singh Rajpoot are married! View exclusive wedding and mehndi pictures & video! . india.com . 17 January 2017 . 18 January 2017.
  15. Web site: NACH BALIYE: Monalisa and Vikrant KISS PASSIONATELY in front of everyone. www.abplive.com. ABP News. 5 April 2017 .
  16. News: Check out the list of 10 actresses who rule the Bhojpuri film industry . The Times of India . 11 September 2023.
  17. News: From Amrapali Dubey to Monalisa: Highest paid actresses in Bhojpuri cinema . News18 . 28 January 2024.
  18. News: These 10 Bhojpuri stars are a sensation on social media, know how many Instagram followers they have . Navbharat Times . 31 October 2023.
  19. News: Monalisa to Amrapali Dubey: Most followed Bhojpuri actresses on Instagram . Jagran TV . 24 November 2022.
  20. News: IANS . Bhojpuri cinema edges its way to success . The Hindu . 8 July 2016 . 28 August 2010.
  21. Web site: Did you know Monalisa's first Bhojpuri movie 'Bhole Shankar' was with Mithun Chakravarty and Manoj Tiwari? Watch it here . 6 June 2023 . Zee News . en.
  22. News: 17 July 2021 . Happy Birthday, Ravi Kishan; Best Bhojpuri films of the actor you must watch . 9 May 2024 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  23. Web site: Khuddar and Dacait releasing today . The Times of India . 8 July 2016 . 27 July 2012.
  24. News: Times News Network . 18 March 2014 . Devra Bhail Deewana released . The Times of India. 25 July 2015.
  25. News: Monalisa: Bhojpuri Movies Of The Actress With Husband Vikrant Singh Rajput. The Times of India. 22 October 2018.
  26. News: पाकिस्तान से दूसरी दुल्हन बनाकर मोनालिसा को लाएंगे भोजपुरी स्टार चिंटू. Dainik Jagran. 22 August 2018.
  27. Web site: Monalisa in Ab Dabangg Mora Balma . The Times of India . 8 July 2016 . 21 February 2013.
  28. Web site: Monalisa to romance Rajkumar Shrivastava in Mafia . The Times of India . 8 July 2016 . 31 July 2013.
  29. News: Goher. Punn. Tauba Tauba Review. BBC.com. 11 October 2004. 18 August 2014. 27 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141127221735/http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/films/bollywood/2004/11/tauba_tauba_review.shtml. live.
  30. Web site: Top Lifetime Grossers Worldwide (IND Rs). 22 May 2011. Box Office India. https://web.archive.org/web/20131021202725/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=312&catName=TGlmZXRpbWU%3D. 21 October 2013.
  31. News: Understanding love. The Hindu. 16 July 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20180629081830/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/understanding-love/article3105722.ece. 29 June 2018.
  32. Web site: Money Hai Toh Honey Hai . https://web.archive.org/web/20140203074528/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/reviews/type/view/id/436/Money%20Hai%20Toh%20Honey%20Hai . dead . 3 February 2014 . . 25 July 2008.
  33. Web site: Bigg Boss 10 contestant Antara Biswas: Want Salman Khan's attention. 17 October 2016. 4 October 2019. 20 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191020115433/https://www.abplive.in/television/bigg-boss-10-bhojpuri-actress-antara-biswas-wants-salman-khans-attention-434637. dead.
  34. Web site: Bigg Boss 10: Antara Biswas aka Monalisa gets EVICTED!. 21 January 2017. 20 January 2019. 20 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191020115427/https://www.abplive.in/television/bigg-boss-10-makers-change-the-decision-at-the-end-evict-monalisa-antra-from-the-show-482367. dead.
  35. Web site: 8 May 2017 . Nach Baliye 8: Mona Lisa and husband Vikrant Rajpoot's journey in the dance reality show ends! . India.com . 10 August 2019 . 1 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190801152620/https://www.india.com/showbiz/nach-baliye-8-mona-lisa-and-husband-vikrant-rajpoots-journey-in-the-dance-reality-show-ends-2092718/ . live .
  36. News: Whoa! 'Nazar' and Yehh Jadu hai Jin ka gets an extension. The Times of India. 7 September 2018 .
  37. News: Nazar 2: Monalisa returns in a fiery avatar; watch new promo. The Times of India. 12 February 2020 .
  38. Web site: Bhojpuri stars Vikraant Singh and Monalisa open up on reality show 'Smart Jodi'. The Statesman. 27 February 2022 .
  39. Web site: Nazar actress Monalisa to star in Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa's show 'Fawara Chowk' . Pinkvilla . 31 December 2022 . 31 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221231044810/https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/nazar-actress-monalisa-to-star-in-bharti-singh-and-haarsh-limbachiyaas-show-fawara-chowk-1202096?amp . dead .
  40. Web site: Monalisa's retro makeover steals the show in Ekta Kapoor's upcoming TV series 'Bekaboo'. Web. Developer. Mid-day. 7 March 2023 . 7 March 2023 .
  41. Web site: Bharatvarsh . TV9 . 9 May 2023 . स्टार प्लस और कलर्स टीवी को टक्कर देगा नया GEC चैनल, वाराणसी की कहानी से होगा शुभारंभ . 18 May 2023 . TV9 Bharatvarsh . hi.
  42. News: Twitter abuzz with Salman Khan and 'Bigg Boss 6'!. Bhaskar. 7 October 2012.
  43. Web site: Get ready to watch merger episode of serial Divya Drishti and Nazar. ABP News. 20 March 2019 .
  44. Web site: Inside Bigg Boss 14 house, see photos. 3 October 2020. Indian Express. 3 October 2020.
  45. Web site: WATCH! Anthology series Ratri Ke Yatri's Official Trailer and All Episodes on MX Player . MX Player . 23 November 2020.
  46. Web site: Jay Bhanushali and Monalisa open up on their roles in 'Dhappa' . Mid Day . 16 September 2022.
  47. Web site: Monalisa Read 30 Novels To Play An Erotic Poetess In 'Hasratein' . Outlook India . 6 December 2022 . 29 December 2022.
  48. Web site: Bhojpuri Film Awards 2015 complete list of nominations . Bhojpuri Film Awards . 21 November 2016 . en-US.
  49. Web site: Indian Telly Awards 2019: Winners. The Indian Express. 21 March 2019. en-IN. 21 March 2019. 1 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190401071120/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/indian-telly-awards-2019-winners-list-divyanka-tripathi-hina-khan-nakuul-mehta-5636869/. live.

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