Mona Singh Opens Up About Not Marrying An Actor, Says 'I Couldn't Have...'

Mona Singh has been in the industry for over 2 decades, but still, she chose a non-actor as her husband. She had a low-key wedding with filmmaker Shyam Rajagopalan in December 2019. She had a traditional Sikh ceremony at the Juhu Military Club in Mumbai. In a recent interview, the 3 Idiots actress was asked about marrying a South Indian and reflected on her decision to not marry an actor.

I couldn't have handled another actor: Mona Singh

In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Mona shared how her friends reacted to her getting married to a South Indian. Calling him a "great guy," she said he patiently taught me the basics, especially the cuss words. "All my friends were happy that, oh you married a South Indian khana bada acha milega tere ghar pe, and I was like just shut up," she said.

Reflecting on her decision to not marry an actor, she said, "Maybe I couldn’t have handled another actor. Thode obsessive type ho jate hai. Mai nahi hu, but log hote hai (Actors can be obsessive, but I am not)." Mona added that she is "very happy" that they are in the same industry. "He is into advertising and not an actor. He is a producer and director, he handles theatre. So he gives me perspective, whenever I'm stuck in life. If I'm reading any script, he gives me perspective," she concluded.

What's next for Mona Singh?

Mona was last seen in Munjya as Abhay Verma's mother. Co-starring Sharvari Wagh, the movie emerged as a sleeper hit, surpassing Rs 100 crore at the box office. Next, she will be seen in Aamir Khan's production movie Happy Patel Khatarnaak Jasoos.