The art of saying no

Actress Mona Singh, who has showcased her acting prowess with her work in projects such as Made in Heaven, Laal Singh Chaddha, 3 Idiots and most recently in Kohrra season 2, has spoken about the role of the industry and her own decisions in shaping her career.

Mona said in a statement, “I think 40 per cent is the industry. They provide the soil, the script, the platform, and 60 percent is me. You know, I choose which seeds to plant and, most importantly, which ones to pull out.”

Speaking about her initial years, she said: “So talking about my Jassi era, you see, a lot of things, a lot of decisions were made around me, for me. You know, after Jassi, I had suddenly become the relatable girl next door, you know, the moral compass, the heart. So all the choices that I was being offered was within those four walls.”

The actress said that the real shift started to happen when she learned the art of saying no.

“The real shift happened when I started saying no to 90 per cent of the shows that were being offered to me. So the architecture was choosing to wait for  Made in Heaven,  and  Kohraa.”