A digital detox seems like a beautiful concept to Mona Singh. Whereas the actor has adopted the philosophy on display screen in her Zee5 sequence, Thode Door Thode Paas — which revolves round a household happening a ‘digital quick’ — making use of it off display screen is a distant concept. If something, she is suggested the alternative. “My staff tells me to be extra energetic on social media. They drive me loopy, telling me, ‘This track is trending, make a reel on it,’” she laughs.
The strain doesn’t work on Singh, who views social media as an awesome platform to attach along with her followers. That stated, she is obvious that documenting each second of her day just isn’t her type. “I’m not an influencer. I’m an actor, and I’ll keep on with [acting]. It feels nice to attach with followers by way of social media. You additionally get to know which present is working. However I by no means give in to the strain of posting or suppose to myself, ‘This present of mine has labored. So, let me begin posting about the place I’m and what I’m consuming’.”
Singh’ staff’s recommendation, nonetheless, just isn’t with out purpose. Actors’ social media sport is more and more turning into a criterion relating to their casting. “I’ve been lucky sufficient that individuals don’t have a look at my variety of followers. However I’ve heard tales that individuals solid you seeing your profile and the variety of followers you might have. If it brings [the platform] extra subscriptions and extra downloads, why not solid them?” However the actor believes this received’t be a long-term observe. She causes, “Actors are skilled artistes who know their job. Influencers moving into performing is hard. It would get the numbers that [the makers] need, however for them to get into performing fully is troublesome.”
(L-R) Sunny Deol and Varun Dhawan on ‘Border 2’ set
‘Mother, I’m in Sandese Aate Hai!’
Mona Singh will open 2026 with the big-screen outing, ‘Border 2’, which stars Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh, Varun Dhawan, and Ahan Shetty. Becoming a member of the sequel to the battle drama ‘Border’ (1997) is a proud second for Singh. “I used to be crying [knowing that] I’m part of Sandese Aate Hai. I referred to as my mother, saying, ‘Mother, I’m part of that track!’ Additionally, being a fauji’s daughter, I beloved being [cast in] the movie,” she says.