Being Mona-tonous

With Kya Hua Tera Vaada,Singh is ready to begin her tele-innings afresh. “I can’t understand why the industry loves to stereotype,” rues Singh. If Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin brought her offers to play similar geeky characters then her role as Kareena Kapoor’s pregnant sister in 3 Idiots had her reading multiple scripts where the filmmakers wanted her to play something similar.

The new show joins the trend of mature love stories. The actor plays Mona,a mother of three in her 30s. The show revolves around a couple that is desperately trying to revive the romance after 10 years of marriage. Pawan Shankar of Kasamh Se fame plays the husband Pradeep. “Most shows these days are about the chemistry between newly-weds. But the chemistry between Mona and Pradeep is already established — the two already share an understanding,having spent a decade together. It’s the story after the ‘happily ever after’,” Singh laughs.

In keeping with the character of a housewife,the promos see Singh dressed in a cotton salwar-kameez and chappals with unkempt hair. The struggles of the on-screen couple to keep their romance ticking are evident in the promos. One has them watching TV at night. Mona barely leans on her husband when the children land up. Singh elaborates,“The show depicts the changing priorities of a couple. How,after 10 years of marriage,the touch of the husband is no longer electrifying; you’re so over it.”