Mouni Roy Opens Up On Her Journey From TV To Films, Says She Is ‘Very Hungry’ For Work

Actress Mouni Roy recently turned heads at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, where she arrived at the French Riviera for the showcase of her film Bombay Stories at the prestigious Marché du Film. In an interview with Brut, she reflected on her journey from television to cinema. Best known for her roles in TV shows like Naagin, Devon Ke Dev Mahadev, and Junoon, she made her Bollywood debut in 2018 with Akshay Kumar’s Gold. Speaking about her career trajectory, Mouni revealed that it took her nearly nine years to transition from television to films. While she expressed deep gratitude to television for shaping her career and providing her livelihood, she added that films offered her the opportunity to explore a wider range of characters in a shorter

span of time.

Mouni Roy Opens Up About Her Journey From TV To Films

In a chat with Brut India, Mouni said, “It took me a very long time, I think 9 years to move from TV to films. But I would also say I am a very very proud TV actor. Television has given me everything, my livelihood, and I am so grateful. But I also wanted to do movies because you get to play different characters every few months. As an actor, you always want to do bigger, better work. I only see it like that. I don’t think that the medium matters as long as you’re doing great work and as long as you’re getting to play characters the way you want to do.”

When asked what kind of work feels important to her at this stage of life, she replied, “Every. I don’t take one minute or a second for granted. I want to do everything. I want to do tragedy, comedy, dark characters, anything. You say it and I want to do it. I am very very hungry for work.”

Speaking about her journey, she said that it has been a roller coaster ride. “There has been a lot of hardships and failures. Some successes, few milestones. We are all really lucky to be doing what we are doing because we love it. I can wake up in the morning feeling tired, sad, really unwell. But I never wake up in the morning not wanting to go to work. That’s the biggest blessing. That we love what we do. And I am really grateful for it,” she said.

Mouni Roy’s Work Front

Mouni Roy, who was last seen in the horror comedy film ‘The Bhootnii’ starring Sanjay Dutt, will next be seen in David Dhawan’s ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’. The film starring Varun Dhawan, Pooja Hegde, Mrunal Thakur and others is set to release on June 5, 2026.

Mouni Roy And Suraj Nambiar’s Separation

In other news, Mouni Roy has also been making headlines for her personal life. On May 14, Mouni Roy and Suraj Nambiar announced their separation, sharing a joint statement on social media requesting privacy and dignity as they navigate this phase “privately and amicably.”

In the note, the former couple expressed disappointment over what they described as “unnecessary and intrusive attention” surrounding their personal lives. They also addressed the circulation of what they called “fictitious narratives and blatant falsehoods,” clarifying that such reports do not reflect the reality of their relationship. The statement came after several days of speculation about their marriage.

Mouni and Suraj reportedly first met in Dubai in 2019 and got married on January 27, 2022, in Goa.