Mona Singh reacts to the brand new casting parameters primarily based on social media followers

A digital detox feels like an exquisite concept to Mona Singh. Whereas the actor has adopted the philosophy on display in her Zee5 collection, Thode Door Thode Paas — which revolves round a household occurring a ‘digital quick’ — making use of it off display is a distant concept. If something, she is suggested the other. “My crew tells me to be extra lively on social media. They drive me loopy, telling me, ‘This track is trending, make a reel on it,’” she laughs.  

The stress doesn’t work on Singh, who views social media as a terrific platform to attach along with her followers. That stated, she is obvious that documenting each second of her day is just not her fashion. “I’m not an influencer. I’m an actor, and I’ll follow [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 stress of posting or assume to myself, ‘This present of mine has labored. So, let me begin posting about the place I’m and what I’m consuming’.”

Singh’ crew’s recommendation, nevertheless, is just not with out purpose. Actors’ social media recreation is more and more turning into a criterion in the case of their casting. “I’ve been lucky sufficient that folks don’t take a look at my variety of followers. However I’ve heard tales that folks forged you seeing your profile and the variety of followers you will have. If it brings [the platform] extra subscriptions and extra downloads, why not forged them?” However the actor believes this received’t be a long-term observe. She causes, “Actors are skilled artistes who know their job. Influencers stepping into appearing is hard. It’d get the numbers that [the makers] need, however for them to get into appearing utterly is tough.” 

(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 struggle 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 liked being [cast in] the movie,” she says.