Viral Maha Kumbh Girl Mona Lisa Bags First Film; Deets Inside

The viral Maha Kumbh girl Mona Lisa will be seen as the leading lady opposite actor Rajkummar Rao's brother, Amit Rao, who makes his debut with filmmaker Sanoj Mishra's film The Diary of Manipur. Mona Lisa, originally Moni Bhonsle, went viral for her striking looks and later faced harassment from the selfie-seekers which forced her family to leave Prayagraj.

Mona Lisa Bags The First Film:

'Gandhigiri' and 'Shashank' director Sanoj Mishra went searching for her in Prayagraj where he met her family members and tracked her at Maheshwar (Khargaon district, Madhya Pradesh).

"I Am Starting Her Workshop..."

Sanoj said, "Bahut hi innocent log hain yeah, banjare hai! I was impressed with her innocence, simplicity and natural looks but what followed was horrible and so disturbing. So, I searched for her and met her parents and family members about the film and all aspects. Now, I have more responsibility to present her and make her career. I'm starting her workshop in Indore for a fortnight and after that we will shift her to Mumbai where the workshop will continue."

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He added, "We are starting the film in London with Amit Rao for a week and from April the film will be shot from start to end in Manipur. We are starting the film in London with Amit Rao for a week and from April the film will be shot from start to end in Manipur as it's a story of love and violence. After training, she will be joining the cast as the leading lady."

Mona Lisa Expresses Her Happiness:

Mona Lisa, in a video posted by Sanoj on his Instagram, says, "Bahut khush hoon main. Mehnat karengey...zaroor karengey. Mehnat karenge tabhi to agey badhengey."

Mishra further added, "Her simplicity has made her go viral so we present her will with simplicity and set an example in this era of reels and social media an innocent girl from a banjara community can became an actor and rule. It's my answer to those who tried to use to become viral and was subjected to exploitation."

Earlier, she had expressed her wish to work in films and said, "If my family allows it, I will definitely work in films."