Anchors Of JDJ2

Rohit Roy

Rohit Roy was a science graduate with dreams of doing his MBA in the US when fate led him down another road. When he did not get a student visa, Rohit took up the first job he got—as a salesman at a Zodiac store. Soon after, he began working as an assistant director to ad filmmaker Kunal Kapoor; he also took up offers to model. It was then that director Anant Balani spotted him and offered him the lead role in his film Jazbaat. Though the film didn’t do well, Rohit realised that acting was his true calling.

His next assignment—Rishabh Malhotra in the soap Swabhimaan—established him as a household name. Since then there has been no looking back. He acted in Zee TV’s Baat Ban Jaaye and directed 52 episodes of its second season. His stint as the brash scion of a political family in Sarrkkar won him kudos, while his role in Viraasat won him three awards—best actor, best dressed actor on TV and the Society Magazine Young Achiever’s award.

He has also hosted a number of live events and game shows like The Price is Right on Channel Nine, Dance Divas on Zoom, Sa Re Ga Ma on Zee, Houzee on Play TV, and is currently doing Wild Ten on Zee Music.

Rohit is one actor who has managed to straddle both TV and films with equal ease. He did films like Delhii Heights, Shootout at Lokhandwala and Dus Kahaniyan. Now Rohit wants to direct his first film by the end of the year.

Mona Singh

Mona Singh came to the forefront as Jasmeet Walia aka Jassi in the popular television serial Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin (2003). "Whatever I have achieved today, whatever I am is because of the serial. The response has been phenomenal. I never thought it would be such a huge hit. I feel really lucky,” she says.

After Jassi…, Mona wanted to create an identity for herself as Mona Singh in showbiz. In 2006, she participated in Jhalak Dikhla Jaa (based on the internationally-renowned reality-based dance show Dancing with the Stars) and won.

Her current projects include hosting the Indian version of the popular international TV show Extreme Makeover. The Sony show will travel to five cities looking for people whose faces have been damaged or scarred at birth or in an accident. “We are looking for serious cases where faces have been damaged due to explosions or acid attacks. There are many people in India who hide such members of the family. We are here to change their lives forever,” said Mona.

Mona has also taken over from Mandira Bedi and will now host Extraa Shots on Set Max. She is very excited about her new role. “Once I started shooting for it, I realised it's quite a tough job. I have to speak and speak, and at the same time be camera-friendly,” she said.