Mouni Roy (born 28 September 1985) is an Indian actress who works in television and Hindi films. She became famous on television as Sati in Devon Ke Dev…Mahadev and as the shape-shifting serpent in the hit supernatural series Naagin. She moved into films with Gold (2018) opposite Akshay Kumar and won the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress as the villain Junoon in Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2022).
Quick Facts
| Full name | Mouni Roy |
| Born | 28 September 1985, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India |
| Age | 41 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress, dancer, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Education | Miranda House, University of Delhi |
| Known for | Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Devon Ke Dev…Mahadev, Naagin, Gold, Brahmāstra |
Early Life and Education
Roy was born in Cooch Behar, West Bengal, into a Rajbongshi family. Her grandfather was an artist in jatra, the Bengali folk theatre tradition. She trained in dance from childhood. She graduated from Miranda House, University of Delhi, and began a mass communication course at Jamia Millia Islamia but left to pursue acting in Mumbai.
Career
Roy made her television debut in Ekta Kapoor’s Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2006). She won the dance reality show Zara Nachke Dikha and later reached the final stages of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. Her breakthrough came as Sati, the consort of Lord Shiva, in the mythological series Devon Ke Dev…Mahadev (2011–2014). She then played Shivanya, a shape-shifting serpent, in Ekta Kapoor’s supernatural series Naagin (2015–2016) and its sequel Naagin 2 (2016–2017), among the most-watched shows on Indian television at the time.
Roy made her film debut opposite Akshay Kumar in the sports drama Gold (2018), about India’s first Olympic hockey gold after independence. She appeared in Made in China (2019). She played Junoon, the queen of darkness, in Ayan Mukerji’s fantasy epic Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2022), alongside Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, and won the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2025 she starred in the horror comedy The Bhootnii, with Sanjay Dutt, and the spy series Salakaar.
Business Ventures
Roy co-founded the education platform Ultimate Gurus in 2022 and opened the restaurant Badmaash in 2023.
Personal Life
Roy married the Dubai-based businessman Suraj Nambiar on 27 January 2022 in Goa, in Bengali and Malayali ceremonies. In May 2026 the couple announced in a joint statement that they had decided to part ways amicably.
Awards and Honours
Selected Works
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Mouni Roy born?
Mouni Roy was born on 28 September 1985 in Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India and is 41 years old.
What is Mouni Roy known for?
Known for: Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Devon Ke Dev…Mahadev, Naagin, Gold, Brahmāstra.
Featured image: Mouni Roy. Photo by Bollywood Hungama, licensed under CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
