Mona treated the Instagram users with some unseen photographs from the beloved drama on her official Instagram account.
“Hello Sept… 22 years of “Jassi jaisi koi nahi” cherishing the memories n forever grateful for all the love”, Mona wrote on the photo-sharing app.
Fans and colleagues from the industry flooded her comments section with congratulatory messages, taking a trip down memory lane.
Pulkit Samrat commented: “Loveeeeee it!!!!”, along with a red heart emoji.
One of the Instagram users penned, “One of the most loved shows of its time! Shows come and go, but no one can forget Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin!”
Another one wrote, “Thank you for changing our lives…I was a young girl straight out of school and this show changed how I looked at myself. Much before Insta and social media went all out for body positivity you raised the bar.”
The third comment read, “@monajsingh Jassi was launched when I was working for Sony TV in Sales, and I got advertising in the 1st episode. also the Bausch & Lomb makeover and Samsung in programme placement were done by me .. I met u briefly but was shy of taking a pic then .. love your work n spirit and feel u r a lovely person.”
Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin premiered on Sony TV on September 1, 2003.
It introduced Mona Singh as the bespectacled, braces-wearing Jasmeet Walia, better known as Jassi.
In a conversation with Entertainment Live, Mona had shared that landing the role of Jassi was the result of two years of relentless auditions in Mumbai.
Interestingly, she wasn’t hired by the production house but directly by Sony TV, who were impressed by her audition tape.
The bombshell came when she was informed of her salary – a staggering Rs 1.5 lakhs per month, which she promptly shared with her parents in tears of joy from a nearby STD booth.
Mona Singh said, “I went to the STD booth since my phone had run out of battery. I called my parents and I was crying inconsolably. I was like, ‘Mumma, guess what? Merko Rs 1.5 lakh mil rahe hain (I am getting Rs 1.5 lakh) My mom was like, ‘What!’ I told her, ‘You go and shop wherever you want to, buy whatever you want to.’ She couldn’t believe it, she was like, ‘Chotu, itna kamayegi.’”
However, Mona’s astonishment didn’t end there. A month later, she received an unexpected appraisal from the channel head, Sunil Lulla, who recognised her growing stardom and increased her salary to Rs 3.5 lakhs per month.
At a time when Indian television was dominated by glamorous saas-bahu sagas, “Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin” stood out as a refreshing tale of an underdog who won hearts with her simplicity, wit, and determination. (All images: Instagram/@monajsingh)
Published at : 01 Sep 2025 10:22 PM (IST)
