Mona Ghosh Shetty
Other names
  • Mona Shetty
  • Mona Ghosh
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • voice casting director
  • dubbing director
  • voice coach
Years active1983–present
Parent
Websitesoundandvisionindia.in

Mona Ghosh Shetty is an Indian voice-dubbing actor and dubbing director. She has dubbed in Hindi, Bengali, English, Marathi, and Urdu languages.[1]

Personal life

Mona Ghosh Shetty is the daughter of former voice-dubbing artist Leela Roy Ghosh. While she dubs her foreign roles in Hindi most of the time, she also performs her voice-dubbing roles in English and Bengali. She runs a dubbing studio known as Sound & Vision India located in Andheri, Mumbai. She used to work with her mother who was the founder and president of the company before her death and they had set up the businesses together in the early 1990s. Her mother died on 11 May 2012.[2]

Dubbing career

Shetty started as a voice artist at the age of five.[1] She dubs in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Oriya professionally, but if one advertisement becomes popular then she has to do it in all the 10 official regional languages: Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi, Oriya and Assamese. She has stated that "I don't know all the languages. There is always a supervisor who tells you about the nuances of the language and how it should be spoken." She specialises in dubbing for teenage, young adult and middle-aged female characters. For more than 15 years, she has been dubbing in Hindi for many leading female roles such as Cameron Diaz, Angelina Jolie, Kate Beckinsale, Kirsten Dunst, Halle Berry, Zoe Saldana, Drew Barrymore, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aruna Shields, Jacqueline Fernandez, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone and other celebrities. She is still the approved Hindi dub-over voice artist for those actresses. Shetty also dubs for television commercials, like an advertisement for an Indian airline. She recently dubbed for Giselli Monteiro in the 2009 film Love Aaj Kal, Aruna Shields in the 2010 film Prince and Nargis Fakhri in the 2011 film Rockstar at Yash Raj Studios. She recently gave the voiceover for Galadriel for the American fantasy television show The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

In Nirnayak (1997) she dubbed for Indrani Banerjee. It was her first film dubbing for a Hindi film.

Filmography

Bollywood films

Film titleCharacterLanguageYear releaseNotes
SamayNamrata SharmaHindi2003Extended Cameo Appearance

Animated series

Program titleRoleLanguageEpisodes AirdateNotes
Little KrishnaMaa YashodaEnglish13 5 November 2009

Animated films

Film titleCharacterLanguageYear releaseNotes
HanumanGoddess SitaHindi2005
Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan[3]Queen SamyuktaHindi2008

Dubbing roles

Animated series

Program titleOriginal voiceCharacterDub languageOriginal languageNumber of episodesOriginal airdateDubbed airdateNotes
Sofia the FirstJulie NathansonBelleHindiEnglish68 (dubbed 1)11/18/2012–Current2015–CurrentAppeared in the episode: "The Amulet and the Anthem." She also sang for the song "Karo Galat Sahi" (English: "Make It Right").

Live Action television series

Program titleOriginal voiceCharacterDub languageOriginal languageNumber of episodesOriginal airdateDubbed airdateNotes
Sacred GamesRadhika ApteAnjali MathurHindiEnglish16

Live action films

Bollywood movies

Film titleActressCharacterDub languageOriginal languageOriginal year releaseDubbed year releaseNotes
Mr. and Mrs. IyerEnglish NewsreaderA Voice Over in the Opening of the FilmHindiEnglish20022002
Sooryavanshi Katrina Kaif Dr. Ria Sooryavanshi English Hindi 2021 2021

Due to the actresses' poor Hindi knowledge and voice issues, the directors for these films could not allow the actresses to use their real voices, so Mona dubbed for them to disguise their voices, despite that the movies were already shot in Hindi.

Film titleOriginal actressCharacter Few linesYearNotes
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota HaiUnknown British actressA boarding school principal who takes a pre-admission test of Kabir, a young boy. No1998
Ghulam[4]Rani MukerjiAlisha Mafatlal No1998
Dushman[4]Kajol Mukherjee DevganSonia and Naina Sehgal No1998
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai[4]Ameesha PatelSonia Saxena No2000
Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha RupaiyaIsha KoppikarAnjali No2001
Hum Ho Gaye Aapke[4]Reema SenChandni Gupta No2001
Nayak: The Real HeroUnknown actressA women's college student who informs the one-day Chief Minister Shivaji Rao Gaekwad about eve teasing in the college. No2001
Raaz[4]Bipasha BasuSanjana Dhanraj No2002
Andaaz[5][6]Lara DuttaKajal No2003The filmmakers wanted Lara Dutta's character to have a high-pitched voice.
Ishq VishkAmrita RaoPayal Mehra Yes2003
Jism[4]Bipasha BasuSonia Khanna No2003
Kal Ho Naa HoPreity ZintaNaina Catherine Kapur Yes2003
Dil Maange MoreAyesha TakiaShagun Yes2004
Main Hoon NaAmrita RaoSanjana "Sanju" Bakshi Yes2004
Sarkar[4]Katrina KaifPooja Chauhan No2005
Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story[4]Sonya JehanMumtaz Mahal No2005
Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena[4]Koena MitraNatasha Kapoor No2005
Water[4]Lisa RayKalyani No2005
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?Katrina KaifSonia Bharadwaj No2005
Apna Sapna Money MoneyKoena MitraJulie Fernandez No2006
Dhoom 2Rimi SenSweety Dixit No2006
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye[4]Katrina KaifJia A. Yashvardhan No2006
Chup Chup KeSushama ReddyPooja Rao No2006
RaqeebTanushree DuttaSophie Matthews No2007
Om Shanti OmDeepika PadukoneShantipriya and Sandhya No2007
PartnerKatrina KaifPriya R. Jaisingh No2007
Heyy BabyyVidya BalanIsha B. Sahni Yes2007
JannatSonal ChauhanZoya Mathur Yes2008
DeshdrohiHrishitaa BhattNeha R. Raghav Yes2008
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane NaManjari FadnisMeghna Pariyar Yes2008
Rab Ne Bana Di JodiAnushka SharmaTaani Sahni Yes2008
Kismat KonnectionVidya BalanPriya Saluja Yes2008
Love Aaj KalGiselli MonteiroHarleen Kaur No2009
AladinJacqueline FernandezJasmine No2009
De Dana DanKatrina KaifAnjali Kakkar No2009
PrinceAruna ShieldsMaya No2010
AishaAmrita PuriShefali Thakur Yes2010
Mr. Singh Mrs. MehtaAruna ShieldsNeera Singh No2010
BodyguardKareena KapoorDivya S. Rana Yes2011
Rockstar[7]Nargis FakhriHeer Kaul

Hollywood movies

Film titleOriginal actressCharacterDub languageOriginal languageOriginal year releaseDubbed year releaseNotes
The Mask of Zorro[8][1]Catherine Zeta-JonesElena MonteroHindiEnglish19981998
The Matrix ReloadedCarrie-Anne MossTrinityHindiEnglish20032003
The Matrix RevolutionsCarrie-Anne MossTrinityHindiEnglish20032003
SwordfishHalle BerryGinger KnowlesHindiEnglish20012001
X-Men 2Halle BerryOroro Munroe/StormHindiEnglish20032003
Stuart Little 2Melanie GriffithMargalo (voice)HindiEnglish20022002
Spider-Man[8]Kirsten DunstMary Jane WatsonHindiEnglish20022002
Spider-Man 2[8]Kirsten DunstMary Jane WatsonHindiEnglish20042004
Spider-Man 3[1]Kirsten DunstMary Jane WatsonHindiEnglish20072007
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindKirsten DunstMary SvevoHindiEnglish20042004
ElizabethtownKirsten DunstClaire ColburnHindiEnglish20042004
The Day After TomorrowEmmy RossumLaura ChapmanHindiEnglish20042004
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood OrchidKaDee StricklandSamantha RogersHindiEnglish20042004
Resident EvilMilla JovovichAliceHindiEnglish20022002
Resident Evil: ApocalypseMilla JovovichAliceHindiEnglish20042004
Resident Evil: ExtinctionMilla JovovichAliceHindiEnglish20072007
Charlie's AngelsCameron Diaz[1]
Drew Barrymore[9]
Natalie Cook
Dylan Sanders
HindiEnglish20002000
Charlie's Angels: Full ThrottleCameron Diaz[1]
Drew Barrymore[9]
Natalie Cook
Dylan Sanders
HindiEnglish20032003
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider[9]Angelina JolieLara CroftHindiEnglish20012001
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of LifeAngelina JolieLara CroftHindiEnglish20032003
Ghost RiderEva MendesRoxanne SimpsonHindiEnglish20072007
Wanted[1]Angelina JolieFoxHindiEnglish20082008
You Don't Mess with the ZohanEmmanuelle ChriquiDalia HakbarahHindiEnglish20082008
TransformersMegan FoxMikaela BanesHindiEnglish20072007
Transformers: Revenge of the FallenMegan FoxMikaela BanesHindiEnglish20092009
AvatarZoe SaldanaNeytiriHindiEnglish20092009
King KongNaomi WattsAnn DarrowHindiEnglish20052005
Mission: Impossible IIIMichelle MonaghanJuliaHindiEnglish20062006
Mission: Impossible – Ghost ProtocolPaula PattonJane CarterHindiEnglish20112011
Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeGemma ArtertonPrincess TaminaHindiEnglish20102010
John Carter[1]Lynn CollinsDejah ThorisHindiEnglish20122012
SkyfallBérénice MarloheSévérineHindiEnglish20122012Mona's name (credited as Mona Shetty) was mentioned on the Hindi dub credits of the DVD release of the film, also containing the Tamil, Telugu, Russian and Ukrainian credits. She also served as a dubbing director of the Hindi dub, alongside Kalpesh Parekh.
Total RecallKate BeckinsaleLori QuaidHindiEnglish20122012
HellboySelma BlairLiz ShermanHindiEnglish20042004
Dawn of the Planet of the ApesKeri RussellEllieHindiEnglish20142014
Captain America: The Winter SoldierCobie SmuldersMaria HillHindiEnglish20142014
Guardians of the GalaxyZoe SaldanaGamoraHindiEnglish20142014
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesMegan FoxApril O'NeilHindiEnglish20142014
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsMegan FoxHindiEnglish20162016
Avengers: Age of UltronCobie SmuldersHindiEnglish20152015
The GuruMarisa TomeiLexiHindiEnglish20022002
Sky HighMary Elizabeth WinsteadGwendolyn "Gwen" Grayson / Royal Pain / Sue TennyHindiEnglish2005Aired by Disney.
Inspector Gadget 2Elaine HendrixG2HindiEnglish20032003
The Last SamuraiKoyukiTakaHindiEnglish20032003
DumboEva GreenColette MarchantHindiEnglish20192019
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Keira Knightley Elizabeth Swann Hindi English 2006 2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Keira Knightley Elizabeth Swann Hindi English 2007 2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Penélope Cruz Angelica Hindi English 2011 2011

South Indian movies

Film titleOriginal actressCharacterDub languageOriginal languageOriginal year releaseDubbed year releaseNotes
KochadaiiyaanDeepika PadukonePrincess VandanaHindiTamil20142014
3Shruti HaasanJananiHindiTamil20122012
Azad Shilpa Shetty Mahalaxmi Hindi Telugu 2000 2000
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy Nayanthara Sidhamma Hindi Telugu 2019 2019

Animated films

Film titleCharacterOriginal voiceDub languageOriginal languageOriginal year releaseDub year ReleaseNotes
Beauty and the BeastBellePaige O'HaraHindiEnglish19912009Aired on TV, dubbed in Hindi. Mona only provided the speaking voice for this character, in the Hindi dub. The singing Hindi voice was provided by Mimosa Pinto.
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted ChristmasBellePaige O'HaraHindiEnglish1997????Mona only provided the speaking voice for this character, in the Hindi dub. The singing Hindi voice was provided by Mimosa Pinto.
Belle's Magical World BellePaige O'HaraHindiEnglish1998????Mona only provided the speaking voice for this character, in the Hindi dub. The singing Hindi voice was provided by Mimosa Pinto.
Toy Story 3[9]BarbieJodi BensonHindiEnglish20102010
Puss in BootsKitty SoftpawsSalma HayekHindiEnglish20112011Hindi dub released in theatrically and on Home media releases. Her credit name for the role of Kitty was credited as: "Mona Shetty".
PlanesIshaniPriyanka ChopraHindiEnglish20132015
The Angry Birds MovieMaya RudolphMatildaHindiEnglish20162016
Finding DoryDoryEllen DeGeneresBengaliEnglish20162017

Production staff

Live action films

Film titleStaff roleStudioDub languageOriginal languageOriginal year releaseDub year releaseNotes
SkyfallDubbing directorSound & Vision IndiaHindiEnglish20122012This film was also dubbed into Tamil and Telugu by the same studio. Mona directed the Hindi dub
Iron Man 3Dubbing directorSound & Vision IndiaHindiEnglish20132013This film was also dubbed into Tamil and Telugu by the same studio. Mona directed the Hindi dub alongside Kalpesh Parekh.
Avengers: Age of UltronDubbing directorSound & Vision IndiaHindiEnglish20152015This film was also dubbed into Tamil and Telugu by the same studio. Mona directed the Hindi dub alongside Kalpesh Parekh.
Jurassic WorldDubbing directorSound & Vision IndiaHindiEnglish20152015This film was also dubbed into Tamil and Telugu by the same studio. Mona directed the Hindi dub alongside Kalpesh Parekh.

See also

References

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  2. "Leela Roy Ghosh: A Guardian Angel". 1 May 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013 via Scribd.
  3. "Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan". WhichFlicks. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Shabana Ansari (30 April 2006). "Ghost speakers lend voices to Bollywood". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 20 November 2011.
  5. "Lara Dutta chat". Hindustan Times. 3 September 2003. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  6. Sonal Pandya (23 May 2018). "5 things you didn't know about Lara Dutta, Priyanka Chopra's Andaaz". cinestaan.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  7. Vickey Lalwani. "Nargis Fakhri is not in sync". mumbaimirror.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  8. 1 2 3 "Hollywood movie dubbing comes of age in Hindi". Indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2005.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Hollywood Hits Get Bollywood Treatment". Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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