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ACTRESS MONICA REVERTS TO ISLAM; QUITS ACTING CAREER
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Well-known Indian actress Monica has
decided to revert to Islam, done Islamic headscarf and quit the film industry,
Times of India reported.
“I don’t convert for the reason of
love or money, am not such a person. I like Islam principles so that I
converted as an Islam,”
She was quoted by Muslim Mirror.
“Hereafter I won’t act in the film, it gives some pain but I don’t change my
mind,” the young actress added.
According to Indian media, Monica’s
decision was announced during a news conference on Friday in which she released
photos showing her wearing traditional modest costume and a hijab.
Changing her name to MG Rahima, however,
she did not reveal reasons behind her decision to join the world’s fastest
growing religion.
The Azhagi actress started her
career as a child artiste in Tamil cinema and has acted in more than 50 films.
She is also the popular face in
other South Indian film industries like Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
Monica, who had won Tamil Nadu State
Award as a best child actor for her performance in Vijaykanth starrer En Aasai
Machan, is known for few of the Tamil movies like Azhagi, Imsai Arasan 23m
Pulakesi and Silandhi.
In 2001, Monica had changed her name
a Paravana for Malayalam film industry. The actress was last seen in Tamil film
Jannal Oram, which was released in 2013, November.
Monica is not the first Indian
celebrity to revert to Islam this year. Earlier in February, reports said that
both musicians AR Rahman and Yuvan Shankar Raja have taken the same decision to
revert to Islam
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