<sod>As a child, she appeared in a [[Bengali language|Bengali]] television soap, ''Aalokito ek Indu'', in which she played the lead role Indubala.<ref name="indiatimes2007">{{cite web|author=AMRITA ROYCHOUDHURY, TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-12-14/news-interviews/27965900_1_playback-pritam-role |title='I was sidelined in Krishnakanter Will' |publisher=The Times of India |date=14 December 2007 |accessdate=29 November 2013}}</ref> It was followed by a couple of [[telefilm]]s,<ref name="indiatimes2007"/> including Sudeshna Roy's ''Phagune Agun'' in which she was seen as Ruman.<ref name="telegraphindia1"/> She made her acting debut in [[Raja Sen]]'s Bengali film ''Krishnakanter Will'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/singer-monali-thakur-in-nagesh-kukunoor-s-next/1097663/ |title=Singer Monali Thakur in Nagesh Kukunoor's next |publisher=Indian Express |date=4 April 2013 |accessdate=29 November 2013}}</ref> in which she played the role of Bhromor.<ref>{{cite web|author=Reshmi Sengupta |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071202/asp/entertainment/story_8616097.asp |title=The Telegraph – Calcutta : Entertainment |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=2 December 2007 |accessdate=29 November 2013}}</ref> In 2014, she made her Bollywood debut in [[Nagesh Kukunoor]]'s ''[[Lakshmi (2014 film)|Lakshmi]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-26/news-interviews/38841856_1_nagesh-kukunoor-puneeth-rajkumar-anna-bond |title=Working with Nagesh Sir was like going back to school: Monali Thakur – Times Of India |publisher=Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=26 April 2013 |accessdate=29 November 2013}}</ref> The film is about [[human trafficking]] and [[child prostitution]] and Thakur plays a 15-year-old girl who gets trapped in it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-11/news-interviews/39898312_1_nagesh-kukunoor-lakshmi-child-prostitution |title=Actress needs to live a disciplined life: Monali Thakur – Times Of India |publisher=Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=11 June 2013 |accessdate=29 November 2013}}</ref> She will be seen in [[Abbas Tyrewala]]'s multistarrer ''Mango''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/swaar-loon-singer-monali-thakur-set-for-acting-debut-with-mango/1136160/ |title=Swaar Loon singer Monali Thakur set for acting debut with Mango |publisher=Indian Express |date=1 July 2013 |accessdate=29 November 2013}}</ref> She also acted in a short film titled ''Jangle Bells'' along with [[Namit Das]]. The film came out on Christmas 2015.<ref name="indi_Sing">{{Cite web | title = Singer Monali Thakur, Namita Das in short film ‘Jangle Bells’ this Christmas | work = The Indian Express | date = 22 December 2015 | accessdate = 2016-08-10 | url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/singer-monali-thakur-namita-das-in-short-film-jangle-bells-this-christmas/}}</ref><eod>
<sod>As a child, she appeared in a [[Bengali language|Bengali]] television soap, ''Aalokito ek Indu'', in which she played the lead role Indubala.<ref name="indiatimes2007">{{cite web|author=AMRITA ROYCHOUDHURY, TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-12-14/news-interviews/27965900_1_playback-pritam-role |title='I was sidelined in Krishnakanter Will' |publisher=The Times of India |date=14 December 2007 |accessdate=29 November 2013}}</ref> It was followed by a couple of [[telefilm]]s,<ref name="indiatimes2007"/> including Sudeshna Roy's ''Phagune Agun'' in which she was seen as Ruman.<ref name="telegraphindia1"/> She made her acting debut in [[Raja Sen]]'s Bengali film ''Krishnakanter Will'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/singer-monali-thakur-in-nagesh-kukunoor-s-next/1097663/ |title=Singer Monali Thakur in Nagesh Kukunoor's next |publisher=Indian Express |date=4 April 2013 |accessdate=29 November 2013}}</ref> in which she played the role of Bhromor.<ref>{{cite web|author=Reshmi Sengupta |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071202/asp/entertainment/story_8616097.asp |title=The Telegraph – Calcutta : Entertainment |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=2 December 2007 |accessdate=29 November 2013}}</ref> In 2014, she made her Bollywood debut in [[Nagesh Kukunoor]]'s ''[[Lakshmi (2014 film)|Lakshmi]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-26/news-interviews/38841856_1_nagesh-kukunoor-puneeth-rajkumar-anna-bond |title=Working with Nagesh Sir was like going back to school: Monali Thakur – Times Of India |publisher=Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=26 April 2013 |accessdate=29 November 2013}}</ref> The film is about [[human trafficking]] and [[child prostitution]] and Thakur plays a 15-year-old girl who gets trapped in it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-11/news-interviews/39898312_1_nagesh-kukunoor-lakshmi-child-prostitution |title=Actress needs to live a disciplined life: Monali Thakur – Times Of India |publisher=Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=11 June 2013 |accessdate=29 November 2013}}</ref> She will be seen in [[Abbas Tyrewala]]'s multistarrer ''Mango''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/swaar-loon-singer-monali-thakur-set-for-acting-debut-with-mango/1136160/ |title=Swaar Loon singer Monali Thakur set for acting debut with Mango |publisher=Indian Express |date=1 July 2013 |accessdate=29 November 2013}}</ref> She also acted in a short film titled ''Jangle Bells'' along with [[Namit Das]]. The film came out in Christmas of  2015.<ref name="indi_Sing">{{Cite web | title = Singer Monali Thakur, Namita Das in short film ‘Jangle Bells’ this Christmas | work = The Indian Express | date = 22 December 2015 | accessdate = 2016-08-10 | url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/singer-monali-thakur-namita-das-in-short-film-jangle-bells-this-christmas/}}</ref><eod>