Kumbh Mela star Monalisa Bhonsle runs to Kerala cops amid on-set drama with father over boyfriend
Thiruvananthapuram: Monalisa Bhonsle, the 18-year-old internet sensation who gained fame during the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, reportedly filed a complaint at Thampanoor police station in Thiruvananthapuram following a tense incident on a film set in Kerala.
Sources say Monalisa had been in a relationship with a young man named Muhammed Farman. When her father came to Kerala, the girl refused to return to the airport with him and instead approached the nearest police station in Thiruvananthapuram to lodge a formal complaint. The couple reportedly approached authorities after their families opposed their relationship, which began on Facebook around a year and a half ago. She was in Kerala for a film shoot in Poovar when the incident unfolded.
According to media reports, police summoned her father and mediated between the families. They reportedly assured him that, as an 18-year-old adult, she has the legal right to decide whom she lives with. After the intervention, she left the station with her boyfriend.
Who is Monalisa?
Monalisa first rose to prominence while selling rudraksh malas at the 2025 Kumbh Mela, where videos of her striking eyes and smile went viral, turning her into an internet sensation.
Since then, she has pursued a career in the entertainment industry. She is set to make her Bollywood debut in The Diary of Manipur, directed by Sanoj Mishra, and her music video Dil Jania has already garnered millions of views on YouTube.
She is also set to make her Malayalam film debut with Nagamma, directed by P. Binu Varghese, in which she will star opposite actor Kailash.
She also maintains an active presence on Instagram, collaborating with various brands.