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MUMBAI: Popular south film actress Monica has joined musicians AR Rahman and Yuvan Shankar Raja in converting to Islam.
The 26-year-old actress has also decided to quit films.
Monica, who became famous as a child artist in Tamil cinema and has done over 50 films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada, announced her decision on Friday.
Explaining why she converted to Islam, Monica said, “I didn’t convert for the reason of love or money, I am not such a person. I like Islamic principles, so I converted to Islam. I will intimate about my marriage to media once arranged by my parents and I really thank my dad for his full support. I was not convinced to change my name but finally, I have changed my name to M.G. Raheema (M – Maruthi Raj (Father), G-Gracy (Mother)). Hereafter, I won’t act in films”
Winner of the Tamil Nadu State Award for her role as a best child actor in En Aasai Machan, Monica has starred in Tamil films such as Azhagi and Silandhi. Her last film Jannal Oram was released in Nov 2013.
She follows musician Yuvan Shankar Raja who converted to Islam in February.
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