`Bigg Boss 10` fame Monalisa, who is popular for her work in Bhojpuri cinema, is playing the role of a poetess in the web series `Hasratein` and says she did a lot of research for her role.

She says: "When I was offered the role, my first notion was to gain as much knowledge about the character that I would be portraying. I took my time, pondered over it, and started with my research."

After doing her research, the `Nazar` actress arrived at the conclusion that very few female writers explore this genre. 

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"The conclusion that emerged was a big surprise for me as there were a handful of female writers who explored the genre," she adds.

Monalisa worked in a number of Bhojpuri, Hindi, Bengali, Odia, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu language films. She was also seen in TV shows such as `Nazar`, `Namak Issk Ka`, `Nach Baliye 8`, `Smart Jodi`, and many more.

She reveals further about her research and how she read about 30 novels to understand the genre and her character in a proper way.