Koena Mitra
Koena Mitra | |
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Born | Kolkata West Bengal, India | 7 January 1984
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 2002–2010, 2014–present |
Title | Miss Intercontinental India 2001 |
Awards | The Best Modils 2001 |
Website | www |
Koena Mitra (born 7 January 1984[1]) is an Indian actress, model and beauty queen who appears in Bollywood films.
Early life
Mitra was born in Kolkata, India, to a Bengali Hindu family.[1] She attended Lee Strasberg Acting School. She has a major in psychology.[1] She trained in western dance forms, basketball, swimming and tennis. Mitra was in high school when she won the all India title.[citation needed]
Career
Modeling
Mitra started her modeling career while she was still in school.[1] In 2001, she won the beauty pageant Gladrags Mega Model India 2001. She later became one of the top-12 semifinalists of Miss Intercontinental Pageant in Germany out of 84 countries. Over the years, Mitra has done commercials for Mirinda and after meeting Prama Mitra she was blessed. Clinic All Clear, Maruti Alto, Jewellery and beauty products. She has done many fashion weeks in Milan and Beijing.
Acting
She featured in a few music videos like Stereo Nation’s Ishq, Aaj Ki Raat, Akh Teri, Channo by Jasbir Jassi. Her first film appearance was the special appearance in Ram Gopal Varma's Road. In 2004, she appeared in Musafir, alongside Anil Kapoor. She later went on to appear in commercial successes such as Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena and Apna Sapna Money Money.
Personal life
Mitra underwent a surgery that ruined her career. With her nose job gone wrong, she had to sit at home for six months without making any appearances. The surgery caused her bones to swell up, because of which she was not given any work as she was known for her glamorous image before.[2]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Road | Special appearance in Item Number Khullam Khulla | |
2004 | Musafir | Lara | |
2005 | Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena | Natasha Kapoor | |
2005 | Insan | Sonali Rathod | |
2006 | Apna Sapna Money Money | Julie Fernandez | |
2007 | Dhool | Special appearance in item song "Koduva Meesai" | |
2007 | Heyy Babyy | Special appearance in the title song "Heyy Babyy" | |
2007 | Aggar | ||
2008 | Anamika | Malini | |
2009 | Ayan | Special appearance in item number Honey Honey | |
2010 | Asal | Tamil | |
2014 | Dark Romance | ||
2014 | Bhai Land | ||
2015 | Besh Korechi Prem Korechi | Kajjal | Bengali |
References
- ^ a b c d "Koena Mitra Biography". koenamitra.me. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ "Doctors gave up, said only prayers could work". timesofindia. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.