Koena Mitra

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| caption = Mitra in 2015

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|01|07}}

| birth_place = Calcutta, West Bengal, India

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 2002–present

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Koena Mitra (born 7 January 1984){{cite web |url=http://www.koenamitra.me/biography.html |title=Koena Mitra Biography |publisher=koenamitra.me |access-date=10 January 2011 |archive-date=17 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317072624/http://www.koenamitra.me/biography.html |url-status=dead}} is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented India at Miss Intercontinental 2001 and placed Top 12. She also appears in Hindi films along with Tamil films and Bengali films. She is mostly known for her item numbers and for her appearance as Julie in the movie Apna Sapna Money Money.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/apna-sapna-money-money/movieshow/61330499.cms|title=Apna Sapna Money Money Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{pipe}} eTimes|newspaper=The Times of India }}{{Cite web | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/apna-sapna-money-money/233230 | title=Apna Sapna Money Money | date=5 February 2022 }}{{Cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/apna-sapna-money-money/movie-review/401992.cms | title=Apna Sapna Money Money Movie Review {/5}: Critic Review of Apna Sapna Money Money by Times of India | website=The Times of India }}{{Cite web | url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/apna-sapna-money-money/critic-review/apna-sapna-money-money-movie-review/ | title=Apna Sapna Money Money Review 2.5/5 {{pipe}} Apna Sapna Money Money Movie Review {{pipe}} Apna Sapna Money Money 2006 Public Review {{pipe}} Film Review | website=Bollywood Hungama | date=10 November 2006 }}

Early life

Mitra was born in Kolkata, India, in a Bengali family. She attended Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

Career

File:KoenaMitra.jpg

Mitra started her modelling career while she was still in school.

She was featured in several music videos, including Stereo Nation’s Ishq, Aaj Ki Raat, Akh Teri, and Channo by Jasbir Jassi. Her first film appearance was a special appearance in Ram Gopal Varma's Road. In 2004, her biggest success came with Sanjay Dutt in Musafir, in the song O Saki Saki. The movie was produced by Sanjay Gupta and Sanjay Dutt.{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/koena-mitra-on-nora-fatehi-s-o-saki-saki-it-was-too-early-to-kill-the-original-with-an-average-recreation/story-7ekqzKVSfP3YDy8rqnkrPP.html |title=Koena Mitra on Nora Fatehi's O Saki Saki: 'It was too early to kill the original with an average recreation' |work=Hindustan Times |date=16 July 2019}}

In 2005 she appeared in the film Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena playing the role of Natasha.{{cite news |last=Pandohar |first=Jaspreet |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2005/11/21/el_khiladi_ek_haseena_2005_review.shtml |title=Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (The Player And The Beauty) (2005) |publisher=BBC |date=12 November 2005 |access-date=26 July 2018}} In the same year she appeared in her next film, Insan In 2006, she appeared in the film Apna Sapna Money Money acting as Julie. In 2007, she appeared in the films Om Shanti Om and Heyy Babyy as herself.

In 2009, she participated in the third season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. In 2019 she was a contestant in Colors TV's reality show, Bigg Boss 13.{{cite web |url=https://www.abplive.in/television/bigg-boss-13-did-koena-mitra-confirm-her-participation-in-salman-khans-show-with-this-cryptic-tweet-1081958 |title=Bigg Boss 13: Did Koena Mitra CONFIRM Her Participation In Salman Khan's Show With THIS Cryptic Tweet? |date=27 September 2019 |access-date=30 September 2019 |archive-date=30 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930212043/https://www.abplive.in/television/bigg-boss-13-did-koena-mitra-confirm-her-participation-in-salman-khans-show-with-this-cryptic-tweet-1081958 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-13-contestant-koena-mitra-it-would-be-a-struggle-to-live-with-strangers-in-the-house-6038937/ |title=Bigg Boss 13 contestant Koena Mitra: It would be a struggle to live with strangers |date=30 September 2019}} She entered the house on 29 September 2019 and was evicted on 13 October.{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/bigg-boss-13-koena-mitra-gets-evicted-6067520/ |title=Koena Mitra gets evicted from Bigg Boss 13 |date=14 October 2019}}

In the media

In 2019, Mitra was among the ten most searched personalities in India on Google.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-13s-sidharth-shukla-in-10-most-searched-personalities-on-google-in-2019-koena-mitra-too-finds-a-spot/articleshow/72482601.cms |title=Bigg Boss 13's Sidharth Shukla in 10 most searched personalities on Google in 2019; Koena Mitra too finds a spot - Times of India |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=18 January 2020 |archive-date=20 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220003951/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/bigg-boss-13s-sidharth-shukla-in-10-most-searched-personalities-on-google-in-2019-koena-mitra-too-finds-a-spot/articleshow/72482601.cms |url-status=live}}

Filmography

=Films=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2002 \| Road \|Special appearance \| in Number "Khullam Khulla"
2003 \| Dhool \|Special appearance \| Tamil film, in "Koduva Meesai" item song
2004 \| Musafir \| Lara \|
2005 \| Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena \| Natasha Kapoor \|
2005 \| Insan \| Sonali Rathod \|
2006 \| Apna Sapna Money Money \| Julie Fernandez \|
2007 \| Heyy Babyy \|Special appearance \| in the song "Heyy Babyy"
2007 \| Aggar \| \|
2008 \| Anamika \| Malini \|
2009 \| Ayan \| \| Tamil film, in song "Honey Honey"
2015 \| Besh Korechi Prem Korechi \| Kajal \|

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2002

| Road

|Special appearance

| in Number "Khullam Khulla"

2003

| Dhool

|Special appearance