Koena Mitra

Koena Mitra - born 7 January 1985 in Kolkata, India, is an actress in the Bollywood film industry, she was also a very successful and experienced model. Her name "Koena" is a name of a river in India.

Early life
A fantastic dancer, Koena was trained with Mamata Shankar ballet troupe for 12 years and that shows on her dance numbers on the screen. When she became an actress, she never had any godfather to guide her on her path to stardom. She had to make her own decisions. If not an actress, she would have been a designer. She likes to work on her own clothes and make-up.

Religion
She is a practicing Hindu. As quoted of her saying:

"Spirituality is a very relative term. It is more of a personal belief. I believe in Ma Kali and Durga. If I am in Mumbai I visit the temple every Saturday. It is like a feel good factor. Having said that, I don't think people who go to temples are more religious or something."

Fame
She initially gained prominence through winning Gladrags magazine's Mega Model Contest in 2002,Koena’s first break in Bollywood was an item number in Ram Gopal Verma’s ‘Road’; the song “Khullam Khulla” became a big craze. She also appeared in a Tamil film Dhool with actor vikram in the title song. Koena played the lead lady in Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena.

Filmography
Road (September 27, 2002), Sp. App In 'Khullam Khulla' Item Number
Blackmail 2003,
Musafir (December 10, 2004), Lara
Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (November 18, 2005), Natasha Kapoor
Shaadi No. 1 (November 2, 2005), Special Appearance
Insan (January 14, 2005)
Apna Sapna Money Money (November 10, 2006), Julie
Cash (2007) (Released), Nisha
Heyy Babyy (2007) (Released) Special Appearance In title Song
Agar (2007) (To Go On Floor)
Anamika (2007) (Under Production)
Om Shanti Om (2007) (Released) Special Appearance in Filmfare awards