Koena Mitra
Koena Mitra biography, wiki, age, height, movies, affairs, husband, family, education, caste, religion & more
| Biography | |
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| Name | Koena Mitra |
| Nickname | Saki Saki girl |
| Profession | Indian actress & model |
| Years Active | 2000-2019 |
| Date of Birth | January 7, 1984 |
| Age (In 2024) | 40 Years 10 Month(s) 9 Days |
| Birth Place | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Current City | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Kayastha |
| Mother Tongue | Bengali |
| Zodiac | Capricorn |
| Height | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5ft 8in |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Boyfriend(s)/Affair(s) | Mette Merral (turkish pilot) |
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| Parents | |
| Father | Vishwanath Mitra (chartered accountant) |
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| Mother | Krishna Mitra (teacher) |
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| Sibling(s) | |
| Sister(s) | Sumana Mitra |
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| Education Details | |
| School | South Point High School, Kolkata |
| College | Lee Strasberg Acting School, Los Angeles Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata |
| Educational Qualification | PG in Psychology |
| Filmography | |
| Debut Movie | Musafir (2004) |
| Movies | Besh Korechi Prem Korechi (bengali, 2015) Aasal (tamil, 2010) Anamika: The Untold Story (2008) Aggar (2007) Apna Sapna Money Money (2006) Insan (2005) Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005) Musafir (2004) |
| Item Songs | “Honey Honey” in Ayan (tamil, 2009) “Heyy Babyy” in Heyy Babyy (2007) “Koduva Meesai” in Dhool (tamil, 2003) “Khullam Khulla” in Road (2002) |
| Reality Show(s) | Bigg Boss 13 (contestant, 2019) Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 (contestant, 2009) Fear Factor India (contestant, 2007) |
| Music Video(s) | Aaj Ki Raat (Remix) (2002) Ishq Ho Gaya (Stereo Nation, 2002) Mujhe Tumse Mohabbat Hai (2001) Channo Da Jawani (Jasbir Jassi, 2001) Akh Teri (Manmohan Waris, 2001) Chura Ke Dil Mera (Remix) (2000) |
| Title(s) | |
| Gladrags Mega Model India, 2001 | |
| @koenamitra | |
| @koena.mitra.562 | |
| @officialkoenamitra | |
| Youtube | @KoenaMitra |
| Website | koenamitra.me |
| Other Details | |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Political Inclination | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Alternate Name(s) | Koyna Mitra Koina Mitra |
Koena Mitra is an Indian model-turned-actress, born on January 7, 1984, into a Bengali Kayastha Hindu family in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Her father, Vishwanath Mitra, is a chartered accountant, and her mother, Krishna Mitra, is a school teacher. She has a younger sister, Sumana Mitra, who studied graphic design and owns Sumana’s Rainbow Studio. 1 2 3 2 | |
| Koena attended South Point High School in Kolkata and later earned a postgraduate degree in psychology from Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata. She also completed a short course in filmmaking at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, New York. | |
| Koena began her career as a model while still in school and won the Gladrags Mega Model India title in 2001. She represented India at the Miss Intercontinental Pageant in Germany, where she made it to the Top 12. 4 | |
| She trained with the Mamata Shankar ballet troupe for 12 years. 5 | |
| Koena Mitra was in a long-distance relationship with Mette Merral, a Turkish pilot, and the duo intended to marry. However, their relationship ended on a bitter note due to Mette’s possessive nature. 6 | |
| Koena made her first movie appearance at the age of 18 in the item song “Khullam Khulla” with Ganesh Acharya for Ram Gopal Varma’s 2002 film “Road”, starring Vivek Oberoi, Manoj Bajpayee, and Antara Mali. 7 | |
| Her acting debut came in Sanjay Gupta’s 2004 film “Musafir”, starring Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, and Sameera Reddy. The song “O Saki Saki” from the movie was a massive hit, and Koena is still remembered as the “Saki Saki girl”. 7 | |
| In 2005, she starred in the films “Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena” and “Insan”. She also played Ritesh Deshmukh’s love interest in the 2006 comedy film “Apna Sapna Money Money”, directed by Sangeeth Sivan. | |
| Koena participated in the stunt-based reality show “Fear Factor India” in 2007, where she was a finalist. She also entered as a wild card contestant in the dance reality show “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3” in 2009 but was eliminated soon. | |
| Apart from Hindi films, Koena has also worked in the Bengali film Besh Korechi Prem Korechi (2015) and Tamil films such as Dhool (2003), Ayan (2009), and Aasal (2010). | |
In 2010, she underwent a disastrous nose job that left her face disfigured. This caused her to lose many projects and led to brutal trolling on social media. 8 | |
Koena was set to make her Hollywood debut in 2012 opposite Kevin Sorbo in the film “The Story of Naomi”, directed by fashion photographer Ash Gupta and produced by Michael Hirshenson. A lip-lock scene between Koena and Sorbo was leaked, but the movie was eventually shelved. She had also signed two more Hollywood projects with producer Karen Armstrong—a film titled “Dark Romance” and another untitled project alongside Miles O’Keeffe of “Tarzan” fame but both were also shelved. 9 | |
| Besides acting, Koena has featured in several music videos, including “Akh Teri” by Manmohan Waris, “Channo Da Jawani” by Jasbir Jassi, and “Ishq Ho Gaya” by Stereo Nation. | |
| Koena returned to the limelight almost a decade later in 2019 when she participated as a contestant in the reality show “Bigg Boss 13”. However, she couldn’t make a significant impact in the Bigg Boss house and was evicted on Day 15. | |
| In 2019, Koena was sentenced to six months in prison in a cheque-bouncing case. According to reports, the actress borrowed ₹22 lakh from model Poonam Sethi over a period of time. A few months later, she gave Sethi a cheque for ₹3 lakh as part of the repayment, which bounced. Following this, Sethi sent a legal notice to Koena on July 19, 2013, and later filed a complaint in court on October 10, 2013. 10 | |
| Koena has a passion for perfumes. 3 | |
| In July 2020, Koena filed a complaint against an imposter running a fake Instagram page in her name. The fake account had more than 36k followers and posted adult content. 11 | |
| She has also appeared in TV commercials for brands such as Mirinda, ACP Whisky, Clinic All Clear, and Maruti Alto. 7 | |
| Last Updated | August 9, 2024 |
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