Koena Mitra (born 7 January 1984) is an Indian actress and model who appears in

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films. She is mostly known for her item numbers and for her appearance as Julie in the movie ''

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''.

Early life

Mitra was born in

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, India, in a

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family. She attended

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Career

Modelling

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

Acting

She was featured in several music videos, including Stereo Nation’s ''Ishq'', ''Aaj Ki Raat'', ''Akh Teri'', and ''Channo'' by

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. Her first film appearance was a special appearance in

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's ''

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''. In 2004, her biggest success came with

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in '' Musafir'', in the song ''O Saki Saki''. The movie was produced by

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and

. In 2005 she appeared in the film '' Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena'' playing the role of Natasha. In the same year she appeared in her next film, ''

Insan ''Insan'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language masala film, starring Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Esha Deol, Lara Dutta and Tusshar Kapoor. Directed by K. Subash, it is a remake of Telugu film ''Khadgam'' (2002), directed by Krishna Vamsi. ''Ins ...

'' In 2006, she appeared in the film ''

'' acting as Julie. In 2007, she appeared in the films ''

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'' and '' Heyy Babyy'' as herself.

Reality Television

In 2009, she participated in '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'' in the 3rd season. In 2019 Mitra was a celebrity contestant in Colors TV's reality show, ''

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''. She entered the house on 29 September 2019 and was evicted on 13 October.

In the media

In 2019, Mitra was among the top 10 most searched personalities in India on

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Filmography

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mitra, Koena 1984 births Living people Indian film actresses Female models from Kolkata Mitra Koena Bengali people Lady Brabourne College alumni University of Calcutta alumni 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants