Koena Mitra
Koena Mitra (born 7 January 1984) is an Indian actress and model who appears in Bollywood films. She is mostly known for her item numbers and for her appearance as Julie in the movie Apna Sapna Money Money. Early life. Mitra was born in Kolkata, India, in a Bengali family. She attended Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. She is trained in western dance forms, basketball, swimming and tennis. Career. Modelling. Mitra started her modelling career while she was still in school. 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, Durex, Always, and Playboy. Acting. 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. 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" 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. 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, "Bigg Boss 13". 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 Google.