Koena Mitra As An International SuperWoman

Item girl Koena Mitra is all set to star as a superwoman in an international production, tentatively titled “Karna”, scheduled for release in 2008.

Budgeted at Rs 70 crores, the film will also have a Hollywood actor opposite Koena. Since her role requires knowledge of martial arts and a high level of fitness, the Bong bombshell has been training in Tai chi and undergoing other routines under Chin Lee, who trained Uma Thurman for “Kill Bill”.

Co-produced by PNC and a Los Angeles-based production house, “Karna” will be shot in China and Hong Kong. Hong Kong-based special effects company GLIM, which has earlier worked on projects like “Face-off” and “Matrix” has also been roped in for the graphics in the film.

Koena is under a non-disclosure contract, but sources say that she was selected for the film because of the deadly combination of her “Indian face and international body”. -Parull Gossain

Koena Mitra Got Engaged!

Recently Koena Mitra pulled off successful prank on her colleagues with very little effort and tricked them into believing that she is getting engaged.

Koena sent SMS writing: “I know this may shock and surprise you but you are invited for my engagement on Feb 29 at J.W. Marriott Hotel. Invites will reach you soon, please message me your address.”

Most of her friends failed to notice anything unusual about the date ‘Feb 29′ and the actress received more than 45 SMSs in response to her invite.

Her friends’ lack of attention added up to a satisfying and an unusual experience for the actress

Lol….even i tricked you

Koena Mitra Is All Excited To Perform With Nelly Furtado

This is definitely big occassion for Koena Mitra. Not only for her, but for the nation also i guess. Nelly Furtado is not a small name. Atleast i am her fan!
Item girl Koena Mitra is thrilled at the prospect of performing along with international pop diva Nelly Furtado on the New Year eve.

She along with Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapur is gearing up to sizzle the stage with the international singer Dec 31.

“I’ll be grooving to all my songs including my latest tracks from ‘Apna Sapna Money Money’. Varied artists like Nelly, Canada-based Punjabi band JOSH, A.R. Rahman, Shahid and Priyanka are performing so, it’ll be a great fun. With a combination of such diverse artists, the show is bound to be a lot spicier,” said Koena.

So, is she not anxious about sharing stage with Grammy winner Nelly Furtado?

“I’m pretty used to shows, especially solo shows, so I’m not nervous. In fact, I am excited and looking forward to Dec 31. The grand finale will be a medley of songs. It’s a live show and an opportunity to reach out to an international audience,” she adds.

Furtado’s debut album “Whoa Nelly” was released in 2000 and spawned the hit single “I’m like a bird”. Her songs “Promiscuous” and “Maneater” from her new album “Loose” are topping the charts.

On the work front, Koena has two films with Sanjay Gupta and Subhash Ghai in her kitty. But the actress is currently kicked about her role in Ananth Mahadevan’s “Anamika - The Untold Story”.

“It’s a romantic thriller loaded with suspense. It’s based on three characters - Dino Morea, Minissha Lamba and me. Ananth has worked really hard in shaping our respective characters.

It’s a serious role minus singing and dancing. The look of the film is spectacular since we’ve shot in Bikaner and Gajner,” said Koena who plays Dino’s childhood sweetheart in it.