Koena Mitra upfront
How’s it going?
The last schedule of Apna Sapna Money Money is on. I’ve signed a film with Anant Mahadevan and two more with Mukta Arts. My main focus right now is not to be labelled as a B-grade heroine. There’s no point in doing ten films with newcomers which will vanish in a blink. I’m just a year old in the industry and I’ve done pretty well for myself so far..I think.
What about the disastrous Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena?
I was the solo heroine,my role was like that of the hero’s. I was disappointed when the film tanked..but there was a silver lining. My performance was appreciated, it took me on a higher level as an actor.
So who’s your support system in the business?
No one. But I do know that it pays to have a surname here. If you belong to a film family, you’re launched with a script that matches your personality. Even if the star kids dish out ten flops, they keep getting more work. They can survive without a hit for ten years if not more.
Is it a handicap to be known as an item girl?
Let me tell you, the craze for item numbers is over. In any case, every actor has done an item song. I’ve done two songs in Musafir and two in Ek Khiladi..all chartbusters. I was acting in the films, so the songs were a bonus. The O saqui number from Musafir was a huge hit, it overshadowed everything else I did in the film. But after that, I’ve turned down all item songs even from big banners.
How come you aren’t a part of any of the nine films Sanjay Gupta has announced?
You’ll have to ask him this question. I’d definitely jump at a film offered by him. Sanjay is a friend and his production company, White Feathers, is like family. I’m in touch with him regularly but I can’t ask him why I’m not in any of his films. It’s a mystery.
Reportedly Riya Sen and you were in a catfight
Riya and I’ve sorted this out. The trouble is that a certain journalist made up all kinds of lies and said Riya and I had problems. Imagine, the journo even wrote that I’d had a face-lift! You have to be at least 45 years old to do that. Now Riya and I are even working together..but I’ve resorted to legal action against the journalist for writing pure rubbish.
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