Koena
Mitra’s
Favourite
Teacher
Koena
Mitra
is
known
for
her
amazing
dancing
skills
in
Bollywood.
The
actress
had
blown
everyone's
mind
with
her
solid
dance
moves
in
the
original
version
of
‘Saaki
Saaki' song
from
the
film
Musafir
(2004).
But
do
you
know
that
Koena
got
her
dance
lessons
from
her
favourite
teacher
Sandip
Mitra
from
Kolkata?
Well,
while
speaking
about
him,
Koena
said,
"I
have
always
been
an
active
child
since
my
childhood.
I
used
to
do
a
lot
of
activities
like
swimming,
badminton,
learning
piano
etc.
I
was
a
very
curious
child.
Curiosity
has
always
been
my
favourite
teacher.
I
have
always
been
curious
to
learn
new
things
in
life.
I
have
had
amazing
teachers,
but
my
most
favourite
was
my
dance
guru
Sandip
Mitra
from
Kolkata."
"Back
in
the
80s,
Kolkata
city
rarely
had
schools
which
teach
western
dance
forms.
In
my
childhood,
I
was
very
fond
of
western
music
and
dance
forms
like
Hip
Hop,
Salsa,
Tango,
etc.
At
that
point
of
time,
I
got
to
know
about
Sandip
Mitra
who
used
to
teach
western
dance
forms.
I
couldn't
ask
my
parents
to
enroll
in
his
dance
class,
as
I
was
already
involved
in
various
activities
then.
My
childhood
friend
Raashi
was
his
student.
One
fine
day,
I
told
her
that
I
want
to
learn
western
dance
forms
from
him.
When
Raashi
told
him
about
me,
he
asked
me
to
come
and
dance
in
front
of
him.
Thankfully,
he
loved
my
dance
and
asked
me
to
join
his
class.
He
didn't
charge
fees
from
me.
I
become
his
favourite
student.
I
learnt
important
details
of
all
western
dance
forms.
His
teaching
helped
me
to
experiment
with
my
dance.
I
would
like
to
say,
‘He
had
chosen
me
as
his
favourite
student',"
added
the
Apna
Sapna
Money
Money
actress.
Koena’s
Sweet
Memory
With
Her
Favourite
Teacher
Koena
Mitra
feels
Sandip
Mitra
has
always
been
a
very
protective
guru.
The
‘Saaki
Saaki'
girl
recalled
a
sweet
memory
with
him
and
said,
"He
is
a
very
simple
and
passionate
man.
He
used
to
get
happy
with
small
celebrations.
We
students
used
to
celebrate
his
birthday
in
the
class.
He
used
to
take
weekend
classes.
So
the
weekends
have
always
been
special
for
us
and
we
used
to
cherish
all
the
moments
with
sweetness."
Lessons
From
Teachers
Koena
Mitra
feels
without
proper
training
and
knowledge,
everything
looks
basic.
The
actress
said,
"Training,
consistency,
discipline
and
passion
play
a
vital
role
in
our
lives.
In
my
life,
I
only
kept
learning
different
dance
forms,
yoga
forms.
From
my
gurus,
I
have
learned
how
to
be
disciplined
and
consistency.
Do
a
particular
thing
continuously,
you
will
get
the
results.
We
must
love
everything
we
do."
Lesson
Learnt
From
The
Coronavirus
Pandemic
Interestingly,
Koena
Mitra
feels
Coronavirus
Pandemic
and
lockdown
have
made
all
of
us
independent.
She
said,
"The
situation
has
made
us
independent
in
our
lives.
Amid
this
pandemic,
I
realized
that
even
the
smallest
thing
can
make
you
happy.
A
simple
lifestyle
can
make
you
happy
and
high
expectations
can
disappoint
a
lot.
I
think
this
time
has
brain-trained
people
to
live
a
disciplined
life,
settle
for
less
and
still
be
happy."
Future
Projects
Speaking
about
her
upcoming
projects,
Koena
Mitra
said,
"In
November,
I
will
start
shooting
for
a
Hindi
short
film
which
is
going
to
be
made
by
a
team
from
Bengal.
It
will
be
shot
in
West
Bengal,
New
York
and
Mumbai."