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Teachers’ Day 2020: Koena Mitra Says ‘Curiosity Has Always Been My Favourite Teacher’ [EXCLUSIVE]
Today (September 5), we the people of India are celebrating Teachers' Day. On this day, everyone will express their gratitude towards their teachers for shaping them to face the world, and giving a positive direction in life. The day is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
'It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.' This Albert Einstein's famous quote proves that whatever we are today is just because of our teachers. Interestingly, Einstein's quote has a huge impact on actress Koena Mitra's life. On the occasion of Teachers' Day 2020, Filmibeat had an exclusive interaction with Koena, in which she talked about her favourite teacher and how he changed her life.
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."
