Sheena Chohan

Sheena Chohan is an Indian theatre and film actress who was born in the Punjab but brought up in Kolkata.[1] She was crowned "Miss Kolkata"[2] and participated in beauty pageant I Am She–Miss Universe India, where she won the title "I Am Voice". Chohan was a theatre actress in various productions including working for five years in Delhi with legendary director Arvind Gaur and many other eminent directors before she was cast as the lead female role in the South Indian film The Train.[3] She has played the lead in seven feature films, three of which were helmed by national award-winning directors.[4]

Sheena Chohan
Sheena Chohan at The Shanghai International Film Festival
Born
India
OccupationModel, actress
Websitewww.sheenachohan.net

Career

She made her film debut with the Malayalam film The Train co-starring Mammootty and directed by Jayaraj. The film was released in June 2011.[5][6]

In 2012, she acted in the Hindi films,Mukti and Patralekha, directed by Buddhadev Dasgupta,[7] Both the movies were based on Rabindranath Tagore's poems.[8] and in 2014, she was the lead protagonist "Rima" in Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's film Ant Story. The film made a world premiere at the Dubai International Film Festival in December 2013.[9] In 2014, she was nominated for the best actress award at the Dubai and Shanghai International Film Festival for her performance in the Bangladeshi film "Ant Story".[10][11]

In 2016, she played one of the lead roles in the feature film Justice, directed by Bappaditya Bandopadhyay.[12] Next, she acted in the feature film Krishnogohobor in which she plays a scientist.[13] In the same year, she spent six months in Hollywood, acting in short films and taking acting classes.

Sheena acted in the role of a journalist in the 2017 Hollywood web comedy Words which also features American stand-up comedian and actor Jim Meskimen.[14]

In 2019, Sheena was selected to feature in the Hollywood film Nomad by award-winning director Taron Lexton.[15][16]

She has been the Youth for Human Rights Ambassador for South Asia. In 2019, she received the Human Rights Hero Award at the United Nations 16th International Human Rights Summit, where she was also a speaker.[17]

As an actress, she has worked with brands like Sony Bravia, Wella, Make-up Art Cosmetics and Videocon.

Sheena is currently working on a new web series directed by Nagesh Kukunoor for Hotstar.[18]

Filmography
YearFilmRole DirectorLanguageNotes
2011The TrainMeera Jayaraj MalayalamOpposite Mammootty
2012MuktiBela (Tagore's Daughter) Buddhadev Dasgupta HindiBased on Rabindranath Tagores poems.
PatralekhaWife (Lead Role) Buddhadev Dasgupta HindiBased on Rabindranath Tagores poems.
2014Ant StoryRima (Famous Actress) Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Bengali EnglishWorld Premiered at DIFF 2013
2016JusticeTraveller (Lead Role) Bappaditya Bandopadhyay Bengali/English
2016KrishnogohoborScientist (Lead) Ayan Chatterjee Bengali
2017Words (Web Film)Journalist (Lead Role)English
2019NomadTravellerTaron Lexton English

Short Films
YEARPROJECTROLEPRODUCTION HOUSE
2017PinkathonLeadOgilvy
2017ChhotuLeadMuvizz.com
2017WordsLeadSheena Chohan
2017RubbishLeadHumaramovie.com
2018Soi Fabulous ft. Sheena Chohan: Fallen AngelLeadGroovyfilms
2019Taken For A RideLeadImperial Buddha

Web Series
YEARTITLEROLEPLATFORMREF
2020Breakdown in LockdownShreya[19]
2021The ActressPR ManagerNetflix India
2021City of DreamsJournalistHotstar Specials[20]

Awards
Miss Universe India - I am She 2010-"I am voice" (Best expression and audience connectivity)
Lakme Miss Kolkata
Cinderella Beauty and Talent, Kolkata
Wild Card Entry Winner of Miss Universe India - I am She 2010, Mumbai
Nominated as Best Actress for Ant Story at The Dubai International Film Festival 2013
Nominated as Best Actress for Ant Story at The Shanghai International Film Festival 2014 (Golden Goblet Awards)
Human Rights Hero Award 2019 at the United Nations as South Asia Ambassador for Youth for Human Rights (1st Indian to receive the award)[21]
Excellence in Leadership Award 2020 (as Human Rights South Asia Ambassador)[22]
Woman Super Achiever Award at the World Women's Leadership conference 2020[23]

References
  1. "Sheena Chohan - India - Never Give Up!!". Humble Beginning Entrepreneurs. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. "Miss Kolkata' Sheena Chohan to feature in Hollywood film 'Nomad". United News of India. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. "Sheena Chohan Performs With Ila Arun And K.K Raina For Laila's Role, In Henrik Ibsen's Adaptation Of The Classic Play, Peer Ghani, Staged At Royal Opera House And Prithvi". Broadway World. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. "Sheena Chohan cast in new short film of Debi director". Dhaka Tribune. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  5. "Sheena Chohan Performs With Ila Arun And K.K Raina For Laila's Role, In Henrik Ibsen's Adaptation Of The Classic Play, Peer Ghani, Staged At Royal Opera House And Prithvi". Broadway World. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  6. "Being Mammootty's Soulmate". The Telegraph. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  7. "I was surprised: Sheena Chohan". dna. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  8. "Sheena Chohan excited about film on Tagore's work: Wonder Woman". wonderwoman.intoday.in. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  9. "Sheena Chohan moving on up". Khaleej Times. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  10. "Sheena Chohan nominated for best actress at Shanghai film fest". Firstpost. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  11. "Sheena Chohan nominated for best actress at Shanghai film fest". Business Standard. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  12. "Sheena Chohan to feature in Hollywood film Nomad". India Blooms. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  13. "Sheena Chohan returns hosting BPL". Dhaka Tribune. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  14. "Sheena Chohan in Hollywood web comedy". Dhaka Tribune. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  15. "Sheena Chohan to feature in a Hollywood film". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  16. ""Dream big, stay happy and keep smiling" - Sheena Chohan". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  17. "Meet Actor Sheena Chohan Who Won the Human Rights Hero Award at UN". cnbctv18.com. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  18. "In Candid Conversation with an Artist, Human right ambassador & a Social messenger-Sheena Chohan". Women Planet. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  19. "These Bollywood personalities used the lockdown to create awareness about human rights". MoneyControl. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  20. "Sheena Chohan recites poem for Kireet Khurana's 'Pravasi'". The Daily Star. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  21. "Indian actress Sheena Chohan awarded Human Rights Hero at the UN". India Blooms. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  22. "Actress and human rights campaigner Sheena Chohan awarded at global peace and unity summit". India Blooms. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  23. "Indian actress Sheena Chohan awarded for empowering women". India Blooms. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  24. "Sheena Chohan Nominee". Eventfaqs. 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013.
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