Sheena Chohan
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Sheena Chohan is an Indian actress and model who hails from Kolkata
. Sheena started off her career as a model and won the coveted Lakme Miss Kolkata title. She was then handpicked by Sushmita Sen to compete the ‘Miss India Universe – I am she’ contest. At the contest, Sheena won the “I am voice” title for her ability to effortlessly express and connect with the audience.
As a model, she has worked with brands like Sony Bravia, Wella
, Make-up Art Cosmetics
, Videocon
etc.
Apart from her film and modeling career, Sheena is a theater and performing artist. Sheena Chohan, born on July 3rd, is the daughter of Late Kulwant Singh Chohan and Harry Chohan. She has a brother, Sunny Chohan.
Sheena Chohan is a Scientologist, who endorses the church of Scientology's controversial organizations such as Volunteer Minister and Youth for Human Rights International
. According to her official website, she is the New Face and Brand Ambassador of Youth for Human Rights India.
Sheena started her career as a theatre actor in Kolkata
, with Paditik school of performing arts, where she worked on stage. As a young girl, while in school she became involved in the theater and worked in many plays, starting with theater directors like Kunal Padhi, in her first Shakespeare's plays, A Midsummer Night's Dream
,as Hermia , with thespian Shyamanand Jalan, in Adhe Adhure, and moving to Delhi
with Asmita Theatre Group. She trained under eminent theatre director Arvind Gaur. She participated in his theatre workshop at India Habitat Centre and acted in several plays. Her first play with Arvind Gaur was Ek Mamooli Aadmi.
Film Career
Sheena joined Anupam Khers acting course, at Actor Prepares in 2010 to brush herself to face the camera. Sheena moved to Mumbai and did her first add commercial in mumbai with Kunal Kohli productions, when National Award winning director Jayaraj, spotted her in an add commercial, and offered her the lead role in "The Train", opposite south superstar Mammootty. Sheena made her acting debut with the Malayalam film ‘The Train’ co-starring superstar Mammootty
, directed by Jayaraj
, Indian National Award winning Director. Released in 2011, the film became critically and commercially successful a box office hit and her performance was especially applauded.
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
. Sheena started off her career as a model and won the coveted Lakme Miss Kolkata title. She was then handpicked by Sushmita Sen to compete the ‘Miss India Universe – I am she’ contest. At the contest, Sheena won the “I am voice” title for her ability to effortlessly express and connect with the audience.
As a model, she has worked with brands like Sony Bravia, Wella
Wella
Wella is a German company, and one of the world’s leading cosmetics suppliers. Founded in 1880 by Franz Stroher, with its headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany, the company is represented in over 150 countries....
, Make-up Art Cosmetics
Make-up Art Cosmetics
Make-up Art Cosmetics, better known as M·A·C or MAC Cosmetics, is a manufacturer of cosmetics founded in Toronto, Canada and headquartered in New York City, New York.-History:...
, Videocon
Videocon
Videocon is an industrial conglomerate with interests all over the world, and is a Indian multinational company. The group has 17 manufacturing sites in India and plants in China, Poland, Italy and Mexico. It is also the third largest picture tube manufacturer in the world...
etc.
Apart from her film and modeling career, Sheena is a theater and performing artist. Sheena Chohan, born on July 3rd, is the daughter of Late Kulwant Singh Chohan and Harry Chohan. She has a brother, Sunny Chohan.
Sheena Chohan is a Scientologist, who endorses the church of Scientology's controversial organizations such as Volunteer Minister and Youth for Human Rights International
Youth for Human Rights International
Youth for Human Rights International is a non-profit organization based at 1954 Hillhurst Ave. # 416 in Los Angeles, California. Founded and largely staffed and financed by Scientologists, its stated mission is "To teach youth around the globe about human rights, thus helping them to become...
. According to her official website, she is the New Face and Brand Ambassador of Youth for Human Rights India.
Career
TheatreSheena started her career as a theatre actor in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, with Paditik school of performing arts, where she worked on stage. As a young girl, while in school she became involved in the theater and worked in many plays, starting with theater directors like Kunal Padhi, in her first Shakespeare's plays, A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
,as Hermia , with thespian Shyamanand Jalan, in Adhe Adhure, and moving to Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
with Asmita Theatre Group. She trained under eminent theatre director Arvind Gaur. She participated in his theatre workshop at India Habitat Centre and acted in several plays. Her first play with Arvind Gaur was Ek Mamooli Aadmi.
Film Career
Sheena joined Anupam Khers acting course, at Actor Prepares in 2010 to brush herself to face the camera. Sheena moved to Mumbai and did her first add commercial in mumbai with Kunal Kohli productions, when National Award winning director Jayaraj, spotted her in an add commercial, and offered her the lead role in "The Train", opposite south superstar Mammootty. Sheena made her acting debut with the Malayalam film ‘The Train’ co-starring superstar Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
, directed by Jayaraj
Jayaraj
Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair, often credited as Jayaraj, is an award-winning Indian Malayali filmmaker who has marked his presence in mainstream as well as art house films...
, Indian National Award winning Director. Released in 2011, the film became critically and commercially successful a box office hit and her performance was especially applauded.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Character | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Train | Meera | Jayaraj Jayaraj Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair, often credited as Jayaraj, is an award-winning Indian Malayali filmmaker who has marked his presence in mainstream as well as art house films... |
Awards and Achievements
| 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 |
External Links
- Nationally Renowned Model and Artist, Adopts the Scientology Volunteer Minister Program to Help Her Country
- Scientology Handbook Brings Hope to the Slums of Calcutta
- Youth for Human Rights South Asia
- http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/PUBLICATIONS/HT/HM/2011/09/29/ArticleHtmls/Sheena-Chohan-in-Buddhadev-Dasguptas-next-29092011532010.shtml?Mode=1 Sheena Chohan in Buddhadev Dasgupta's next
- http://www.asianage.com/life-and-style/destiny-s-child-buddha-s-next-916 ‘Destiny’s child’ in Buddha’s next
- http://expressbuzz.com/entertainment/interviews/%E2%80%98no-item-numbers-for-me-please%E2%80%99/277990.html Expressbuzz.com retrieved 26 May 2011
- http://expressbuzz.com/entertainment/news/another-beauty-queen-debuts-onscreen/278398.html Expressbuzz.com retrieved 28 May 2011
- http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/PUBLICATIONS/HT/HKL/2011/06/09/ArticleHtmls/Starting-with-a-big-bang-09062011103032.shtml?Mode=1 featured in Hindustan Times
- http://www.sheenachohan.com Official Website
- http://www.facebook.com/actorsheenachohan Official Facebook page
- http://www.delhidrama.in