Sheena Chohan is an Indian feature film, web series and theatre 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 Malayalam film The Train.[3] She has played the lead in seven feature films, three of which were helmed by national award-winning directors.[4]
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Sheena Chohan | |
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Born | India |
Occupation | Model, actress |
Website | www |
Soon, she will be seen playing a social media journalist in City of Dreams on Disney Hotstar and will also be seen as an PR Manager to Madhuri Dixit on a new Netflix show The Fame Game. Her next series, about to be released, is a comedy drama on MX Player, in which she plays the lead.[5]
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.[6][7]
In 2012, she acted in the Hindi films, Mukti and Patralekha, directed by Buddhadev Dasgupta,[8] Both the movies were based on Rabindranath Tagore's poems.[9] 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.[10] 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".[11][12]
In 2016, she played one of the lead roles in the feature film Justice, directed by Bappaditya Bandopadhyay.[13] Next, she acted in the feature film Krishnogohobor in which she plays a scientist.[14] 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.[15]
In 2019, Sheena was selected to feature in the Hollywood film Nomad by award-winning director Taron Lexton.[16][17]
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.[18][19]
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.[20]
Year | Film | Role | Director | Language | Notes |
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2011 | The Train | Meera | Jayaraj | Malayalam | Opposite Mammootty |
2012 | Mukti | Bela (Tagore's Daughter) | Buddhadev Dasgupta | Hindi | Based on Rabindranath Tagores poems. |
Patralekha | Wife (Lead Role) | Buddhadev Dasgupta | Hindi | Based on Rabindranath Tagores poems. | |
2014 | Ant Story | Rima (Famous Actress) | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | Bengali English | World Premiered at DIFF 2013 |
2016 | Justice | Traveller (Lead Role) | Bappaditya Bandopadhyay | Bengali/English | |
2016 | Krishnogohobor | Scientist (Lead) | Ayan Chatterjee | Bengali | |
2017 | Words (Web Film) | Journalist (Lead Role) | English | ||
2019 | Nomad | Traveller | Taron Lexton | English |
YEAR | PROJECT | ROLE | PRODUCTION HOUSE |
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2017 | Pinkathon | Lead | Ogilvy |
2017 | Chhotu | Lead | Muvizz.com |
2017 | Words | Lead | Sheena Chohan |
2017 | Rubbish | Lead | Humaramovie.com |
2018 | Soi Fabulous ft. Sheena Chohan: Fallen Angel | Lead | Groovyfilms |
2019 | Taken For A Ride | Lead | Imperial Buddha |
YEAR | TITLE | ROLE | PLATFORM | REF |
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2021 | The Fame Game | PR Manager | Netflix India | |
2021 | City of Dreams | Journalist | Disney Hotstar | [21] |
2022 | The Good Wife | Jasmin | Disney Hotstar | IMDb [22] |
2022 | Exmates | Shreya | [23][24] |
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)[25] |
Excellence in Leadership Award 2020 (as Human Rights South Asia Ambassador)[26] |
Woman Super Achiever Award at the World Women's Leadership conference 2020[27] |