“I won't pose nude in showers” - Koena Mitra 

By IndiaFM News Bureau, December 9, 2004 - 07:17 IST

In the second half of the steamy chat with Koena, the seductress tells us about the 'lash incident' with Sanjay Gupta, Salman's no-shirt look, the original item girl Helen and her striptease sequence with Anil Kapoor…

One item girl who impresses Koena?
Yana. She doesn't make her moves vulgar. I like her for that.

So how is Sanjay Gupta to work with?
Oh, he's a great guy. I can totally trust him with the way I am going to be presented on screen. He is extremely stylish with the way he creates a scene. Also he loves to kid around a lot. With him around, we have a blast.

How was it to co-star with Sanjay Dutt?
He is very warm and charming. On the first day of my shoot, I was a bit intimidated. But within two hours of the shoot; Sanju was showing me picture messages on his mobile! That's him. Sanju is a rock star! And he knows it!

And Anil…
Oh, he's such a dedicated actor. There is so much to learn form him.

Any problems with Sameera?
Not at all. She is the heroine of the film. And I have a small but interesting role. That was clear from day zero. So, it was not like I got shortchanged. Also, she is almost a year old in the industry, whereas I am almost making my debut with Musafir.

One scene that is still fresh with you…
Oh yes, see, I am not too fond of long lashes. So during the Saqi Saqi shoot, I asked my make-up artist, Madhuri to give me half lashes. Make-up done, I was ready for the shot, And suddenly Sanjay Gupta came from behind the lens, gave me a careful look and burst out, “We are not low on cash, where are your full lashes?” And I was shocked! This guy has managed to observe a minute detail like this. You can bluff your way through with anybody but not Sanjay.

What did you think of the recent Musafir 'Item Bomb' Hunt?
I think it was a great promotional device for the film.

The last time you felt nudity looked aesthetic on screen?
…was when I saw Jism.

One actor you think looks great in no-nothings…
Salman Khan or sure! He has such a bindaas body language. His no-shirt look is his trademark.

The original 'Item Queen' has to be Helen. What do you think makes her 'The Helen'?
That lady could carry off the most bizarre costumes from feather sticks to fishnet stockings with alarming grace! She had the face of a goddess!

One director you think presents his women very well…
Sanjay Gupta, it would have to be.

Your brand of sexuality is…
Mischievous

What do you think will best work for Musafir?
Its twists and turns. That will keep you engaged. You don't know what's coming next.

But considering the sudden sex-n-skin wave, would you accept the offers that are being made?
I won't do a C grade film. If the director were to come to me and say that you have 10 kisses and a nude shower scene in film that will fetch us a lot of exposure and media talk, then I am not okay with it. I am not here to sell his film! But if the script honestly demands such a scene, then no hassles.

Any intimate scene in Musafir that you had no hassles performing
I have this striptease sequence with Anil. I try to do this naughty number where I try to seduce Anil. It's been shot so well, not once did I feel uneasy performing it.

Any hotbod act that you liked in recent films?
I think Priyanka was fabulous in Aitraaz. Antara in Naach was outstanding too.

What genre of film that you intend to do?
I would love to do an action film, a la Lara Croft. A musical may be. I want to do all kinds of roles.

Count us your forthcoming films
Well, I have Insaan. That apart, there's David Dhawan's Shaadi No.1, which is a multi-starrer. The script is hilarious.

Rate your sizzle quotient
I'll give myself a 5

"I won't do what Neha did in Julie!" - Koena Mitra