Koena Mitra: “I agree that nepotism and groupism exist in the film industry. I have faced all kinds of behavior”

Koena Mitra has stated that she has faced ‘nepotism and groupism’ in the film industry. In a recent interview, she also talked about facing flak for speaking about her plastic surgery.

In an interview with Aaj Tak, Koena Mitra said, “I agree that nepotism and groupism exist in the film industry. I have faced all kinds of behaviour. There was a time when I got a big break, despite being an outsider. On the other hand, when I need them the most, no one from the industry stood up for me. I will always have this complaint against the industry that they did not speak for me openly.”

The actress added that she does not regret her plastic surgery. “Whatever it was, it was my decision. It is my face and my life, why should people have a problem with that?” she concluded.

She added, “When I came here, I did not know that one must not speak about one’s surgery. Someone asked me, and I talked about my surgery. Soon after that, it felt like the entire world came after me. I was tortured for my surgery for three long years. Constantly, the media ran negative news items about me. Many people from the industry also distanced themselves from me at the time and it also affected my work. I feel like laughing because people would advise me to stay strong, but not support me in front of the media.”