I play Ajay Devgan's wife in Insan -- a simple, modern housewife. It is not a glamorous role. Apart from a love song, I don't have any song and dance sequences," she says.
"Rajkumar Santoshi offered me this role. I was so surprised that I asked him why he offered me this role!"
Santoshi explained that a good director has to be a good visualiser as well and he felt Bengali women look best in sarees. Since this role demanded that look, Koena was an automatic choice.
The dusky actress adds she would like to do Bengali films as well. "I am waiting for the right script," she says. "But if Reenadi (Aparna Sen) offers me a role in her film, I will do it without even reading the script. She is a very sensible filmmaker."
Koena seems to have a busy year ahead. "In February, I will start shooting for David Dhawan's Shaadi No 1. It is a comedy and very different from the other films I have done. It is devoid of sex and skin! In April, I will shoot for a film with Nagarjuna."