Celina Jaitley (born 9 June 1981) is an Indian actress. She was crowned Miss India in 2001. She has appeared in several movies and music videos (including the Bombay Vikings' Zara Nazron Se Kehdo video).

She was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, but grew up in Kolkata, India. Her father is a Kashmiri; her mother is a native of Afghanistan and was once a model. She has one brother, who is serving in the Indian army. She has said that when she was young, she wanted to join the army herself, either as a doctor or a pilot.

She was a finalist in the Miss Universe 2001 contest. She later complained that the media in Puerto Rico had treated her unfairly, hinting that she was only in the contest due to political meddling behind the scenes. She claimed that they viewed her as a threat to hometown girl and eventual Miss Universe 2001 Denise Quinones.[citation needed]

In addition to her Miss India win, Celina has won the Miss Margo Beautiful skin, Indiatimes Surfer's Choice, and MTV's Most Wanted awards.

Awards

She won the Kalakar award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the hit No Entry.

Filmography

Apna Sapna Money Money (2006) ... (filming)
Tom Dick Harry (2006) ... (completed)
Jawani Diwani: A Youthful Joyride [2006) ... (completed)
Mazhab: The Religion (2006) ... (post-production)
Idiot (2006) ... (completed)
Zinda (2006) ... (completed)
No Entry (2005) ... Sanjana
Silsiilay (2005) ... Preeti
Khel (2003) ... Saanjh Batra
Janasheen (2003) ... Jessica Pereira

Trivia

Born on the same day as Natalie Portman
Is a follower of Hinduism