“As I am a Bengali and am used to conversing in Bengali and English, I thought my Hindi would show an accent.”

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The speaker is saying that, because Bengali and English are the languages she is used to using, she expected her Hindi to have a noticeable Bengali accent. It reflects self-awareness about language habits and how they can affect pronunciation.

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Originally said in English.

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About Koena Mitra

Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder, born 1984

Koena Mitra is an Indian actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder. Born in 1984, she represented India at Miss Intercontinental 2001 and finished in the Top 12. She has appeared in Hindi films as well as Tamil and Bengali films. She is best known for her item numbers and for playing Julie in Apna Sapna Money Money.

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