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After Bipasha, Celina and Koena, here goes Devina. The leggy model scorching the city?s ramps till a few months ago, is poised to be the latest Bengali export to Bollywood. Having knocked off 11 other contestants from Calcutta, Devina has made it to the final round of Sahara Manoranjan?s Mr and Miss Bollywood Talent Hunt. The 23-year-old is now signing a one-year contract with Sahara?s film production unit along with 29 others short-listed from across the country through auditions in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Pune and Ahmedabad.

In the semi-finals, Devina acted out a scene from Dhoop, starring Revathy, Sanjay Suri, Om Puri and Gul Panag, and danced to Bistirno dupare, the Bhupen Hazarika classic. ?I wanted to do something non-filmi for the dance number and I think that worked for me,? says the girl, who did her graduation from Gokhale Memorial College. The resident of Madanmohantala, off Central Avenue, bagged a runner-up crown at Sananda Tilottama in 1999.

For the finals to be held sometime in November, Devina and gang is going through a rigorous three-week crash course on acting, diet and skincare in Mumbai. Saroj Khan, Jaya Bachchan and Asutosh Rana have already lectured the go-getters and a few more experts are in queue.

?Ten short films will be made with the 30 finalists. Three girls and three boys chosen from them will be cast as the lead in the three feature films produced by Sahara,? confirmed a spokesperson for Sahara Manoranjan. The jury set to decide the fate of our city glam girl comprises Asha Parekh, Ken Ghosh, Nita Lullah, Vishal Bhardwaj, Nadira Babbar and others.