Lena (Actress) Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Lena

• Lena’s father wanted her to be named Leena when she was born. However, in a letter sent to Lena’s mother, Tina, he mistakenly spelt her name Lena, which went on to become her actual name.

• Lena started writing scripts for plays during her school days. This caught the attention of her principal, who then recommended her to the director of her debut Malayalam film.
  

  A photo of Lena taken when she was in the school

• She learnt Bharatanatyam for several years when she was in school.

• When she was in school, Lena was caught driving a two-wheeler without a license by the cops who asked her to visit the police station later. The cops came to her house after she failed to show up at the police station and took her, along with her father, to the station.

• In class 12th boards, Lena got a state-level ranking.

• After completing BSc, Lena entered the Malayalam film industry as an actor.

• She later quit acting to pursue her further education in Psychology.

• After completing formal education, she began working as a psychologist at a hospital in Mumbai. She left the job later as she was not content with it. In an interview, she talked about it and said,
  

  It was very draining and disturbing. Dealing with people who are disturbed is very strenuous. I was planning to do my doctorate in psychology, but I realised it was not for me. Acting is more enjoyable, besides it pays well too.”

• Lena and Abhilash began dating in school. Lena’s parents did not approve at first. As per Abhilash, Tina, Lena’s mother, even told him not to speak to Lena. Their parents approved of their relationship when they started earning.

• She was seen acting in the 2000 Malayalam film Karunam as a Christian nun. It was a highly acclaimed film.

• In 2001, she lent her voice to dub Randam Bhavam, a Malayalam film.
  

  A photo of Lena taken on the sets of Karunam

• As an actor, she has worked in many Malayalam films. Some of the popular films in which she was seen are Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal (2000), Big B (2007), Daddy Cool (2009), Robin Hood (2009), Traffic (2011), Spirit (2012), Kanyaka Talkies (2013), Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal (2014), Monster (2022), Oh My Darling (2023), and Article 21 (2023).
  

  Lena Kumar on the poster of Article 21

• She appeared as Jancy from 2005 to 2006 in the TV show Omanathinkal Pakshi, aired on the Asianet channel.
  

  A photo of Lena in Omanathinkal Pakshi

• She has worked in many well-known Malayalam TV serials, such as Thadangal Palayam (2006) on Asianet, Kanal Kireedam (2009) on Surya TV, Alavudeente Albhuthavilakku (2010-2011) on Asianet, Satyameva Jayate (2013-2014) on Surya TV, and Manjuthirum Munpe (2014) on DD Malayalam.

• She shared a gulab jamun with her ex-husband, Abhilash Kumar, after parting ways with him in 2013. She spoke about it, in an interview, and said,
  

  Half an hour later when the lawyer came to inform us, we are next, he saw us sharing a gulab jamun.”

• In 2015, she was seen acting alongside famous actor Dhanush in Anegan, a 2015 Tamil film.

• She appeared alongside famous Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar in the 2016 Hindi film Airlift.
  

  A photo of Lena with Akshay Kumar on the sets of Airlift

• There were claims from various sources during the COVID-19 pandemic that she had contracted the virus. However, she later refuted these claims by sharing a COVID test report on social media.
  

  Instagram post uploaded by Lena

• In 2022, Lena dubbed Raveena Tandon’s character in K.G.F: Chapter 2, a Kannada film.

• She delivered a speech at the TEDx Talks in the same year.
  

  A photo of Lena Kumar taken while she was giving a speech at TEDx Talks

• Leena Kumar landed a role in the 2023 English film Footprints on Water.

• In the same year, she penned a book titled The Autobiography of God.
  

  Mohanlal holding Lena Kumar’s book

• On the same date, Prime Minister Narendra Modi awarded astronaut wings to her husband Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair.
  

  PM Narendra Modi pinning the astronaut wings on the uniform of Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair

• On 27 February 2024, Lena Kumar uploaded an Instagram post in which she revealed that she and Balakrishnan did not reveal their marriage due to security concerns. She also revealed that it was an arranged marriage.
  

  An Instagram post uploaded by Lena about her marriage

• Lena has appeared not only in films, TV serials, and web series but also in numerous Malayalam song albums, including popular ones like Pranayam (1995), Pranayathin Ormakkayi (2005), and Amma Manasam.

• Lena has worked as a host in shows such as Your Choice on Asianet, Amul Sangeetha Mahayudham on Surya TV, and Vivel Big Break on Surya TV.

• Lena created her YouTube channel Lenaa’s Magazine on 12 March 2015. She uploads vlogs related to travel, fitness, and food. Her channel has more than 56.2K subscribers as of March 2024.
  

  An Instagram post uploaded by Lena about her marriage

• In an interview, Lena said that she added an “a” to her name to enhance its vibrational frequency, drawing inspiration from the shlokas in Hindu scriptures.

• Lena believes firmly in reincarnation. According to her, in her previous life, she was a Buddhist monk who resided in the Himalayas and died at the age of 63. After the “revelation,” Lena became bald and went to the border between Nepal and Tibet, where she spent two months. ^[5]The New Indian Express In an interview, she talked about it and said,
  

  I was a Buddhist monk, and I died at the age of 63. Maybe, that is why I tonsured my head and felt the spontaneous call to visit the Himalayas. I had died near the Tibet-Nepal border. I remember the entire lifetime and that’s why I felt like going there.”

  

  A photo of Lena Kumar taken when she was on a trip in Nepal

• Lena Kumar has been to many countries such as the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia.

• She consumes alcoholic beverages occasionally.
  

  An Instagram post uploaded by Lena

• Lena Kumar likes to read books on life and spirituality, published by Osho.
  

  Lena Kumar holding a book

• As per her, Mohanlal is her spiritual guru.

• Lena is a mask-maker and has crafted masks portraying various film characters, including Heath Ledger’s Joker.

• Lena has attended many literary festivals in India and abroad.
  

  A photo of Lena taken at a literary fest

• Lena supports the idea of naming India as Bharat. She talked about it, in an interview, and said,
  

  We have to go back to our roots. I believe there is something good, wisdom there. Moreover, a colonial power named us India. We changed so many names here – Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata…. So why not this change? Bharat is a very powerful name in our literature.”

• In an interview, when asked why did she not have kids with Abhilash, Lena Kumar said,
  

  We’d decided long back that we wouldn’t have children. We know the kind of persons we are and having children wouldn’t fit into the kind of work we both do.”

• Lena has received the DPS Board of Trustees’ Digital Product System certificate (cum laude).
  

  A photo of the degree received by Lena Kumar

• Jay Shetty, a well-known Indian-American motivational speaker and life coach, follows her on Instagram.
  

  A snip of Lena’s Instagram account