| 1. Leena faced allegations of offending Hindu beliefs due to the movie poster for 'Kaali.' |
| 2. She avoided an arranged marriage and pursued a career in engineering. |
| 3. After accusing director Susi of harassment, her passport was taken away. |
| 4. Her works include films highlighting women's empowerment, caste issues, and LGBTQ rights. |
| 5. Leena is involved in writing poetry and directing various short and feature films. |
| 6. She trained in classical Bharatanatyam dance and Carnatic music during childhood. |
| 7. She co-organized Asia’s first LGBTQ+ Pride Parade in July 2012. |
| 8. Her films include Goddesses (2007), Sengadal/The Dead Sea (2011), Ballad of Resistance (2012), Pennadi/My Mirror is the Door (2013), White Van Stories (2015), Is it too much to ask? (2017), Maadathy, an Unfairy Tale (2019), and Kaali (2022). |
