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Manisha Koirala | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Koirala in 2024 | |
| Born | 16 August 1970[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Works | Full list |
| Spouse |
Samrat Dahal
(m. 2010; div. 2012) |
| Father | Prakash Koirala |
| Relatives | See Koirala family |
| Awards | Full list |
Manisha Koirala (pronounced [mʌˈnisa ˈkoirala]; born 16 August 1970) is a Nepalese actress who works in Indian films, predominantly in Hindi and Tamil. Born to the politically prominent Koirala family,[2] she is the daughter of Prakash Koirala and the granddaughter of Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (former Prime Minister of Nepal), and a recipient of several accolades, including three Filmfare Awards, one Filmfare Awards South and one Filmfare OTT Awards . In 2001, the Government of Nepal awarded her with the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu.
Koirala made her acting debut with the Nepali film Pheri Bhetaula (1989), and later debuted in Indian cinema with the Hindi drama Saudagar (1991). Following a brief setback, she established herself with commercial successes in both Bollywood and Kollywood films, including Bombay (1995), Agni Sakshi (1996), Indian (1996), Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997), Kachche Dhaage (1999), Mudhalvan (1999) and Company (2002). She also received critical recognition for playing a naive girl in 1942: A Love Story (1994), an ambitious wife in Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995), the daughter of deaf-mute parents in Khamoshi: The Musical (1996), a terrorist in Dil Se.. (1998) and a mistreated woman in Lajja (2001).[3]
Over the course of the next decade, she garnered praise for her performances in several unconventional and art-house films, such as the survival drama Escape From Taliban (2003), the Malayalam psychological drama Elektra (2010), and the anthology film I Am (2010). In 2012, Koirala took a break from acting after being diagnosed with last stage ovarian cancer and underwent an year-long treatment, making a successful recovery by mid-2014.[4] She returned with the coming-of-age drama Dear Maya (2017),[5] followed by her portrayal of actress Nargis in Sanju (2018). The same year Koirala featured in the Netflix production Lust Stories. She has since starred in the acclaimed period drama series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (2024).
In addition to acting in films, Koirala was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund in 1999 for India and 2015 for Nepal, and was involved in the relief works after the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. She also contributed as an author to the novel Healed: How Cancer Gave Me a New Life; which is an account of her struggle with ovarian cancer. Koirala is frequently cited as one of the most beautiful actresses of her times.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
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- ^ The Fall and Rise of Manisha Koirala, 7 June 2017, archived from the original on 12 October 2020, retrieved 18 January 2020
- ^ "Manisha celebrates being one year cancer free". indtoday.com. 6 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Dear Maya, Manisha Koirala's film on the power of epistolary love, says both too much, and too little". Firstpost. 5 June 2017. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Bollywood's most beautiful women". filmfare.com.
- ^ "Manisha Koirala @ 50: The actress's 13 most loved 90s songs". 15 August 2020.
- ^ "1990's Bollywood Beauties". 10 April 2013.
- ^ Pal, Chandrima (15 May 2017). "Manisha Koirala interview: 'No matter how much heartbreak you suffer, you should not lose hope'". Scroll.in.
- ^ "Manisha Koirala: The camera loves Ranbir". femina.in.
- ^ "Bollywood's most beautiful women". NDTV.com.